
In this episode, Prash interviews Patrick Malget, CEO and co-founder of Taxx.lu, to discuss the entrepreneurial eco-system in Luxembourg, its strengths and growth areas. They also discuss the transition founders often have to make between comfortable corporate roles and the high-volatility work of entrepreneurship. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Patrick and taxx.lu 00:44 Quitting a plush corporate job to start a business 03:02 Starting a bootstrapped business 04:15 Hunting problems to solve 05:45 Navigating turbulence in the journey 07:26 Average day in the life of a serial entrepreneur 9:35 The Lux advantage for entrepreneurship 14:04 Where does Luxembourg need to improve? 17:43 Exciting new ventures coming up 19:19 Luxembourgish unicorn on the horizon? 20:16 Rapid-fire round 25:27 Advice: Balancing a job with a start-up 27:10 Bonus question: Should we teach personal finance / filing taxes in schools?