Erbakan Malkoç
Erbakan Malkoç is a Turkish entrepreneur and businessman who built a world-renowned luxury automobile design brand starting from apprenticeship. His life story is considered a remarkable example of success and perseverance rising from nothing to the top.
Early Life
- Place and Year of Birth: He was born in 1978 in Dengeli Village, Göle district of Ardahan, Turkey.
- Family Background: He was one of 11 children in a large farming family.
- Education: Due to his intelligence and academic success, he was promoted directly from the second grade to the fourth grade in primary school. However, because of financial difficulties, he could not continue his education after primary school.
- Major Loss: During his primary school years, he lost both of his parents and became an orphan.
Business Career: From Apprentice to Business Owner
- Move to Istanbul: After the death of his parents, he moved to Istanbul at the age of 10 to live with his older brother.
- Workshop Years: He started working as an apprentice in an automobile repair shop. During his early years, he worked without pay, focusing only on learning the profession and improving himself.
- First Entrepreneurial Step: At the age of 15, he took his first steps toward building his own business.
- Foundation of the Company: In 1992, he founded the DizaynVip brand in a small 20-square-meter workshop with the goal of designing customized luxury vehicles.
Global Achievements and Awards
- Global Brand: What began as a small workshop has grown into a global brand operating in a 10,000-square-meter factory with hundreds of professional employees.
- Prominent Clients: Through his company, he designs customized luxury vehicles for presidents, kings, internationally famous athletes, artists, and businesspeople.
- International Awards: He received the “Best Automotive Designer” award in Europe and the “Best Technology Usage Company” award in the United States.
Personal Life
Erbakan Malkoç is married and the father of three children: Eray, Melisa, and Melek.
Today, he shares his business experience with young people through universities and various organizations, inspiring them in the field of entrepreneurship.
