I should provide a little more context here. The job doesn't require a degree at all, just common sense and internet experience as well as being able to write a text without choking on it. We're well aware that we're just offering a place to work at under fair conditions, not a place to fall in love with. When my colleague and I did the same work for less money, we were happy to have anything to get started with to break the circle of needing and not having experience. That's why I'm asking if I'm maybe unrealistic, since my experience is the one of selling oneself at a price that was too low, just to get a foot in the door. Hope I'm able to express what I mean here.

I'm sure those people exist, but perhaps you don't have the right network anymore?

Since we don't regard the standards we're using as very high, we only went for job ads on relevant websites. A recruiting agency feels like an overkill and yes, no network of potential candidates whatsoever because of various reasons.

I wonder if what you are doing is still appealing to people who are leaving university these days? Maybe you're not resonating well with their ambitions?

I have no clue, to be honest. We have a growing business, need urgent help and are more then willing to reward work properly and to include someone with the enthusiam we had back in the days into the leading positions of the company. If someone would've offerend me that back in the days, I would've taken it. So although we don't have a designer office and free food for everyone all day, we have plenty of opportunities to offer. Maybe it's too much to ask to commit to the vision of someone else if you're still fresh. No idea.