At 10 years old, I wanted to be president of Mexico.
I wanted to end the drug war. Fix corruption. Give people hope.
Then I realized: politics is too slow.
The Math of Impact
Political Timeline:
- Age 25-35: Build coalition, win local elections
- Age 35-45: Serve in Congress, build national profile
- Age 45-55: Run for president (maybe win)
- Age 55-65: Implement reforms (if they don't get blocked)
Total: 40+ years to create systemic change. Maybe.
Business Timeline:
- Age 20-25: Start first company, learn fundamentals
- Age 25-30: Scale to 7-8 figures, build team
- Age 30-35: Build companies that touch billions of lives
- Age 35+: Compound everything learned into bigger problems
Total: 15 years to create systemic change. Definitely.
The choice was obvious.
Why Business > Politics for Impact
1. Speed
Business moves at the speed of customers. Politics moves at the speed of bureaucracy.
SCAILE went from idea to paying clients and non-dilutive funding within a year.
A government program takes 2 years just to get budget approval.
2. Scalability
Political impact is limited by geography. You can only govern one country.
Business impact is limited by distribution. You can operate globally.
Rocketlist helps startup careers in Germany today. Tomorrow: Europe. Next year: worldwide.
3. Accountability
Politicians answer to voters every 4 years. Businesses answer to customers every day.
If SCAILE doesn't deliver results, customers leave. That feedback loop makes us better.
If a politician doesn't deliver, they blame the opposition and run again.
The Endgame: Problems That Touch a Billion Lives
I'm not building companies for the sake of building companies.
I only work on problems that can touch a billion lives. Anything less and I lose interest.
The filter is simple: does this make access, fairness, or opportunity better for a massive number of people?
SCAILE levels the playing field for companies competing in AI search. Rocketlist gives people a fair shot at startup careers regardless of network. Both exist because who you know still matters more than what you can do.
What's next: bigger problems, same filter. Education access, economic mobility, closing the gap between talent and opportunity at global scale.
Why I Need to Master Company Building First
Harsh Truth: You can't fix systemic problems if you can't build sustainable businesses.
Meaningful work requires execution, not just intention.
I need to prove I can:
- Build products people actually want
- Create sustainable revenue models
- Scale teams and operations
- Manage capital efficiently
That's what SCAILE and Rocketlist are for. Meaningful work that proves the model.
The Mexican Connection
Growing up between Mexico and Germany taught me one thing:
Opportunity shouldn't depend on where you're born.
A kid in Mexico City with talent and drive should have the same shot as a kid in Munich.
Business is the fastest way to make that happen.
What I'm Optimizing For
Not: Unicorn exits, fame, appearing on Forbes 30 Under 30
Yes: Mastering 0-1, building sustainable ventures, solving problems that touch billions
By 30, I want to have:
- Built 5+ profitable companies
- Proven I can go 0-1 repeatedly
- Earned the credibility to tackle even bigger problems
Meaningful work outperforms. That's the thesis.
For Anyone Choosing Between Paths
Choose politics if:
- You're okay with 20+ year timelines
- You thrive in coalition-building and compromise
- You believe systemic change requires government
Choose business if:
- You want to move fast and iterate
- You believe markets can solve problems better than bureaucracy
- You're willing to take financial risk for impact
Both paths matter. I chose business because speed is a moral imperative.
Every year we delay solving climate change, education access, or mental health is another year of suffering.
I don't have 40 years to wait.
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