But with the first years came the first problems. As with almost all startups (or backpackers), money was tight. But instead of approaching the nearest bank, we made our way to TV and won 50.000 Euro for our family business competing in the "Quiz with Pilawa" TV show.

The prize money was like a magic potion for our small business. Various innovation awards and the ever-growing interest of the author world also kept us from giving up. We invested days and nights in our vision. We no longer knew weekends. Because we preferred to put our money into our technology rather than a fancy office, we worked from our small apartment. It was part of our daily routine to sit with our authors in our living room to create books together.

We were facing opposition from the traditional publishing industry right from the start. Go figure! As different-minded newcomers, we questioned the traditional publishing business and turned it upside down. We were convinced that every book deserved its stage, whether the editors of the publishing world liked it or not. They were often wrong anyway. Promising manuscripts such as Harry Potter by Joanne K. Rowling were rejected by dozens of publishers. We wanted to change that by hook or by crook.

Today, tredition is one of the leading companies in the self-publishing industry. We develop all the tools for authors ourselves exclusively. Because from our more than 16 years of experience, we know what really helps authors. Great technology without unneccessary bells and whistles. Therefore book success is easier than ever before. So let's get started, the adventure awaits.