Why a Financial Crisis Is Actually the Best Time to Start a Company

Why a Financial Crisis Is Actually the Best Time to Start a Company
Problems create entrepreneurial opportunities, and 2020 is not lacking in problems
Feliks Eyser
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Apr 15, 2020
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The year 2020: Unicorns rising from the ashes. Illustration: Ariane Frida Sofie
I started my digital marketing company in 2009 against the backdrop of a global financial crisis. Most people thought a young university graduate — like I was at that time — should play it safe and wait for the…
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