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Can't wait to hear what Jan has to say? We asked him a few questions to whet your appetite:
How often do you come back to the Czech Republic?
Usually once or twice a year. Last time it was spring 2015. I had a blast. Prague is definitely one of the best cities in the world, and I love coming back here.
Why do you think you have succeeded on the US market?
First off, I am not sure if I have succeeded (at least not yet). People define success in different terms, and I don't think that right now I am in a position to call myself successful. I think that I am on the right path but the path is long (this is probably for a longer discussion:)).
Anyways, I think that one of the most important things that got me where I am now is a lot of hard work – always doing extra, overachieving and pushing myself to the limits. On top of that, I was given great opportunities to study at great technical schools such as Czech Technical University in Prague and Georgia Institute of Technology, which definitely helped a lot.
Last but not least, there was some amount of luck involved as well (there always is).
What are the other technology companies are iconic in your opinion?
There is a bunch of great tech companies. From the old-timers, I am going to nominate Abode, as they once had top-level software for digital content editing – there was nothing like it (I am not sure what's the situation now). From the new ones, I select Tesla. Tesla is combining great technological advancements and disrupting the car manufacturing sector, which seems extremely difficult and challenging to me.
