????托德?佩德森22歲時就從楊百翰大學（Brigham Young University）退學開辦了自己的公司。他創辦的這家公司最先是一家與蟲害防治公司合作的營銷公司，但很快便發展成為一家家庭安全服務企業。

????佩德森在家庭自動化領域、最終在住宅太陽能技術上發現了別人看不到的機遇。由他創辦的家庭自動化服務公司Vivint在上述領域為所有家庭提供全面的服務。Vivint公司能源部門與業主們簽訂了電力采購協議，也就是說，業主們無需花費一分錢就可在自家屋頂安裝太陽能電池板，而Vivint公司利用這些太陽能為他們供應電能，業主們也能享受到更低廉的電＋。

????佩德森所遵循的理念是：“綠色能源固然好，但也必須經濟可行。”現年45歲的佩德森工作和生活都在猶他州的普洛佛。以下是《財富》雜志對他的專訪。

????1．哪些替代能源項目最讓你感到興奮？

????這方面我唯一真正了解的是Vivint Solar。這是一個可行的產品。太陽能是極好的資源，但它在北美的滲透率低得難以置信。發展太陽能上行機會巨大，我們部署太陽能的方式也物美價廉。我們正在利用稅收抵免，同時也在不斷提高部署太陽能電池板的經濟能力，以便真正獲得低廉能源帶來的好處。在這之前，大多數人沒有這個選擇（因為在屋頂上安裝太陽能電池板相當昂貴），但現在住宅太陽能產業發展起來了，像我們這類公司會提供越來越好的服務。

????2．你得到過的最好的建議是什么？

????我從大學輟學的時候，父母非常擔憂。我爸爸特地開車到猶他州，問我到底發生了什么事。我告訴他，我有了一個開公司的好主意。我說的非常簡單，我爸爸卻跟我說：“你想開公司，首先，你要為顧客提供力所能及的最好服務；其次，要像對待金子一樣對待你的員工；最后，要相信其它一切都會水到渠成。”

????3．如果沒有從事現在的工作，你會做什么？

????我很可能正想方設法在這里（Vivint公司）找到一份工作。將來某個時候，可能在10到15年后，等到我把這些事情都做完了，或者什么時候我對這個行業感到厭倦了，我想去教授商業和創業課程。

????4．你取得的最大成就是什么？

????我想，我最大的成就是在職業上獲得了相當大的成功。但我最終認識到，它只是一份工作而已，不會讓我與別人有什么不同。然而，我也一直在努力通過生意上的成功來保持腳踏實地。我的公司市值20億美元，但當初，我就是在一個拖車里創立了它。這么多年中，我與一起工作的同事們保持著非常好的關系。對我來說，最終這些才是真正重要的。

????When Todd Pedersen was 22, he dropped out of college at Brigham Young University to start his own company. What began as a marketing firm that worked with pest control companies quickly evolved into a home security business.

????Pedersen saw additional opportunity in the realm of home automation, and, eventually, residential solar technology. His company, which came to be called Vivint, now offers all of these services for the home. Vivint's energy management division operates under a power purchaser agreement with home owners. In other words, customers pay no money down to put panels on their roofs, Vivint uses the solar energy to become a power supplier, and the customer enjoys the benefit of a cheaper power bill every month.

????Pedersen follows the philosophy that, "Green is good, but it has to be economically viable." Pedersen, 45, lives and works in Provo, Utah. He spoke with Fortune.

????1. Which alternative energy projects are you most excited about?

????The only one I can really speak to is Vivint Solar. It's a viable product. Solar is an incredible resource, and in North America it's incredibly under-penetrated. There's tremendous upside opportunity, and the way we're deploying it, it's affordable. We're utilizing tax credit, but we're also growing the capability to finance solar panels on houses and get the benefit of cheaper power. Most people didn't have a choice before [because fitting a house with solar panels was expensive], but now the residential solar industry has come along, and companies like ours can provide better and better services.

????2. What is the best advice you ever received?

????When I dropped out of college, my parents were kind of upset. My dad drove down to Utah and asked me what was going on. I told him I had an interesting idea for a business. And these are very simple words, but my Dad said to me, "First, if you're going to run a company, you have to provide the best service you possibly can for your customers. Second, you have to treat your employees like gold. And then three, everything else will work itself out."

????3. What would you do if you weren't working at your current job?

????I'd probably be trying to get a job here [at Vivint]. At some point, when I finish in the next 10 to 15 years or whenever I get tired, I'd like to teach business and entrepreneur classes.

????4. What is your greatest achievement?

????I think my greatest achievement is that I've had quite a bit of success from a business perspective. At the end of the day I realize that it's just a job, and it doesn't make me special, but I've tried to stay grounded through my business success. My company was valued at $2 billion, but I started in a trailer. I think I've maintained great relationships with the people I've worked with through the years. Those things at the end of the day are what really matter to me.