Matthias Schmidt's Insight

04-01

European tech founder success story: 25 - Graduate from Karlsruhe University 26 - Unpaid internship at Deutsche Telekom 27 - First job as Junior IT Coordinator (€1,200/month) 31 - Quit to "start a business" 32 - Attend five EU startup workshops in Brussels 33 - Set up company, apply for permits 34 - Apply for funding from EU Innovation Fund 35 - Receive €25K grant 36 - Receive GDPR compliance violation, €15K fine 37 - Close company, owe €8K in taxes on zero revenue 38 - Start online certificate in AI Regulatory Ethics 40 - Get a €1,800/month government job, can never be fired 50 - Update LinkedIn to "Ex-Founder | Sustainability Leader | AI Leader | Systems Thinker" Americans would never understand this journey

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