Well-being app Quan empowers individuals, teams and organisations towards success
Well-being app Quan empowers individuals, teams and organisations towards success
The Hague and the wider Metropool Region have become a vibrant hub for ambitious scale-ups dedicated to driving positive change. This thriving ecosystem is built on collaboration, enabling entrepreneurs to connect, share knowledge, and tackle challenges together. A prime example of this spirit was the recent UNConference by YES!Delft in Zoetermeer, sponsored by Gemeente The Hague and Gemeente Zoetermeer. It offered an invaluable platform for scale-ups to exchange insights and provide practical advice to businesses looking to grow within The Hague’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Measuring and improving well-being
One of the scale-ups present was Quan, an innovative tech solution for employee well-being. Arosha Brouwer, co-founder and CEO of Quan explains the unique features of her service. “We don’t just say well-being is important. We measure it and manage it. Our team has created a scientific way to measure personal well-being, recommend interventions, and measure their impact. With this method, we see that 80 per cent of the teams that are working with Quan improved problems such as stress, anxiety and poor work-life balance. We also have multiple reported cases of burnout prevention.”
As to why Arosha decided to found her company in The Hague, she is very frank. “The idea for Quan was born in the Hague and we registered the business here. Furthermore, I have established a family in this city. My partner, Joe, has a fruit and vegetable store in Bezuidenhout and our kids go to school here. It’s a great multicultural city with all the necessary ingredients to raise a family and do meaningful work.”
Support for founders and entrepreneurs
The city of The Hague also supports entrepreneurs in their journey. “ImpactCity was the first organisation to give us exposure. This is very important for founders since building a business requires a network of valuable connections. Also, the business events organised by the city have been valuable to connect with important players and to get access to funding. ImpactFest and the UNConference are examples of great events for founders.”
At the UNConference, Arosha made new connections with some strong experts. “I wanted to expand my network and learn from other founders in this region. There were valuable tips shared on how to improve go-to-market motions, discussions around healthy investor relationships and what to keep in mind when it’s time to exit the business. I feel that if you have important decisions to make in your business, it’s always good to share them with other founders. They can give you the best advice.”
A business takes more than an idea
Apart from learning from others, Arosha also shared some best practices, based on her experiences in founding and scaling up her company. “To founders, I would say that it takes more than an idea to build a business. You must invest time to properly research the problem you are looking to solve. In order to get to product-market fit, you need to have problem-solution fit first. We spent one year understanding our problem space, and based on that we established a clear vision for Quan. The digital aspect of Quan is there so that we can have greater reach and continuously measure and improve impact.”