Episode 1: Finding a golden business opportunity

In that spring 12 years ago, Adam, a passionate but unlucky entrepreneur, ran around with a golden business opportunity, but encountered obstacles everywhere.His unique foresight and vivid description failed to impress any potential investors, and he seemed to be trapped in a dilemma from which he could not escape.

However, fate is always full of twists and turns.By chance, the concept of Adam piqued Miguel's interest.Miguel happened to have a cheap office space on hand, which gave Adam a glimmer of hope.He decided to see it for himself, which may have been a turning point in his business career.

Adam met Rebecca at a party in his college dormitory.Although she didn't like him when they first met, Adam didn't give up.He persisted in his pursuit, even showing up at a yoga class she taught.Eventually, his sincerity and determination impress Rebecca, and the two begin a romantic relationship.

However, Adam's business dreams were not put on hold.By chance, he learned of Rebecca's financial predicament.He stood up for her without hesitation, defended her, and ultimately earned her trust and respect.The relationship between the two became deeper as a result, and Adam also strengthened his belief in pursuing business success.

With Rebecca's encouragement, Adam decided to try again to launch his new venture.This time, he and Miguel worked together to face the challenge together.Although most of the work was done by Miguel, Adam successfully attracted the attention of investors with his unique salesmanship.

An investor named Randall took an interest in Adam and Miguel's company.They presented Randall with an office space concept that was full of energy and potential.Thanks to Adam's salesmanship, they succeeded in convincing Randall of the concept's value.However, with the advent of the financial crisis, they faced huge challenges.In order to save the company, they had to sell the company to Randall in exchange for $500,000 in financial support.

As they struggled to survive, Adam suddenly had an idea and came up with a brilliant plan to save the company.They met an investor named Yevgeny Rysakov who happened to have some office space that needed renovation.Adam and Miguel decided to seize the opportunity and convince Risakov to invest in their company.

After some effort, they succeeded in convincing Risakov to see the bright future they described.In the end, Risakov decided to invest $15 million and 18 cents in exchange for one-third of the company's shares.Although they had no concrete business prospects at the time, the venture earned them valuable financial backing.

Fast forward to 2019, and Adam is standing in the boardroom.He confidently presented the company's brilliant results to board members.However, his rhetoric failed to impress them.After rejecting his IPO plan, the board ultimately made its decision: Adam was fired from the company.