Taking a vacation despite responsibilities: How does it work? – 7 founders share tips

Founder scene with material from Myposter, Bling, Purelei, Ehrlich Textil, Trailblazers, Ostrom, Cofenster

Summer is known to be vacation time. But what's it like being the founder of a company ? Is a vacation even possible? And is vacation a pure luxury for founders—or a necessity?

We interviewed seven successful startup founders about their personal vacation strategies – and how they have changed over the years.

Learn how some have found their way to work-life balance and why others eschew it altogether. What mistakes they made when it comes to vacation, and what tips they have for other founders.

And read why René Ruhland (Myposter) "simply worked through" in the early years, how Sarah Grohé (Erlich Textil) manages to consistently take her 30 vacation days and even leaves her laptop at home, and why Nils Feigenwinter (Bling) once jetted off to Frankfurt for a day in the middle of his vacation in Greece to attend an important meeting.