{"id":35527,"date":"2023-10-31T13:56:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/ervaringen\/serafine-shares-her-passion-for-entrepreneurship-while-studying\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:43:08","slug":"serafine-shares-her-passion-for-entrepreneurship-while-studying","status":"publish","type":"ervaringen","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/ervaringen\/serafine-shares-her-passion-for-entrepreneurship-while-studying\/","title":{"rendered":"Serafine shares her passion for entrepreneurship while studying"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35527\" class=\"elementor elementor-35527 elementor-35519\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ervaringen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc31a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dc31a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c86be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c86be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ambition, passion, and determination: that&#8217;s what you need to establish a startup. And that determination, you need just a bit more of it if you want to do this during your studies! We spoke with Serafine, the founder of Elementary the Game, about where she drew her determination from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223eda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223eda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why did you establish your startup during your studies?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffc3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ffc3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I had come up with a physics-themed card game that I wanted for myself, and then everyone else wanted one too! We received so many requests, even from some very large companies. At that time, I was working on my thesis, which was perhaps the busiest period of my bachelor&#8217;s degree. And yet, I had no doubt about it: I had to push through with this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6260e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6260e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What were your biggest struggles?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ad255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ad255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I would say the biggest struggle was the workload. Studying is demanding, entrepreneurship is demanding, but the combination of the two is an entirely new experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c7ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93c7ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What things went smoothly for you?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de32802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de32802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So many things! The main thing is that everyone is enthusiastic about Elementary, and so many people want to help. From day one, we&#8217;ve already gained media attention and impressive clients, almost as if it happened naturally. It&#8217;s wonderful to see how enthusiastic everyone is!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4825b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4825b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's the most important piece of advice you would give to other students looking to start a startup during their studies?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c82d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c82d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My biggest tip is to connect with other students who are interested in entrepreneurship. The inspiration, support, and opportunities you gain from such an environment are truly unparalleled. I can highly recommend everyone to visit PLNT!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b062c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b062c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd1498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd1498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you, like Serafine, also a student and looking to find a community with like-minded people? 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