Jan Hauser is the co-founder and CEO of Applifting, a software and product development studio.
Applifting was founded in 2014 by Hauser with Filip Kirschner and Vratislav Kalenda. It validates, designs and builds apps for companies, with clients including UK fintech startup Braid.
Its main headquarters is in Level 39, a co-working space in Canary Wharf, London. In addition to this, it has an office in Prague, Czech Republic.
The company says it has grown to almost 200 people from 50 in 2018, and its revenue has increased from £2.8m in 2019 to “around £5m in recent years”.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, the Applifting boss explains why it’s important to nurture company culture early on, why you should never underestimate customer feedback, and shares his approach to avoiding burnout....