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Vimmerby students drop studies to start drone business

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Key Points
  • Two Vimmerby students left university to start a drone business after seeing a TikTok clip.
  • They invested 150,000 kronor and became franchisees due to complex regulations.
  • They work in pairs for safety and have no plans to resume their studies.

Two students from Vimmerby, Sweden, have left their university studies to start a business. Daniel Helge, 21, and Traste Jahr, 20, were inspired by a TikTok clip to pursue entrepreneurship despite lacking prior experience. They invested 150,000 kronor in drones.

Initially, they planned to start independently, but complex regulations and permits led them to become franchisees instead. Neither has worked with roof cleaning before, and their drone flying was previously at a hobby level. Daniel Helge emphasized the importance of safety, noting that crashes can be severe and warning signs are needed to protect passersby.

Daniel Helge emphasized the importance of safety, noting that crashes can be severe and warning signs are needed to protect passersby.

Daniel Helge

They always work in pairs during flights, with Traste Jahr operating the drone and Daniel Helge ensuring safety around the over-six-kilogram device. Currently, they have no plans to return to their teacher and civil engineering studies and will focus fully on the business.

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