{"id":104033,"date":"2016-09-13T12:52:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nectarandpulse.com\/lesson-learned-passion\/"},"modified":"2017-09-14T14:05:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T12:05:17","slug":"lesson-learned-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nectarandpulse.com\/de\/lesson-learned-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 Passion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What makes you leap out of bed in the morning?<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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In 2009 we moved to the Swedish woods for one-and-a-half\u00a0years and worked\u00a0on our startup from home and from\u00a0some cosy caf\u00e9s in Stockholm. Why Stockholm? It\u2019s a very inspiring city for startups and we were able to\u00a0live quite cheaply at Tanja\u2019s cousins place. We worked day and night.\u00a0<\/span>We were dedicated to making our dream become reality. We took up loans, found an investor and created a unique printed travel guide based on insider tips by Local Soumates. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lesson learned: if you love what you do, it doesn\u2019t matter how exhausting it can be\u00a0from time to time. Choose the mountain you wanna climb wisely. Your passion will lead you and give you the energy to overcome the tough times as\u00a0you realise\u00a0your dream. Also, people tend to be best at doing what they love.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Nice try \u263a \u2013 we are still doing both but with more advanced technology these days. YAY.<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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We\u2019ve had soooo many different offices: caf\u00e9s, buses, boats, castles, friends\u2019 places, park benches, aeroplanes, ...<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Going over some proofs of our first travel guide. Felt so goooooooood. Milestone! Open the water bottles.<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Not actually a recommendation. As our investor always said: eat, sleep, and exercise properly.<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Designing our own maps and having hours of skype calls.<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Our name\u2019s been written on every surface imaginable. Marketing, the old school way. <\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Inventory \u2013 happy that the guides have finally arrived in our home base (located in Stockholm back then).<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Setting out on our first sales tour. Back in the day...<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Loading and unloading big deliveries of travel guides. <\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Proud of our first official office in Munich in a former Kiosk. Opened in 2013.<\/h2> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>

N&P in Munich. <\/h3>\n
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