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How I Got Here, episode 43 - Varun Khona of Headout
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September 24, 2020
The Headout story is a classic startup tale involving hard times in New York City and an appearance on a TV reality show. Varun Khona tells it to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio.
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How I Got Here, episode 42 - Ben Frank of Rotabull
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September 17, 2020
The founder of a startup attempting to overhaul one of aviation's most complex processes talks to David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May.
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How I Got Here, episode 41 - Nicolas Brusson of BlaBlaCar
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September 10, 2020
David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May discuss the emergence and growth of carpooling platforms with the CEO and co-founder of one of that sector's leading brands, BlaBlaCar.
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How I Got Here, episode 40 - Brent Handler of Inspirato
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September 3, 2020
Brent Handler is credited by many as one of the pioneers of the "destination club" sector in the travel industry. He tells his story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.
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How I Got Here, episode 39 - Martin Rastellino of Despegar
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August 27, 2020
Martin Rastellino and four friends co-founded Despegar in Argentina. The story of its birth, growth and eventual IPO is told to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.
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How I Got Here, episode 38 - Travis Katz of Trip.com
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August 20, 2020
Travis Katz brought Gogobot through a crowded field of social trip planning sites to an eventual sale to one of the biggest names in online travel. He tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin...
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How I Got Here, episode 37 - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
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August 13, 2020
Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire talk with Rajesh Magow about the meteoric rise of India-based MakeMyTrip, one of the country's first online travel agencies to emerge in the 2000s.
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How I Got Here, episode 36 - Eric Gnock Fah of Klook
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August 6, 2020
Huge ambitions and Softbank-backed, Klook has positioned itself as one of the high-profile brands in the tours and activities wing of the industry. Its co-founder talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin...
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How I Got Here, episode 35 - Rob Wiesenthal of Blade
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July 30, 2020
Rob Wiesenthal swapped the glitzy world of the entertainment industry to launch a platform for booking helicopter commutes. He's in conversation with Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire.
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How I Got Here, episode 34 - Bobby Healy of CarTrawler
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July 23, 2020
Free-spirited and never afraid to speak his mind, Bobby Healy is a well-known figure in the travel and transportation sectors. He's in conversation with Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from...
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How I Got Here, episode 33 - Caitlin Zaino von During of Porter & Sail
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July 16, 2020
The company launched in 2014 with a vision to provide hotels with a service that could act as a concierge for guests on their devices. But that had to change, she tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin...
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How I Got Here, episode 32 - Ben Baldanza of Spirit Airlines
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July 9, 2020
Ben Baldanza is credited with transforming Spirit Airlines into an ultra-low-cost carrier and creating many of the strategies that its rivals have since copied. He talks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and...
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How I Got Here, episode 31 - Randy Petersen of FlyerTalk
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July 2, 2020
The creator of FlyerTalk, BoardingArea and the Freddie Awards speaks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio about his career as a frequent flyer guru.
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How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
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June 25, 2020
The co-founder and CEO of travel search platform Hipmunk, Adam Goldstein, joins Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire to talk about its creation, challenges and eventual sale to SAP Concur.
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How I Got Here, episode 29 - Rod Cuthbert of Viator
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June 18, 2020
Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire talk with Rod Cuthbert, the pioneer of online bookings for tours and activities through the creation of Viator, a company he co-founded in the...
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