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Story time: I want to lease a car through my business because we need one. So, as one does, I put on my hoodie and jacket, grab my wife's eBike, and drive down to the local car dealership today. When I arrived, I immediately realized I had made a big mistake. ...Permalink On twitter.com
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There wasn't even a place to put my bicycle. This was clearly not a dress-in-a-hoodie location. Anyway, not knowing any better, I park my bike in front of the main door, lock it, and walk in. I find myself standing in the middle of a vast floor ...Permalink On twitter.com
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... with all kinds of very shiny and very expensive-looking cars. Wearing my blue hoodie, Jack Wolfskin jacket, and a backpack. Thank God I had just come from the barber; otherwise, they would have thrown me out first thing 😂...Permalink On twitter.com
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I wander around a bit aimlessly until a kind service guy took pity on me and asked me if I'm lost. "No, sir, I was looking for consultation on business car leasing." He kindly ushered me around the shiny cars to this small desk in the corner with the "Fleet & Business Manager"...Permalink On twitter.com
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"I don't have time right now; you have to make an appointment," he says after seeing me. I'm not quite sure if I should sit down, so I just stand there, backpack in hand, looking like an indie hacker who just stumbled into a car salesman convention. ...Permalink On twitter.com
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"Well, that's exactly what I was hoping to do," I say. We agree on 1 PM Wed, "What business do you represent?". "Lukas Hermann," ... silence ... "The business is in my name; it's a sole proprietorship," I say, as if that would make the awkward situation any better. It didn't...Permalink On twitter.com
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He scans me slowly, then says, "What kind of business is this?". "Well," I say, "I have a software product." It feels like I just told my grandmother that I "make money on the internet" ...Permalink On twitter.com
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Finally he says "Sorry, but could you tell me how much yearly revenue you have? Is it more or less than 15,000 EUR?". "We make 250k EUR annual revenue. I can prove it!" His eyes immediately lit up. "Oh, okay, in that case, of course, I am looking forward to our appointment!"Permalink On twitter.com
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I went home on my wife's eBike, hoodie, backpack, and all. And I live to tell the tale 😂.On twitter.com