Apply What You Learn with Jan Cizmar, CEO of Tolgee | C-Suite HotSeat E55

Jan Cizmar is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of Tolgee Company. Since 2008, he has passionately developed web applications, gaining extensive experience in various technologies, languages, tools, and libraries. In March 2021, Jan founded Tolgee, an open-source localization platform for software companies. With his leadership, Tolgee aims to revolutionize the industry by delivering smart and simple software solutions. Jan firmly believes in the future of open source and has simplified software localization for developers with the Tolgee Localization Platform, making it accessible to everyone.

Hosts:
Eddie Arrieta, Head of Growth, MultiLingual
Eddie has a decade of experience in startups, comms, and growth. He's now focused on global expansion through AI, ML, and blockchain to create opportunities for all.

Lazlo Varga, Senior Consultant and Researcher, Nimdzi Insights
Laszlo has 10+ years in localization and excels in service delivery, solution development & strategy. Enjoys physics, randomness & a healthy lifestyle.

Head to https://www.nimdzi.com/ for cutting-edge market research and consulting in the language industry.

Visit https://multilingual.com to catch up with the latest news in the language industry.

This show is made possible thanks to a collaboration between MulitLingual Media and Nimdzi Insights.
Oscar Betancourt - Video Director and Producer
Isabel Romero-Ruiz - Communications & Marketing, Nimdzi Insights
Antonella Tiezzi - Design

00:00 Jan Cizmar CEO of Toglee
00:45 What does your company do?
00:59 What was your dream career as a child?
01:40 How do you like to spend your free time?
02:33 3 destinations you'd like to visit
03:24 What is the best advice you've ever been given?
04:37 What inspired you to start your company?
05:56 When did you realize you could make money out of this business?
06:33 Biggest challenge
07:04 Have you ever considered pivoting?
07:36 What makes you a great leader?
08:11 Who are your mentors?
08:35 Secret sauce
08:46 Valuable business lesson
09:28 What is the most innovative thing you have done?
10:19 What does success mean to you?
10:40 Key things to spend time on
11:06 How big is your team?
11:09 Would you rehire your current team?
11:15 Advice for entrepreneurs
12:08 Music or silence?
12:36 Music for working
13:10 Where would you live?
13:14 Movie recommendation
13:23 Last business books you've read?
13:36 Most productive time of day
13:45 Misunderstood career
14:13 What's your favorite drink?