Swedish-Polish entrepreneur

I keep building.

“Any action is more important than being 100% correct.”
Translated from Lech Kaniuk's Polish books

The Climb / one continuous line

A career, not as a timeline. As an instrument.

The line rises, drops, and climbs back higher. The dips are part of the proof, not exceptions to the story.

  1. 01

    1985 / Warsaw to Sweden

    The line starts with everything in one car.

    His parents left Warsaw for Sweden in 1985 and packed the family possessions into the car. Growing up with a sense of lack taught him to look for ways to earn, build, and move before he had all the answers.

    “Lesiu, I don't know, but try.”
    Read the source chapter Siła Pędu, chapter 1 (transl.)
  2. 02

    ~1993-2003 / The first work

    Small trades became practical lessons.

    The early stories are concrete: lilac bouquets sold door to door, Bingolotto tickets, fire alarms with installation, weekend work, and a piano CD recorded after hours and sold directly to listeners.

    “I wanted to make a record, and I did it.”
    Read the source chapter Siła Pędu, chapter 1 (transl.)
  3. 03

    Dip / Lodz, medical studies

    A stolen car, a blank exam, and the end of one plan.

    The return to Poland broke quickly: customs paperwork, a car stolen with imported belongings inside, and an exam handed back blank. The book treats the fall as part of the line, not a footnote.

    “I aborted the exam with tears in my eyes.”
    Read the source chapter Siła Pędu, chapter 2 (transl.)
  4. 04

    Luleå / First companies

    A Thursday call became a 1,500 km move.

    After the medical-school plan collapsed, he found Space Engineering in Luleå, called the professor on Thursday, drove north on Sunday, slept in the car, and registered on Monday. Later came Avenue of Stars, Condotech, KYAB, pasta with ketchup, and the first serious lessons in selling a product before perfecting it.

    “If you don't try, the answer is "no" anyway.”
    Read the source chapter Siła Pędu, chapter 2 (transl.)
  5. 05

    PizzaPortal / Delivery Hero

    The first high point is written from the contract table.

    The opening of Power of Momentum starts with a Montblanc pen, a EUR 100 million investment agreement, the earlier PLN 120 million Delivery Hero sale, and the later line that the company would be worth more than EUR 5 billion.

    Read the source chapter Siła Pędu, word from the author (transl.)
  6. 06

    SunRoof / Family and risk

    The family exception took seven years.

    Angel in Hell frames SunRoof as the one exception to the rule of avoiding investments in close relationships. He first said no, later chose iTaxi, then invested without running the company, and only gradually entered the project more fully with his brother.

    Read the source chapter Anioł w Piekle, chapter 2 (transl.)
  7. 08

    Now / The work continues

    The line is still moving.

    The books end at a point in the story, not at the end of the work. Company building, writing, speaking, and investing continue.

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From Siła Pędu

Momentum starts with the first real action.

In the introduction, Lech frames momentum as the energy needed to move a project from rest into motion. The first step costs the most. Once a project is moving, each next step becomes easier, and stopping it also takes energy.

Any action is more important than being 100% correct.

Translated from the introduction to Siła Pędu

Start moving

  • A dormant idea dies if it stays too long in your head
  • The first real step carries emotional energy
  • A name, registration, or first sale can create more momentum than a polished plan

Keep moving

  • A moving project accumulates energy
  • Each small next step is easier than restarting from zero
  • A larger project can survive problems that would destroy an early startup

Let the market verify it

  • There will be time to change the name, logo, product, and plan
  • The market can only respond after the idea exists outside your head
  • The point is to have something real to improve

Set bigger goals

  • Do not let other people's limits become yours
  • Allow yourself to dream bigger
  • Move in small steps until the line gains speed

Giving back

Building leads. Investing, writing, and teaching sit beside it.

Anioł w Piekle

Investing

The investor perspective in Angel in Hell comes from both sides of the table: raising capital and investing in other founders.

Read the source

Books / talks

Writing & teaching

Books and talks on momentum, fundraising, investing, and building companies in Europe.

Speaking

Now

The line is still moving.

The work continues across company building, writing, speaking, and investing.

For founders

Books, source notes, and tools for the next decision.

Start with free Polish chapters or practical guides adapted directly from the books.