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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 May of PhocusWire....
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STARTUP STAGE: GettinLocal offers mobile marketing for businesses targeting tourists
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 3, 2020
GettinLocal is an app to help consumers discover places to stay and eat and things to do in a specific location. ...
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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 PhocusWire....
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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 May from PhocusWire....
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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 David Litwak of Mozio for the latest episode....
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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 late-1990s....
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STARTUP STAGE: TripAdmit wants to help activities suppliers sell online
By Linda Fox
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June 15, 2020
The Ireland-based company gives tour and activity providers the technology to sell via their websites as well as distribution partners such as hotels and airlines....
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STARTUP STAGE: SION wants to provide travel agents with clear picture of their earnings
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June 9, 2020
SION officially launched in May but has decided to provide the service free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Q&A: Thayer Ventures’ Chris Hemmeter on its new $80M fund, opportunities for travel startups
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 13, 2020
The venture capital firm is now looking to make six to eight additional investments in travel and transportation startups from the newly closed fund....
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Q&A: Trivago CEO shares vision for “moment in time” when travel resumes in a post-crisis world
By Steven Lerner
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April 6, 2020
Trivago CEO Axel Hefer discusses his outlook for travel, how Trivago is preparing for the future and the role of metasearch during the recovery. ...
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Q&A: Jeff Katz on managing and leading during a crisis
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April 1, 2020
Katz, who was boss of Orbitz during 9/11, talks about leadership styles and tactics to deploy during moments of crisis....
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Q&A: TripActions CEO on how he is preparing for “the day after” COVID-19
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 31, 2020
TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen discusses recent layoffs, what he is hearing from his investors and why he is optimistic about the future of business travel and of TripActions....
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