#406 Christian von Koenigsegg: It is impossible to lead by following – therefore I am different.

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Christian von Koenigsegg is unapologetically in the pursuit of greatness. Koenigsegg builds some of the fastest and most expensive cars on Earth, has a cult-like following, and relentlessly seeks out challenges he can innovate on. After building his company for more than 30 years, his love and passion for his craft is still as strong as ever. This episode explores some of the most important ideas I found from studying his life and career. It's perfect for anyone that wants to live their dream. Episode sponsors: ⁠ Ramp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud ⁠⁠⁠by going to Ramp and learning how they can help your business control your costs and save time and money.⁠⁠⁠ Automate compliance, security, and trust with Vanta.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Vanta helps you win trust, close deals, and stay secure—faster and with less effort⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Find out how increased security leads to more customers by going to Vanta⁠⁠⁠. Tell them David from Founders sent you and you'll get $1000 off. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.vanta.com/founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Collateral⁠⁠ transforms your complex ideas into compelling narratives. Collateral crafts institutional grade marketing collateral for private equity, private credit, real estate, venture capital, family offices, hedge funds, oil & gas companies, and all kinds of corporations. Storytelling is one of the highest forms of leverage and you should invest heavily in it. You can do that by going to ⁠⁠https://collateral.com Sources: Apex: The Story of the Hypercar Koenigsegg Documentary Ultimate Koenigsegg Factory Tour With Christian Von Koenigsegg BMW Podcast Episode 75 Chronicles of Koenigsegg: The World's Fastest Car Company How To Build A Koenigsegg - NEW Factory Tour How Koenigsegg Sets Hypercar World Records! | Beyond Victory #19 | Nico Rosberg Inside Sweden’s Innovation Factory Christian von Koenigsegg Talks About the Future and His Nerves Leading Up to the Speed Record Christian von Koenigsegg Interview: The Technical Power of Lateral Thinking Interview with Christian Von Koenigsegg Cars and Culture #25 - Koenigsegg Automotive AB CEO & Founder Christian von Koenigsegg Hypercar Boss Chat! Fixing Jaguar, Horsepower Wars & More Koenigsegg History