Maxime Paradis, multi-entrepreneur and investor, embodies a new generation of builders driven by a mission: to democratize entrepreneurship and offer the same opportunities to everyone, regardless of their social or geographical origin. His message is clear: failure is not an end, it is a must to succeed — especially when you start young.

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Failure is not dramatic, it is a step

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As soon as the interview began, Maxime insisted on an essential point: the main cause of the failure of start-ups is not the idea, the market or the competition... but the misalignment between partners. When the reasons for getting involved differ, tensions arise. It therefore calls for the careful choice of partners, by aligning values and long-term ambitions from the start.

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An entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 15

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It was by organizing evenings in a small town near Orléans that Maxime discovered the taste for independence and entrepreneurship. Thanks to his high school association, he learned to manage budgets, manage teams and negotiate partnerships. This first success allowed him to finance his studies in business school in Paris.

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Student entrepreneurship: a driver of transformation

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At the age of 20, Maxime launched a start-up dedicated to the professional integration of young atypical talents. For four years, he and his team helped thousands of young people find employment. Despite the stopping of the project, the impact remains strong, and some former beneficiaries still testify today to the transformation that has taken place in their lives.

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From startup studio to investment club

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Today, Maxime devotes his energy to supporting the new generation through a Club Deal investment called Paradise Club. This international network of 1,000 investors makes it possible to finance up to 1 million euros per project, primarily in high-impact tech start-ups. The objective: to combine funding, mentoring, networking and increasing the skills of project leaders.

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Investing in young people everywhere in France

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He insists on the need to leave the Parisian prism: “Brilliant talents exist in Cannes, Nancy, Orléans.” But the means of support are unevenly distributed. He therefore calls for greater decentralization of aid, for interdisciplinarity in schools, and for more committed local student associations.

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Three levers for fairer education

Maxime offers a modern vision of education:

• Personalizing learning, because we don't all learn the same way.
• Work on emotional intelligence (EQ) as well as technical skills.
• Put into practice quickly, because theory alone is not enough to reveal talents.

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Give every talent a chance

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Finally, he points out that the Talent is universally distributed, but what Access to opportunity is not. For him, empowerment — to enable everyone to act — is a political and economic mission. “Just because you come from a modest background doesn't mean you have to stay away from big ideas.”

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A call to action

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Whether through associations, mentoring, online content or direct investment, Maxime calls on everyone to get involved. For him, create content, tell your story, dare to share your beliefsis already building the world of tomorrow.

“Take action. Test. Fail. Learn. And do it again.”