Who is Jan as a person, what are his skills and what is his advising and investing style? All of that and more in the following paragraphs.
I like to think about myself as WYSIWYG. I'm honest, curious and energetic. I love to learn new things and want to understand how they work. When I've figured things out, I enjoy helping others figure them out.
I'm a generalist with an average IQ, an above-average EQ. I'm interested in human behaviour, technology and that's why I am drawn to commercial roles in tech most of my professional life.
From selling candy at school to going door-to-door with flowers, early on, I discovered I was good at understanding what people wanted. That developed my skill to understand why people trust one another and ultimately buy products or services.
After running an event business, I transitioned to a job in tech, where it was my role to build out the company with the founders. I became their first biz dev, and in 7 years built an 8-figure business together with a bunch of outstanding leaders, sales and marketing people.
Apart from the actual sales job in itself, I understand