 After graduating from university, he worked for companies of the chemical industry for some time; in the late 1980s he decided to start his own business.In 1990, he opened a wholesale company dealing in household chemicals and cosmetics; in 1995 he extended his business to include a chain of retail outlets.Despite his technical background and running a trading company, Krzysztof Budzyń has been interested in humanities, especially history and literature, for many years; occasionally he is also engaged in literary work himself.