Growing up with an entrepreneurial father made choosing the path less travelled an easy decision for Stefan Siarov. Very few of us end up with that path leading to outer space. We talk about thinking global — in Stefan’s case, it’s a case of ‘think universal’.
Space X landing first Falcon 9 rocket of 2017 — image from Tech Insider
When SpaceX flawlessly landed its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year on 15 Jan 2017, we asked Stefan what he thought about it. He described it as “playing darts from space 101.”
In this installment of our portrait series, Stefan opens up about what makes him tick and launch out of bed in the morning (pun intended); how everything he does starts with a piece of blank paper; and shares how his first entrepreneurial venture involved trading Pokémon cards when he was only 6 years old.