(Translated by Google)

Necessity is the mother of invention!

I had a typical household problem. A clogged shower drain.
But I never thought that my clogged drain would turn my whole life upside down.

But from the beginning….

As I said, I had a problem, but no solution to it. All the products I bought didn't unclog my drain properly which really annoyed me.
The idea came to me in my carpenter's workshop.

"A long wooden stick, similar to a corkscrew, that could work, wouldn't it?"

Inspired by this idea, it was joined, carved, revised and optimized. The result was a pointed, spirally milled beech wood rod, which actually revealed the inside of my shower drain in no time at all.
Finally, my problem was solved!
But I didn't think for a moment about telling anyone about my experience.
The topic isn't that sexy either.

Months later, my past caught up with me. On a team trip, I shared the room with my dear colleague Helga. She came out of the bathroom and said:

"Jutta, please call reception, the shower drains badly!"

There it was, the moment that changed everything. I realized that my idea can also be a problem solver for others.
When I got home, I shared my vision with my family. My children didn't find the topic exciting at all and my husband just smiled at me. But my parents found the solution innovative and encouraged me to patent my idea.

The comfort zone is completely overrated

Applying for a patent is one thing, founding a start-up is something completely different. Of course I was scared. But my age and my pronounced defiance encouraged me to dare. Although I was seized with self-doubt from time to time, I quit my great job and left my comfort zone.
It also takes courage. If we are honest, however, we are often not afraid of starting something, we are more afraid of not achieving something. But if you don't play in the first place, you never get a chance to win anything.
So, ignore doubters, believe in yourself and just get started!

Today I know:

If someone says to you: "That doesn't work!", then those are their limits and not yours!