I always say that I never dreamt of running my own business. I was pushed into it because I never fitted into a proper job.
My journey started with DKK 40,000 from my childhood savings. I took no salary for two to two and a half years and worked myself into the ground. I couldn’t pay the rent, so I moved back in with my dad.
When I give talks, people often tell me it’s the low points they remember. As an entrepreneur, you’re often focused on results. 200 km/h and full focus on the goal. But there are rarely big highs without long, heavy lows, and you don’t hear about those very often.
I told the students at KEA: if you follow your passion and remember to have fun, you don’t need to be afraid of putting a foot wrong before you hit the mark.
Passion creates motivation, motivation creates drive, and drive creates results.