I’m 36 now. Ten years ago, I started to make a little bit of money – and when I say a little bit, I really mean small sums. 

I launched a business at the age of 24 after finishing grad school. For the first two years, I hardly made any money. So I moved back in with my parents and invested all my profits back into the business.

After about two years, I was finally able to pay myself. At first, I paid myself around €1400 a month, just enough to rent an apartment and live modestly. Gradually, my income increased, and now I have a seven-figure net worth.