2011

Expansion, Pressure, and a Tough Call TLTR: Military projects grew beyond Bundeswehr, focused on mobile networking. Young, no sales team or backing, factory too big. Pressure crushed us. Shut Saxnet down. Hard but right. Lessons learned. Long-Version: In 2011, at 25, military projects took off beyond the Bundeswehr. We dove deep into mobile networking, crafting systems that kept connections alive on the move. Demand surged. Clients wanted our rugged tech for high-stakes ops, and we delivered. From Europe to global hotspots, MeshNode was proving its worth. On the surface, it looked like we were unstoppable. But reality hit hard. I was still young. No sales team pushed deals. No senior advisors guided strategy. No real financial backing cushioned the blows. Running a massive factory with a lean crew was impossible. The setup drained us. Costs piled up. Momentum on paper masked the crush underneath. I could build the tech. I could innovate like hell. But funding the whole operation? That was a different beast. By year’s end, it was obvious. Saxnet couldn’t go on. The factory was too big. The support too thin. Pressure built until it broke. So I made the call. Shut it down. Hard choice. Gut-wrenching. But right. A clean break let me reset, learn, and gear up for what’s next. That raw drive from my punk days, once all chaos, now taught me when to fight and when to fold. Want to know more about the military expansions or the shutdown lessons?