"I carry many invaluable experiences with me from that time, as I learned how to navigate layovers, find local shortcuts and spot the best places to go to and things to do - and also what to avoid! But throughout all these adventures, there was always one thing that was missing: I was lacking community. That was always a struggle."
"My biggest venture, Sharing Academy - Europe's first peer-to-peer tutoring marketplace - was what I call a "successful failure." We won Best App of the World at Mobile World Congress and received invitations to work for private and government-led initiatives in Spain, Switzerland, South Korea, Portugal and France. I still recall celebrating that win... and then hitting the hard crash of running out of steam. The company didn't survive - but the lessons I gained did."
"I helped large corporations stay relevant through Open Innovation - a bridge between fresh start-ups and established giants. Sitting in boardrooms dominated by the rat race and fiat mindset made me yearn for the free skies - the contrast couldn't have been starker. This was a time of learning and adaptation, and also one of curiosity as I let myself fall down the sovereignty rabbit hole thanks to Bitcoin."
Jordi Llonch Esteve built a life centered on constant movement, initially as an airline pilot waking up in a new country nearly every morning. He developed travel skills but experienced persistent loneliness and lack of community. He transitioned to entrepreneurship, founding Sharing Academy, Europe's first peer-to-peer tutoring marketplace, winning Best App of the World yet ultimately failing while retaining lessons. He then joined Peninsula Corporate Innovation to connect startups with corporations, experiencing tension between corporate fiat mindsets and a yearning for freedom. That period led to curiosity about sovereignty and Bitcoin. He maintained a digital-nomad lifestyle through a decade of travel and work.
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