Podcasts about cloudbeds

In this episode, we're coming to you from the floor of the HITEC Trade Show to celebrate a decade of innovation, grit, and startup brilliance with the Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition. Hosts David Millili and Steve Carran are joined by: Lyle Worthington – Founder of E20X & tech visionaryJonathan Rojas – First-ever E20X winner & Co-Founder of WhistleAl Lagunas – 2025 E20X People's Choice & Judge's Award Winner, CEO of LeveeTogether, they unpack what it takes to build, pitch, and thrive in the hospitality tech world.

In questa puntata parliamo di recensioni, ma anche di innovazione, con tutte le novità di intelligenza artificiale annunciate da Cloudbeds e soprattutto da Google. Parleremo di compagnie aeree che vogliono diventare green ma che non hanno abbastanza carburante verde per farlo. E poi vedremo che impatto potrebbe avere la decisione di Trump di imporre un nuovo travel ban in USA. Per concludere con un invito a un evento speciale, un webinar con la DMO di Helsinki. Io sono Mirko Lalli e questo è Data Appeal Byte-Sized Trend, il podcast dedicato al futuro del turismo e a tutte le innovazioni che stanno trasformando il modo di viaggiare.  Gli spunti di riflessione di questa settimana: [FREE WEBINAR] How Helsinki uses data to support sustainable tourism and stakeholder collaboration  Customer reviews powering two thirds of AI travel recommendations, Feefo finds  Dal “dove” al “perché”: l'Intelligenza Artificiale riscrive le regole del marketing nel turismo (e non solo) Cloudbeds CEO on experimenting with AI across the organization Can Airline Growth and Climate Goals Coexist? Delta Thinks So What to Know About Trump's New Travel Ban U.S Economy Set To Lose $12.5BN In International Traveler Spend this year https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/ai/google-ai-mode-search-live-test-android-ios-underway Google I/O 2025 – AI Mode diventa travel planner  Agoda lancia AI Vacation Planner in India  Perplexity AI punta al travel search con agenti  Esperimento reale con Perplexity Travel Search Google testa agenti AI per il checkout automatico  Se vuoi contattarci, scrivi a marketing@datappeal.io   

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Amit, Head of Machine Learning at Cloudbeds, to explore how Causal AI and Multimodal AI are revolutionizing the hotel industry. From boosting occupancy to delivering personalized guest experiences, learn how cutting-edge hotel technology is reshaping the future of hospitality. ✅ What you'll learn: What is Causal AI and how it helps hoteliers make smarter, data-driven decisions How Multimodal AI connects guest data, images, and messages for seamless operations Real examples of how AI can automate upsells, personalize stays, and break down departmental silos How Cloudbeds Intelligence is using AI to unify hotel systems and unlock new revenue opportunities

How can embedding the booking engine and reintroducing voice finally tip the scales for direct bookings?In this episode of dojo.live, we welcome back Josh Graham, Head of Marketing Development for North America at Cloudbeds. This conversation explores the future of direct bookings and digital storefront innovation, with a spotlight on Cloudbeds' embedded booking engine and their AI concierge solution, Engage. From voice-assisted reservations to the power of Google Tag Manager, Josh unpacks how simplifying the guest's path to purchase—and enabling end-to-end journey tracking without data gaps—is helping hotels dramatically improve conversion and loyalty, while also optimizing marketing performance and user experience more effectively.After 10 years in hotel operations at branded and independent hotels in Washington, D.C., Josh Graham transitioned to technology at TravelClick. Over 13 years, he held a number of senior sales, marketing, and go-to-market roles, working with CRS, Business Intelligence, and e-commerce/digital marketing. In his final role, he served as Regional VP for their guest management/CRM product.Following TravelClick's acquisition by Amadeus in 2018, Josh joined Revenue Analytics in 2020 to help launch their RMS solution, N2Pricing. After roles at Salesforce in their Travel and Hospitality unit and FLYR for Hospitality, Josh found his home at Cloudbeds. As Head of Market Development for North America, he drives market awareness and introduces Cloudbeds to new hotelier segments.About Josh

Is the all-in-one vs. hub-and-spoke debate holding hospitality back? Exploring a new way forward for PMS technology.After 10 years in hotel operations at branded and independent hotels in Washington, D.C., Josh Graham transitioned to technology at TravelClick. Over 13 years, he held a number of senior sales, marketing, and go-to-market roles, working with CRS, Business Intelligence, and e-commerce/digital marketing. In his final role, he served as Regional VP for their guest management/CRM product.Following TravelClick's acquisition by Amadeus in 2018, Josh joined Revenue Analytics in 2020 to help launch their RMS solution, N2Pricing. After roles at Salesforce in their Travel and Hospitality unit and FLYR for Hospitality, Josh found his home at Cloudbeds. As Head of Market Development for North America, he drives market awareness and introduces Cloudbeds to new hotelier segments.

https://strwealthconference.com/ https://buildstrwealth.com/innercircle Bill sits down with Tony Stancato, a successful entrepreneur in the property management space known for his effective use of LinkedIn. Tony reveals that Justin Welch's course motivated him to post consistently on LinkedIn for 90 days, which resulted in surprising traction and client engagements. Building on his social media success, Tony quit his W2 job the day before attending the STR Wealth Conference and transitioned full-time into short-term property management, quickly growing his company. The conversation then shifts to Tony's latest business move: purchasing and revitalizing a multi-unit boutique motel in Northern Michigan. Despite initial delays in the renovation due to contractor availability, Tony remains optimistic. He emphasizes the importance of adapting operations, including experimenting with cloud-based management software like Cloudbeds while considering alternatives like Muse. Tony discusses the motel's strategic location, competitive pricing, and future plans. Bill and Tony dive into advanced revenue management strategies, highlighting the benefits of one-night minimum stays. Tony also shares insights on structuring property deals to maximize NOI and using versatile tech stacks for motel management. Overall, Tony's journey showcases the rewards and challenges of moving from traditional short-term rentals to the complexities of running a boutique motel. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:14 The Power of LinkedIn for Business 01:22 Consistency and Engagement on LinkedIn 05:20 Exploring the Motel Acquisition 07:31 Challenges in Renovation and Management 16:50 Property Management and Tech Stack 27:17 Future Plans and Closing Remarks ➡️ Connect with us: • Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/284886002732508  • Check Out Our website: https://buildstrwealth.com/  • Bill's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billfaeth73 • Brea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breafaeth/  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bfaeth  On Bill Faeth Unfiltered, Bill Faeth breaks down the ins and outs of short-term rental hosting, giving listeners actionable advice that they can use to take their businesses to the next level. Subscribe/Follow so you never miss an episode! #BFUnfiltered #BillFaeth #STR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can Causal AI help hotels optimize pricing and promotions?Nikhil ShahHead of Data Science / LinkedInNikhil is a mathematician, AI researcher, and entrepreneur who heads Data Science at Cloudbeds. He studied Mathematics at Cambridge and Computational Optimization for his doctorate at Imperial College, spinning out Hotel Cloud (hospitality tech for revenue management) and S-Cube (energy tech for optimizing high-stakes drilling decisions). He has numerous published papers and two granted U.S. patents through the successful commercialization of his algorithms.Josh GrahamHead of Market Development / LinkedInAfter 10 years in hotel operations at branded and independent hotels in Washington, D.C., Josh transitioned to technology at TravelClick. Over 13 years, he held a number of senior sales, marketing, and go-to-market roles, working with CRS, Business Intelligence, and e-commerce/digital marketing. In his final role, he served as Regional VP for their guest management/CRM product.Following TravelClick's acquisition by Amadeus in 2018, Josh joined Revenue Analytics in 2020 to help launch their RMS solution, N2Pricing. After roles at Salesforce in their Travel and Hospitality unit and FLYR for Hospitality, Josh found his home at Cloudbeds. As Head of Market Development for North America, he drives market awareness and introduces Cloudbeds to new hotelier segments.

In this dojo.live episode, hospitality experts Scott Pusillo, Josh Graham, and Shridhar Padmanabhan help hospitality organizations adapt for the future with the latest solutions, actionable advice, and inspirational stories from The Hospitality Show 2024, discussing: Defining and driving ‘impact' and ‘innovation' in hospitality Game-changing tech trends and innovations shaping the industry Predictions for the future of hospitality technology Building stability and resilience in hospitality organizations VP & Head of Sales & Account Management – North America @ Sabre Corporation Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottpusillo/Company LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/sabre-hospitality/Company URL: www.sabrehospitality.com/ Scott Pusillo, CRME, spent more than 18 years in the hospitality industry, including senior leadership roles in revenue management, distribution, and sales with leading global hotel brands. Scott currently leads the North America sales & account management teams at Sabre Hospitality. He lends his industry experience to help deliver the next generation of hospitality technology solutions to a hotelier community excited to step into the next decade of revenue and distribution. Head of Market Development, North America @ Cloubeds Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamjosh/Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudbeds/Company URL: https://www.cloudbeds.com/ After taking a gamble on a hotel job (literally, it was at a casino), Josh Graham spent 10 years in hotel operations at branded and independent hotels in Washington, DC, before transitioning to hospitality technology at TravelClick. Over 13 years, he held a number of senior sales, marketing, and go-to-market roles, working with CRS, Business Intelligence, and e-commerce/digital marketing. In his final role, he served as Regional VP for their guest management/CRM product. Following TravelClick's acquisition by Amadeus in 2018, Josh joined Revenue Analytics in 2020 to help launch their RMS solution, N2Pricing. After roles at Salesforce in their Travel and Hospitality unit, and FLYR for Hospitality, Josh found his home at Cloudbeds. As Head of Market Development for North America, he drives market awareness and introduces Cloudbeds to new hotelier segments. When not on the road, Josh lives in the DC suburbs and clings to the notion that he is still punk AF while always having antacids and ibuprofen handy to offset spicy food and working out. He enjoys live music and attempts to stay relevant by taking his kids to concerts, despite occasionally questionable musical choices. SME in Travel @ Encora Inc. [LinkedIn] Shridhar is known for his empathetic approach and close partnerships with clients and stakeholders, effectively solving complex problems at scale. His strong background in sales and business development within the Travel & Hospitality sector enables him to drive innovation and achieve strategic outcomes. This extensive experience also makes him an excellent co-host, capable of asking solid questions and fostering engaging discussions. Scott PusilloJosh GrahamShridhar Padmanabhan

Join hosts Steve Carran and David Millili as they interview Josh Graham, Head of Market Development at Cloudbeds, on the trade show floor of The Hospitality Show in San Antonio.In this insightful episode, Graham discusses Cloudbeds' evolution from serving small properties to accommodating larger hotels, their innovative approach to integrations, and the game-changing launch of Cloudbeds Intelligence, their new AI platform. He also reveals exciting upcoming features including enterprise-grade business intelligence tools and a new housekeeping app.With 20 years of industry experience, Graham offers valuable perspectives on how Cloudbeds is redefining property management systems through innovation rather than acquisition. Key Topics:  How did Josh Graham find his way to Cloudbeds after 20 years in hospitality? Why do they focus on innovation over acquisition?  How does Cloudbeds approach AI differently from competitors?  What options do customers have for custom integrations? Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamjosh/Cloudbeds: https://www.cloudbeds.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/113Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil...

Adam Harris, CEO of Cloudbeds When executing M&A, having a structured approach to validating the acquisition plan is crucial. The worst thing any acquirer can do is to buy a business that doesn't bring value to the parent company. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Adam Harris, CEO of Cloudbeds, shares the meticulous 6-step process his company uses to validate their acquisition plan.  Things you will learn: • Surveying Customers • Industry Trend Analysis • Partner vs Build Analysis • Formulating the strategic rationale • In-depth Company Analysis and Product Demos • Drafting a detailed memo This episode is sponsored by the DealRoom Ready to take your M&A to the next level with software made to manage each stage of the deal process? See how DealRoom can facilitate your next deal at https://www.dealroom.net Episode Bookmarks 00:00 Intro 08:45 Approaching M&A 18:20 Surveying Customers 23:47 Industry Trend Analysis 28:13 Partner vs Build Analysis 34:12 Formulating the strategic rationale 36:50 In-depth Company Analysis and Product Demos 41:18 Drafting a detailed memo 44:15 Pitching M&A to the board 44:54 Craziest thing in M&A  

Mikey Kailis, Principal at Counterpart Ventures, as he shares his extraordinary journey from the sun-kissed shores of Perth, Western Australia, to the heart of Silicon Valley's venture capital scene. Mikey discusses how Counterpart Ventures is pioneering a new era of corporate venture capital (CVC) in and outside the Bay Area, and shares his views on the sector's future.In this episode, you'll learn:[1:46] From startup competitions organizer to corporate venture capital champion: Mikey Kailis's story[3:35] Unique dynamics (innovation hotspots, success stories, and common startup challenges) that define Australia's venture ecosystem[8:15] How has the venture capital industry been impacted by the mass exodus of professionals from the Bay Area?[12:42] Counterpart Ventures and its role pioneering new-age corporate venture capital[18:21] Practical examples of the value Counterpart Ventures brings to startups and the corporate venture capital community.The non-profit organizations that Mikey is passionate about: Murdoch Children's Research InstituteAbout Mikey KailisMikey Kailis is a Principal at Counterpart Ventures. Mikey first ventured into journalism in 2011 before pivoting to business management. His expertise in advising startups, particularly in the mining and resources sector, flourished from 2015 to 2018. During this period, he co-created a startup competition across the Asia Pacific, facilitating early-stage funding and Silicon Valley connections.In 2018, Mikey laid the groundwork for Counterpart Ventures, playing a pivotal role in deal sourcing, operations, marketing, and nurturing the corporate venture capital network, Counter Club. His commitment extends to active involvement with founders, offering support in customer introductions, hiring, and go-to-market strategies.About Counterpart VenturesCounterpart Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based life cycle VC fund, focused on investing in authentic relationships and built on implicit trust with its founders. It invests in B2B SaaS, mobility, and marketplace technologies that target nontrivial problems or fill missing gaps in large markets. Its portfolio companies include Dori, Upflowy, Remofirst, Cloudbeds, VComply, Intricately among others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode.

El empleo en el sector turístico ha experimentado un aumento del 2,3% en el cuarto trimestre de 2023, superando los 2.6 millones de ocupados, según datos de Turespaña. Destaca el incremento del 6,2% en los asalariados con contrato indefinido, alcanzando así la décima subida consecutiva. Además, la tasa de temporalidad ha descendido al 16,5%, mientras que la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en 11,3%, reflejando una mejora respecto al año anterior. Las agencias de viaje en línea (OTA) que más ingresos generaron a nivel mundial en 2023, según datos de Cloudbeds, son Booking.com, Expedia y Airbnb. Por otro lado, la compañía china Trip.com ha escalado dos posiciones para ocupar el cuarto lugar, lo que indica un retorno significativo de los viajeros asiáticos al mercado. Los españoles están optando por destinos de larga distancia para celebrar San Valentín este año, según los datos de Kiwi.com. Mientras que el año pasado solo se registró un destino de larga distancia, Tailandia, en el Top 10 de Kiwi.com en 2024 aparecen cuatro: Filipinas, Colombia, Tailandia y Estados Unidos. Málaga se convierte en la primera ciudad española certificada como Destino para Nómadas Digitales por AENOR. Esta distinción se basa en la variedad y calidad de servicios valorada por los propios nómadas, y en el entorno empresarial y tecnológico de la ciudad, junto con su clima y la amabilidad de sus habitantes. Los viajes de negocios están evolucionando hacia una mayor duración, personalización y anticipación en su planificación, según Consultia Business Travel. Ahora son multi-intencionados, buscan cubrir varios objetivos simultáneamente, lo que ha incrementado las noches de estancia. Además, aunque los hoteles de 4 estrellas siguen siendo los más solicitados, las reservas de apartamentos turísticos han aumentado un 25% en el último año.

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 705. In this episode of the Boostly podcast, we welcome back Josh Goldstein. Having initially focused on short term rentals, Josh provides an update on his most recent ventures, which include starting a fund and making a pivot into boutique hotels. He discusses the benefits of boutique hotels, his plans for updates and renovations, and how he uses CloudBeds to optimize the property's management. Josh also offers advice on taking efficient action, the significance of researching and learning through various resources, and choosing the right investment strategies that cater to their individual preferences. bunkhouseworldwide.com @bunkhouseworldwide • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we speak with Adam Harris, Co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds, a leading cloud-based hospitality management system provider. Its software combines solutions for front desk, revenue management, distribution, guest acquisition, and guest engagement in a single unified system. The company has been through four financing rounds, acquired multiple companies, and driven billions in revenue for tens of thousands of properties. Today, Cloudbeds is in more than 157 countries. The company has raised over $240 million from investors such as Softbank, Viking Global, PeakSpan and other notable investors. Adam co-founded Cloudbeds in 2012 after finding it difficult to book local accommodation while traveling in Brazil. He and co-founder Richard Castle envisioned a platform that would allow any property, no matter their size, type, or location, to run their lodging business successfully. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to subscribe.

Adam Harris, the co-founder and CEO of hotel management platform CloudBeds, chats with host Robin Trimingham, about the current state of the lodging industry and, specifically, the independent hotel segment. Harris underscores the strength of independent hotels, postulating that they have outperformed brands post-pandemic and offers several trends currently dominating the independent space, including front-desk automation and the ongoing rise of blended travel.  

What does it mean to provide hospitality in the age of AI? In this special sponsor bonus episode, Adam Harris, CEO of Cloudbeds - a company that has been using AI in its technology for years - explains the opportunity he sees for all of us.Follow Adam on LinkedInLearn more about CloudbedsRegister for the (free) Passport conferenceListen to The Turndown PodcastWhat did you think about this episode? Join the Hospitality Daily community on LinkedIn and share your thoughts. If you care about hospitality, check out the Masters of Moments podcast where Jake Wurzak interviews top leaders in hospitality. His conversations with Bashar Wali and Matt Marquis are a great place to start, but also check out his solo episodes such as how he underwrites investment deals and a deep dive into GP fees you know about. Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

A full funnel doesn't always = revenue. B2B marketers know this, and CMOs are really feeling it as marketing budgets are growingly contingent on dwindling lead funnels. But there's hope—what if the line from prospect to lifetime customer might be as simple as I-C-P? The Ideal Customer Profile helps B2B businesses determine truly qualified leads, those who are most likely to pay for your product or service, get the most value of it, and remain a loyal customer in the long term. In this episode, three powerhouse CMOs share how they identified their ICPs and mastered the art of refining and sharpening them. Through the lens of their experiences, we'll delve into the intricate process of zeroing in on those pivotal targets that can transform a company's trajectory. Tune in to snag all the wisdom from Kaycee Kalpin of Premier, Janet Jaiswal of Cloudbeds, and Jan Deahl of Drake Star. For full show notes and transcripts, visit https://renegade.com/podcasts/ To learn more about CMO Huddles, visit https://cmohuddles.com/

We are thrilled to welcome former lawyer turned hotelier, Diya Liu, to the podcast. Diya is a true powerhouse in the real estate and hospitality industry. Drawing from her academic background in chemical engineering and biochemistry, she pursued a legal career in patent litigation. However, her incredible success in reaching $200,000 net rental income with short-term rentals led her to make the courageous decision to quit her job and fully immerse herself in the world of real estate investing. With her extensive portfolio, she owns four boutique hotels and around a dozen short-term rentals across the USA. As if that wasn't impressive enough, Diya is also the CEO of Welcome Capital, a remarkable $10 million STR and hotel fund. What sets Diya apart is her ability to leverage her legal background to teach others not only how to achieve financial independence through short-term rentals but also advanced techniques such as off-market acquisitions, creative financing with zero down payments, and innovative exit strategies like wrapped note transactions. She is passionate about sharing her expertise and empowering experienced short-term rental operators and owners to scale into hotel investing.We are honored to have Diya share her invaluable insights, experiences, and strategies with us on this podcast. Diya gives us the lowdown on where to find hotel acquisition opportunities in the best markets, unique marketing strategies for boutique hotels, optimizing operations with new technology, what's in her buy box and why now is the golden era for boutique hotels. Get ready to be inspired and gain the knowledge you need to take your real estate and hospitality ventures to new heights.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: http://thanksforvisiting.meResources:• Instagram: @DiyaESQ• Event: Western NC Hotel Bootcamp & Market Tour August 22-26• Facebook: Airbnb Professional Hosts: Short Term Rentals, Mid Term Rentals, and Hotels• Website: diyaliu.com• Twitter: @diyaesq• Facebook: Diya ESQ• Welcome Capital: thewelcomefund.com• CoStar: costar.com• Cloudbeds: cloudbeds.com• LoopNet: loopnet.com• Crexi: crexi.com• Ten-X: ten-x.com• #STRShareSunday: @thebrooklyninnThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Breezeway | Breezeway is our favorite all-in-one property operations and messaging app. We use Breezeway to standardize our cleaning, maintenance, and inspection processes and automate...

Download Gary's 13 Keys to Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Business from https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/   Adam Harris (https://www.cloudbeds.com/) is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses worldwide. His people-centered leadership, alongside a fully remote, distributed workforce of 700+ people in more than 40+ countries, has grown Cloudbeds into a company that generates billions of dollars in revenue for tens of thousands of properties globally.   In this episode Gary Rabine and Adam Harris discuss: 1. Autonomy: The Ultimate Gift for Leaders 2. Reevaluating Team Members 3. Embracing Grit and Kaizen 4. The Three Pillars of Remote Work Success https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambharris/ https://www.cloudbeds.com/ https://twitter.com/Calacles https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudbeds/ https://www.facebook.com/Cloudbeds/ https://www.instagram.com/cloudbeds/   Connect with Gary Rabine and DDCEO on:  Website: https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DitchDiggerCEO TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ditchdiggerceopodcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DitchDiggerCEO Twitter: https://twitter.com/DitchDiggerCEO  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ditchdiggerceo

This is a Tuesday Tips episode where you will hear host Drew Neisser, CMOs, and other B2B experts share their hard-earned wisdom and fresh marketing insights in a bitesize format. Featuring: Janet Jaiswal of Cloudbeds, Melanie Marcus of Surescripts, Josh Machiz of Redpoint Ventures, Megan Galvin of New State Capital Partners, and Mary Leigh Mackie To see the video versions, follow Drew Neisser on LinkedIn or visit our YouTube channel—The Renegade Marketing Hub! And if you're a B2B CMO, check out our thriving community: https://cmohuddles.com/​​

Hi, welcome to another Expert Insights Discussion This is the final episode of our 3 podcast series looking at the challenge of converting direct bookings So far… In episode 1 we explored How your marketing and distribution strategy can make you more attractive and in episode 2 we looked at hoteliers can make their website more engaging and sticky. Today, in the final episode 3, our guests our guests Hicham Benyebdri of Userguest, Tina Markowitz of Cendyn and Shane Robbins of Cloudbeds consider ways Hotels can increase their chance to convert those lookers into bookers. NB: Userguest, Cendyn and Cloudbeds are Expert Partners Hope you enjoy the discussion

Tanvi Narain, an investor at Counterpart Ventures, shares her venture capital journey and the insights gained from her first investment. She offers advice on how to prepare for entry into the VC realm and provides a new perspective on the industry. Additionally, she discusses the role of women in corporate venture capital.In this episode, you'll learn:2:35 Significant stepping stones that helped Tanvi transition from being an operator to a venture capitalist6:37 As an investor, you're helping founders to build change from the ground up.8:50 Be valuable to your networks to succeed in venture capital17:33 Are you building a product or a platform? Will it be there for a long time?20:10 Women in Corporate Venture is a rising trend.The non-profit organization that Tanvi is passionate about: Transition PlayAbout Guest SpeakerTanvi Narain is an investor at Counterpart Ventures, where she sources new FinTech investment opportunities that fit the fund's B2B strategy. Prior to joining Counterpart, Tanvi worked at Plaid where she managed a range of growth stage fintech customers; advising them on products opportunities & go-to-market strategies.She previously spent 6 years in financial services and payments at Discover Financial and Visa where she held roles in marketing and product management.About Counterpart VenturesCounterpart Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based life cycle VC fund, focused on investing in B2B SaaS, mobility, and marketplace technologies that target nontrivial problems or fill missing gaps in large markets. Its portfolio companies include Dori, Upflowy, Remofirst, Cloudbeds, VComply, Intricately among others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

Would you leave home without your wallet? James Lemon does. As Global Lead of Travel, Transport, & Leisure at Stripe, James relies on his digital wallet for making payments and works to connect the hospitality industry with the latest innovation in payments. What does a future of frictionless, invisible payments while traveling look like, and what challenges stand in the way of that? James explains, as well as shares funny stories of when he has gotten caught without cash on hand.   Additional resources on the topic:  3 ways to provide a better payment experience for your guests Hotel payment processing with Cloudbeds

Hi, welcome to another Expert Insights Discussion This is episode 2 of our 3 podcast series looking at the challenge of converting direct bookings. So far, we explored how your marketing and distribution strategy can make you more attractive (and you can see the discussion here in video 1). Coming up in episode 3 we will consider ways hotels can increase their chance to convert those lookers into bookers. But before that, today, in episode 2, our guests Hicham Benyebdri of Userguest, Tina Markowitz of Cendyn and Shane Robbins of Cloudbeds look at how hoteliers can make their hotel website more engaging and sticky. NB: Userguest, Cendyn and Cloudbeds are Expert Partners Hope you enjoy the discussion

Hi, welcome to another Expert Insights Discussion This is episode 1 of a 3 podcast series looking at the challenge of converting direct bookings, with an overarching question: Is it really a fight between Hotels and OTAs? (seems a bit of an unfair fight if you ask me) Joining us on these podcasts to share their insights are:

Adam Harris, the CEO of hotel management software company Cloudbeds, has a great no-nonsense grasp of the macro – and micro – environment in the startup fundraising world. On this edition of the Skift Travel Podcast, Harris sits down with Skift CEO Rafat Ali to get a perspective on what it means for travel tech startups across the spectrum of maturity to be raising funding in this environment. This podcast was recorded before the Silicon Valley Bank and other bank meltdowns, which has added even more complexities to the already dicey tech startup fundraising world, and a new spotlight on venture capital world overall and its outsized role in the growth pathways startups take.

Abby interviews Janet Jaiswal, Vice President of Global Marketing at hospitality management company Cloudbeds. Janet tells Abby about the software solutions Cloudbeds provides to independent hoteliers and lodging properties, and discusses the company's current efforts in global marketing.

In today's episode, Steve is joined by Adam Harris, CEO and Cofounder of Cloudbeds. With a diversified finance, transmedia marketing, and web technologies background, Adam's previous roles range from being a technology investment banker, a technology consultant to emerging business, and the founder of numerous technology start-ups. Since launching in 2012, the awardwinning Cloudbeds Hospitality Platform combines operations, revenue, distribution, and growth marketing tech tools to help hoteliers and hosts grow revenue, streamline operations, and deliver top tier guest experiences. Throughout this episode, Adam talks about his background working with tech startups, the inspiration to create Cloudbeds, what painpoints Cloudbeds helps to solve in the hospitality industry, how the industry continues to evolve with technology, what he has learned throughout his career, and more. RealTime Reservation Offer This episode is brought to you by our podcast partners at RealTime Reservation. Their inventory management system is best in class for hotels and resorts to manage their non-room inventory. The web-based application allows for creative upselling of overnight and daytime visitors with add-ons and pre-planned packages. Hotel guests and non-guests can reserve cabanas, pool chairs, activities, amenities, excursions, events, day passes, and much more. To learn more check them out here! TrayAway Offer Enhance your guest experience while ensuring beautiful hotel hallways are never cluttered with dirty room service trays. Use Promo Code TURK10 for a 10% discount on all TrayAway products and services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Harris is the CEO and co-founder of Cloudbeds, a hospitality tech company powering lodging businesses around the globe. Adam started his career as an investment banker until his love of entrepreneurship and travel pulled him from Wall Street to some of the most remote corners of the planet. He has many years of experience in consulting, has built and sold multiple companies, and has traveled to more than 51 countries over the course of his career. Adam's entrepreneurial spirit and community work have landed him exposure in The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Inc. Magazine, Time magazine, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, TechCrunch, and many other prominent media outlets worldwide. He established the nonprofit La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation in 2009 and raised $50,000 in 48 hours to save his hometown's Fourth of July tradition. The same year, Adam invented a dog collar company called Bark4Beer with a close college friend. The overnight sensation garnered over 100 million website impressions within the first month of online sales and put Adam and his co-founder in the national spotlight. Adam is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in San Diego with his wife, two kids, and their two dogs. Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/Cloudbeds/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambharris/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudbeds/

This week host Kristian Lupinski welcome's to the show Cloudbed's SVP of Sales and Growth, Rafael Blanes. In this episode we discuss; The solution Cloudbeds offer, What guests want today, What hoteliers need to operate effectively in today's climate, How to choose the right tech for your lodging business, And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By serving as his father's road buddy, Adam Harris got significant exposure to the value of travel from an early age. Through traveling to over 60 countries, Adam found that some of the best hotel properties were smaller and off the beaten path. Many of these hotels were ill-equipped to compete with the larger hotel chains in the area, a big reason being that there was a large technological gap between the big players and the independent hotels.    In short, the incumbents did not have much interest in sharing their proprietary software with boutique hotels and decided to use this as a competitive moat. Realizing this, Adam Harris decided to found Cloudbeds, which is a company that provides independent lodging businesses everything they need to run their business more effectively. Today, Cloudbeds powers 2.5 million beds across over 150 countries and is now considered to be one of the biggest players in the hospitality technology space.    Adam joins Scott Britton and Andrei Newman on the Built By Humans podcast as they discuss how to create highly effective teams, the importance of communication, making acquisitions, and the future of travel. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation: A strong team usually has the following 3 people: an operator, a strategist, and a visionary.  Having the most senior person on a team be the first round of the interview process is an effective way to drive alignment from the start and show the candidate that you are serious about them.  Hire people who are driven by passion and interest rather than financial incentives.  It's okay to be wrong. Just be sure to make a strong bet on your new hypothesis rather than trying to hold onto something that you know is flawed (strong convictions, loosely held).   

Sebastien is the Vice President of Partnerships at Cloudbeds, an all-in-one hospitality management software platform. A question I've been wrestling with lately is “can you provide luxury level service if hotels are moving to more self-directed experiences?”. We try to uncover the answer on this episode. The pandemic has brought many challenges to the industry but something no one saw coming was how making everything contactless in the name of health and safety actually trained people to become more self-sufficient at almost any service interaction through the use of their phones.  On-demand and personalized service delivery has been both the mantra and challenge for hotel companies for years now but, as guests expect more online and mobile services to be made available, we may now be seeing one of the biggest shifts in technology adoption that the hospitality industry has seen in decades.  Not to mention how the evolution of job functions and staffing affect recruitment and retention of a younger workforce who demand best-in-class and ease-of-use for any tool they're charged with using on a daily basis. This is a fascinating space that deserves attention. About SebastienSébastien Leitner, Vice President of Partnerships at Cloudbeds, leads global partnerships and industry relations for the company. Prior to Cloudbeds, Sébastien worked at Expedia in various roles managing lodging connectivity for independent and chain hotels as well as vacation rentals. After studying Hotel Management and Business Administration in Germany, Sébastien started his career in hospitality working for Le Meridien Hotels and Swissotel in various European capitals. Sébastien has been a board member of HEDNA since January 2014 and is currently serving as President. Sébastien speaks English, German and French. Linkshttp://www.cloudbeds.com --- For past episodes, show notes or if you've got a story that might make a great episode, head over to https://www.theprovenprinciplespodcast.com/ (theprovenprinciplespodcast.com). We'd love to hear from you. You can subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, even on YouTube... and if you haven't already, don't forget to leave us a rating and a review.  Thanks for listening to The Proven Principles Hospitality Podcast.

Overview In the 3rd episode of our 5th season, we spoke with Deborah Hamill, VP of People at Cloudbeds; a company that truly believes that people can work together efficiently regardless of location. Their mantra: #RemoteFirst - #RemoteAlways, an approach rooted in the company's values from the very beginning. Cloudbeds is living proof that having shared values can grow a company at 700+ remote employees. We talked with Deborah about managing diverse global teams and the implications of employer branding in the recruitment process. Also, we tackled the issue of HR's biggest challenge: top talent vs. the hybrid workforce. #EmployerBranding: The Inside Podcast on #Spotify. Check out the full episode in the comment section below. Enjoy listening! What you'll learn by listeningSkills every HR manager should haveHow to develop hybrid-ready or remote-ready skills as an HR leaderInsights into managing global teams remotely Kaizen, a business philosophy of continuous improvementHR's biggest challenge: finding top talent or managing the hybrid workforce?Sustained improvements: the key to an evolutionary pathDiversity & inclusion: tips for managing diverse global teamsHow employer branding reflects in the recruitment process About CloudbedsFounded in 2012, Cloudbeds is the hospitality industry's fastest-growing technology partner, serving a global customer base of thousands of properties across 157 countries. Its award-winning Cloudbeds Hospitality Platform seamlessly combines operations, revenue, distribution, and growth marketing tools with a marketplace of third-party integrations to help hoteliers and hosts grow revenue, streamline operations, and deliver memorable guest experiences. Cloudbeds was named No. 1 PMS and No. 1 Hotel Management System by Hotel Tech Report in 2022, Best PMS and Best Channel Manager by the World Travel Tech Awards in 2021, and has been recognized by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in 2021.

La Villa du Coteau, c'est une maison d'hôtes en Alsace, à Obernai, une petite ville sur la route des vins, entre Strasbourg et Colmar.  C'est là que Nicolas et sa femme Hoby ont choisi de revenir après plusieurs années d'expatriation en Chine notamment. Ils ont ouvert en juillet 2015 après 9 mois de travaux pour transformer cette ancienne perception en Maison d'hôtes composée de 5 chambres (prix entre 70et 140€ en moyenne) et d'un gîte. Ils y reçoivent des français, mais aussi beaucoup d'étrangers de passage.  Pour Nicolas, les maisons d'hôtes, c'est une affaire de famille ! Son père, mais aussi sa sœur, ont tous deux des maisons d'hôtes, en Drôme provençale, et à Biarritz !  Et c'est d'ailleurs son père qui lui a donné l'idée de la Maison d'hôtes, et qui lui a trouvé cette maison, quand Nicolas lui a fait part de son désir de revenir en France.  Ils font réaliser les travaux en étant sur place, et neuf mois plus tard, la maison est prête !  Malgré une activité de consulting qu'il mène en parallèle et la création récente d'un site de e-commerce pour Hoby, la maison d'hôtes est la principale activité de Nicolas et de sa femme. Lui au marketing, à l'accueil, à la gestion des réservations, au petit-déjeuner ; elle au ménage, à la rédaction de leur blog, et à la gestion de leur quotidien, ce couple de trentenaires, parents d'un enfant, vit de l'activité maison d'hôtes, et font tout eux-mêmes.   Nous sommes d'ailleurs revenus sur ce point durant notre conversation avec Nicolas, qui a une méthode bien à lui pour établir ses tarifs, gérer ses réservations, et faire de cette activité une activité rémunératrice, et non complémentaire.  « C'est le nerf de la guerre pour des propriétaires jeunes par rapport aux autres. L'objectif, c'est de pouvoir en vivre, on n'est pas retraités avec une retraite, on est censés pouvoir en vivre à 3, donc il faut bien calculer »  Ils ont bien essayé de déléguer la partie ménage, sans pour autant trouver une solution plus satisfaisante que de le faire eux-mêmes.  Nicolas et sa femme partagent des espaces communs avec leurs guests et notamment leur salle à manger. Ils disposent d'un espace privé qu'ils ouvrent ou ferment à leur guise, et il nous en dit plus sur cet aspect. Il nous parle également de l'investissement personnel que demande un tel projet, et à quel point la vie professionnelle et la vie personnelle sont liées pour les hébergeurs.  Nous avons également parlé de comment ils font pour tenir sur la durée, et de l'importance de prendre des pauses pour penser au futur et sans cesse entretenir son outil de travail et le/se renouveler.  Nicolas nous a bien sûr donné tous ses conseils du quotidien pour réussir dans cette aventure, et sur le long terme !  Leur site internet https://www.villaducoteau.fr/  Instagram @villaducoteau  Pour aller plus loin :  Les conseils literie de Nicolas :  Matelas Ikea MYRBACKA https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/myrbacka-matelas-en-mousse-memoire-de-forme-ferme-blanc-10272161/  Cale-matelas Ikea SIGGERUD https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/siggerud-cale-matelas-40272353/  Son outil de gestion des réservations : Cloudbeds.com  

"If these last two years have taught us anything is hoteliers are eternal optimists, and I love that about them." - Adam Harris, Co-Founder of https://www.cloudbeds.com/ (Cloudbeds)This quote was like music to my ears as I was going through the transcript of this episode. To add to it, hospitality as a whole industry is full of eternal optimists and people who truly are in it for the love and passion of people. In this episode, you're going to hear Adam and I talk about the early beginnings of Cloudbeds and the company it's become over the years and how they're helping the industry rethink some old ways of doing things after the last two years of COVID. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Jurny & NoiseAware! Check us out at https://hospitality.fm/ (Hospitality.FM) or on https://www.linkedin.com/in/wil-slickers/ (LinkedIn)! Mentioned in this episode: Rentals To Rescue - Ukraine Support We're calling out to all of our property manager friends, industry experts, and anyone knowing of those providing lodging for Ukrainian refugees seeking safety! Please contact me directly as we have an internal document that is being updated in real-time and if you could share this message within your network, we'd really appreciate it! www.rentalstorescue.com or our GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/qpdb77-shortterm-rentals-for-ukrainian-refugees Also, if you know or you are doing something similar, please let us know how we can support you!

How do you manage a large remote team while motivating your employees to take great care of your customers? By treating them as you'd like them to treat your customers, of course.  In this week's episode of the Flying Cat Marketing podcast series, we catch up with Adam Harris. He's the CEO of property management software company Cloudbeds and tells us all about his experience virtualizing human connection while managing a remote team.Adam walks us through the challenges of managing and scaling an entirely remote global team of 600+ people. He also lets us in on how to build an award-winning company culture that'll set you apart in a crowded marketplace.According to Adam, it all comes down to creating a community where people feel valued, celebrated, and supported. This results in fired-up employees who are not only aligned with the company mission and inspired to support each other, but also motivated to take excellent care of their customers. “Your number one asset is your people,” Adam says, “so you better take care of that greatest asset, develop it, give it things that lead to additional incentive.”Adam goes on to explain how he gets people to “bleed blue” right from their very first interview, and shares his tips for hiring smart, motivated, and humble people for the Cloudbeds team.To wind things up, he walks us through how he handles the challenges of juggling multiple tools and communications channels, and why prioritizing open, two-way communication ensures company values are transmitted directly to employees.In this episode:How Cloudbeds went from a team of 3 to 600+ in 10 yearsHow their processes and communication strategies have evolved along the wayHow to build a company culture that gets people fired up and aligned with your mission while setting you apart from competitorsHow to match people with environments that will make them thriveHow to hire for the qualities you want in your teamWhy the C-suite has to be on board with your company cultureHow Cloudbeds handles the challenges of managing and communicating with an entirely remote teamAbout the guest:Adam is the CEO and Co-fouder of Cloudbeds. He has a diversified finance, transmedia marketing, and web technologies background ranging from being a technology investment banker, a technology consultant to emerging business, and the founder of numerous technology startups. Timestamps: 00:52: How Cloudbeds got started 01:51: How their processes and communication strategies have evolved along the way 03:47: How Adam defines the Cloudbeds culture05:14: How and why the Cloudbeds team has grown over the years 05:48: How to build a company culture that gets people fired up and aligned with your mission 08:32: How to match people with environments that will make them thrive10:26: What self-care resources Cloudbeds makes available to their employees 11:39: How to hire for the qualities you want in your team and transmit your values in the interview process 12:26: Why the C-suite has to be on board with your company culture 15:25: How Cloudbeds' company culture sets it apart from competitors 17:58: How Cloudbeds handles the logistics of managing and communicating with an entirely remote team 21:35: Cloudbeds' approach to building their tech stack and collaborating internally 22:23: What's next for Cloudbeds Connect with Adam Harris on LinkedInFollow Flying Cat Marketing on the following channels to get more tips, tactics, & knowledge on content marketingInstagramFacebookLinkedin

Charlamos con Victor Tofan sobre la actual posición de Cloudbeds en el mercado español, sus perspectivas de futuro y la.búsqueda por parte de la compañía de talento a nivel local e internacional.

Janet Jaiswal is the VP of Global Marketing at Cloudbeds, the fastest growing hospitality management technology company. She has more than 20 years of high-tech B2B marketing experience. She resides in Silicon Valley, CA and has worked at companies of all sizes from start-ups to large companies and somewhere in between. Her marketing experience is based on working at companies such as eBay, PayPal, and IBM. She has a bachelors' degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. Here are a few of the topics we'll discuss on this episode of Long Story Short: Balancing short and long term focus to build scalable, sustainable growth How to personalize your content, even when you have a global audience Keeping your finger on the pulse of different markets around the world Leveraging the power of scale of customer data to recommend optimizations Combining a simple user experience with scalable software to level the technological playing field Minimizing the impact of high turnover rates by making software quicker to learn Reaching your audience where they are by keeping their interests in mind Maintaining connection and company culture in a remote, global workforce Resources:Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath2030 by Mauro GuillénLatticeOfficevibeDonutConnect with Janet:LinkedInTwitterConnect with the Hosts:Jeff Sirkin on LinkedInSophia Gordon on LinkedIn

Patrick Eggen, Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures, talks about the different facets of corporate venture capital (CVC), where it has a real edge in the startup world, and why entrepreneurs should work with CVC investors. Patrick debunks some myths around CVC and shares his observations on how CVC and venture capital has evolved over the last decade.In this episode, you'll learn:[2:33] The advantages of being early in corporate venture capital[14:23] Myths about corporate venture capital[19:28] What founders need to know before meeting a corporate venture capital investorCause that Patrick is passionate about: Pediatric surgery research at UCSFAbout Guest SpeakerPatrick Eggen is the Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures. He has held key thought leadership around core investment themes ranging from hardware, software, adjacent verticals, and frontier tech. In his 13 years of direct venture investment experience, Patrick has been involved in 100+ transactions and 30+ exits. He actively sourced or served as a Board Member/Observer for Qualcomm Ventures investments in Clarifai, Cloudflare, Matterport, Noom, OpenSignal, Particle, Plivo, Sense360, Sparta Science, and Swift Nav.About Counterpart VenturesCounterpart Ventures is a San Francisco-based life cycle venture capital fund investing in B2B SaaS, mobility, and marketplace technologies that target nontrivial problems or fill missing gaps in large markets. Counterpart's portfolio includes: Zoom, Cruise, Matterport, ANNEX CLOUD, AptEdge, Cloudbeds, Glidian, Particle, and RPA Labs.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode that will drop next Tuesday. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

Jeremy Shere, founder & CEO of Tribal Knowledge Podcasting, talks with Janet Jaiswai, VP of Global Marketing at Cloudbeds.Highlights:Avoiding jargon and marketing acronyms when talking to customersHelping buyers better understand their challengesHow accelerated digital transformation has affected buyer expectationsLearn more about CloudbedsConnect with Janet Jaiswai on LinkedIn

Janet Jaiswal is the Vice president of Global Marketing at CloudBeds, a leading hospitality platform. In this episode, we talk about contextualizing the message against buying personas and how the pandemic has impacted the international hospitality industry.

Neal: Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News by Neal Bloom and Jonah Peake from Fresh Brewed Tech. Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific on Clubhouse and now we record them for you to enjoy as well.  I'm Neal Bloom, entrepreneur, investor, and community builder    Jonah: And I'm Jonah Peake, serial tech operator and investor both, both of us big fans of growing the San Diego tech community. Let's dive into our five stories of the week   For week of  Sep 3, 2021 Mainstay Medical, Biotech Firm Out of Ireland, Selects Little Italy for U.S Headquarters Mainstay has picked its new US HQ and lands in Little Italy This continues the theme of Biotech in DT SD Who represent a landlord in the area This story came from CBRE Mainstay took 23,000 sq ft A great location in the mix of retail and office space This is building on the momentum of IQHQ, the new facility along pacific highway They make an implantable device called ReActiv8 Which your Dr installs Connecting 2 wires to  the nerves that control your multifidus muscle a series of small, triangular muscle bundles located on either side of the spinal column You then use a remote 2x per day to start the therapy These pulses are painless and you can just lay down and relax What do they do?   Comic-Con Museum Set to Open Nov. 26 in Renovated Federal Building at Balboa Park Museum was used for SSD Convergence in 2019   PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) A goal to regress negative impacts of climate change Wikipedia: Environmental finance: is a field within finance that employs market-based environmental policy instruments to improve the ecological impact of investment strategies. Green buildings renewable energyclean transportation This makes a bit more sense when looking at the area of investments PNC Makes $20 Billion Commitment to Environmental Finance Making its Debut in San Diego  Amazon Fresh grocery store planned for Poway   44,686 square-foot space   Twin Peaks Plaza shopping center Poway Previously a Atlas Market, a Persian supermarket I watched an Atlas promo video, it just looks like a giant grocery store I have to imagine they did a ton of work to retrofit the space for Amazon This was under wraps until July when a few permits were issued Amazon operates 17 other locations Is this an intermediary step between grocery delivery But maybe there is more about live testing the technology? Or could this be for shop runners or delivery people eventually? We mentioned this before with local company accel Cameras Vision alg Sensors  Smart carts with screen But its worth mentioning the immense tech behind stores like this:  Its not most valuable player  MVP Launches Fourth Fund   Moore Venture Partners   Launching fund 4 One of san diego's oldest VC funds   10+ Years   Investing up to 15M $500,000 to $5 million checks   They have a pretty strong portfolio of SD companies   CloudBeds, which builds hospitality software for property management companies;  UCAP Power, which develops ultracapacitor-based power solutions;  Vessel Health, a wellness startup which developed an at-home health tracker TakeLessons EcoATM EdicoGenome Daylight Solutions Notable exits: They're taking over the world!! But at the same time sense 2010 have brought 4k jobs to the region Infrastructure and comp construction or  Logistics Professional services But also accounts for 12k indirect jobs if you think about Investing more that $2.3 billion SD does Logistics! 1500 jobs 3.3 million sq ft fulfillment center on the US/TJ boarder Not to mention a presence in UTC Computer science and software talent They are looking to compete for our  I love that we are drawing in big tech to compete for our talent It's a great sign that you can stay here and still command top jobs in certain fields Not to mention our cost of living is better than many major CA cities Amazon Credited for Creating 4,000 Local Jobs Since 2010   Fundings Sydnexis, eye health/ nearsightedness biopharmaceutical, $45M Series B with Longitude Capital and Medicxi Ventures   Aquacycl, wastewater treatment biotechnology, $10.1M with For Good Ventures and The Roddenberry Foundation   Onramp Invest, cryptoasset integration platform solution provider, $6M Seed with Gemini Funds, Coinbase Ventures, and Ritholtz Wealth Management Investor News Moore Venture Partners is raising Fund IV   Find us on twitter / Linkedin: @NealBloom & JonahPeake And find this news and more at FreshBrewedTech.com

This episode takes us all the way to the West Coast of the United States, where Richard Castle, Co-Founder and COO of Cloudbeds, joined us to tell his and Adam Harris’ story of how the story behind Cloudbeds unfolded. From two guys, who had nothing to do with hospitality other than a passion for travelling, to an award winning international hotel tech company – what sounds much like a fairy-tale story, in fact involved some very clear strategies and ideas well ahead of their time. Richard let us in on how a funding series just days before the Covid-19 lockdown in the US went and how their business of was transformed in the last months and explained to us. Enjoy the show.

Atuando como uma ferramenta que potencializa as ideias e que otimiza os processos, a tecnologia tem se destacado em várias áreas, como na hotelaria. A Cloudbeds, por exemplo, é uma das grandes empresas do setor que tem como base essa ferramenta. A plataforma de gestão hoteleira foi desenvolvida com as mais modernas funcionalidades existentes no mercado e oferece diversas oportunidades para os empreendimentos de pequeno e médio porte no Brasil. E para falar sobre esse empreendimento que está revolucionando o mercado, o Seu Podcast de Turismo conversou com Stephan Leuenberger, business development manager da Cloudbeds; e com a Patricia Beltran, sales executive da plataforma. Lançada no Brasil em 2012, a Cloudbeds nasceu quando Richard Castle e Adam Harris estavam viajando pelo Brasil e perceberam que não existia ferramentas disponíveis para os hoteleiros independentes. A partir dessa visão, Richard e Adam decidiram que não apenas os donos de hotéis deveriam ter soluções e acesso a experiências únicas, como também os próprios turistas. Assim, lançaram a plataforma Cloudbeds, que foi desenvolvida com as mais modernas funcionalidades existentes no mercado. A ferramenta gera o aumento da receita dos hotéis e facilita o processo operacional destas empresas garantindo que os hoteleiros tenham mais tempo para o que realmente importa: cuidar dos seus hóspedes. "Simplificamos várias etapas da gestão de um hotel: pagamentos, relatórios e principalmente as reservas, que podem ser feitas através de um clique", diz Stephan Leuenberger. "Esse sistema da cloudbeds aumenta em até 20% as reservas. Além disso, evita que os visitantes de site saiam. O comparador de tarifas permite que eles visualizem suas tarifas em diferentes canais e reservem com a confiança que seu website tem a melhor tarifa disponível", explica o business development manager. Os benefícios Todos estes mecanismos oferecidos pela Cloudbeds garantem a maximização da receita, redução de custos e a maior visibilidade do hotel. "Até então, apenas as grandes cadeias de hotel podiam dispor de um produto tão completo e eficaz, devido aos altos custos de implantação, manutenção e à complexa operação diária", destaca Patricia Beltran. "E esse é o maior diferencial da Cloudbeds, ela democratiza a tecnologia e oferece ao empresário mais oportunidades de guiar o seu negócio, ao mesmo tempo que não substitui uma equipe de recepção, pelo contrário, ela fortalece esse atendimento", diz. Quer saber mais sobre as Cloudbeds? Confira a entrevista completa através do Seu Podcast de Turismo, nas plataformas Spotify, Google Play e Apple.  

Atuando como uma ferramenta que potencializa as ideias e que otimiza os processos, a tecnologia tem se destacado em várias áreas, como na hotelaria. A Cloudbeds, por exemplo, é uma das grandes empresas do setor que tem como base essa ferramenta. A plataforma de gestão hoteleira foi desenvolvida com as mais modernas funcionalidades existentes no […] O post Cloudbeds: a revolucionária plataforma de gestão hoteleira apareceu primeiro em Brasil Travel News.

Adam Harris is CEO at Cloudbeds. With over 300 partnered OTAs, travel tech partners, and over $10 billion in room sales annually, Cloudbeds connects to more marketplaces than any software in the hospitality industry. Founded in 2012, Cloudbeds has expanded to more than 400 people with local teams in 40 countries.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Adam Harris is CEO at Cloudbeds. With over 300 partnered OTAs, travel tech partners, and over $10 billion in room sales annually, Cloudbeds connects to more marketplaces than any software in the hospitality industry. Founded in 2012, Cloudbeds has expanded to more than 400 people with local teams in 40 countries.   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Cloudbeds is on fire. As one of the hottest tech startups around, the company is growing at a steady rate while adapting to an ever-changing work culture. https://youtu.be/XLXW8_FkWrU Digital Hospitality toured Cloudbeds' San Diego headquarters with company cofounders Adam Harris and Richard Castle as they returned to their amazing and — currently unused — office space for the first time since it shut its doors in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018 we interviewed Adam Harris on our Behind the Smoke podcast when Cloudbeds already had about 200 people on staff. Now with 420 employees in 135 countries, we wanted to catch up with the company founders to learn lessons and hear stories about their continuing journey. https://calibbq.media/049-amazing-hospitality-isnt-just-reserved-for-five-star-hotels-cloudbeds/ Let us know what you think of this Digital Hospitality podcast episode and how we at Cali BBQ Media can help you on your own digital journey. Get in touch with us by emailing podcast@calibbq.media and signing up for our Cali BBQ email updates at https://www.calibbq.media. Don't Forget: Stay Curious. Get Involved. Ask for Help.   Web Site Join Our Newsletter Email About Cloudbeds: Cloudbeds was founded in 2012 in San Diego by Adam Harris and Richard Castle. The company provides cloud-based hospitality management software to thousands of properties in over 135 countries and has more than 400 employees who work remotely all over the world. Cloudbeds has also been awarded big investments and won many awards and accolades. Learn more about Cloudbeds at https://www.cloudbeds.com.   ***   Cloudbed Links to Click: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Cloudbeds/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/CloudBeds/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Cloudbeds/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudbeds/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfR7GappZBy-uziWO9WLdQ/   ***   Quotes from this Episode: Changing Office Culture in 2020 — "I don't think office spaces can be what they used to be. You no longer can have food services, coffee services, water service, whatever. ... We used to have snacks everywhere and food and beer on tap. ...This was about having fun at work and bringing out the child in us a little bit and not just being always adult time. That has kind of gone to waste. It's sad. And I don't know how long we'll be here like that. But at some point, this will return to normal and we'll get back to that old way." Cloudbeds is a Purpose-Driven Company — "It's making making people feel engaged. They have a purpose. And we've tried to create a workplace where when they get up in the morning to have a purpose to come to work, they feel like they're changing travel. They're changing the world. They're doing something for people that love to travel and hotels and hosts all over the world." Living in Remote Work Culture — "We have a rule if not everyone is in the same physical room, you can't have someone call in remote and put them on on a TV screen. Everyone has to be in the room or everyone has to be on Zoom remote. ... we're building a remote culture. So the office culture is a secondary culture to the remote culture which comes first." Managing a Global Workforce — "Cloudbeds, it's the embodiment of globalization. I mean, we really are. This was before COVID in 2012. I was in Brazil. Adam was in the U.S. We had to learn to be in an office. It wasn't natural for us. Even before Cloudbeds we didn't have an office. We worked together for years. I think it's taking that to the next level." Using Slack for Restaurants — "For me, Slack is just an asynchronous communication hub. It gives you the ability to share information. It gives people the ability to get real-time help. It allows you to connect docs. It allows you to connect video. Whatever it is, it's just a hub.

The COVID-19 crisis is far from over. How long the crisis remains is still an unknown. As many states are taking steps to reopen their marketplaces, government leaders and business owners may want to look to the hotel industry for some best practices. While nearly 20 percent of the nation's 57,000 hotels have closed, according to reports, the rest have remained open throughout the pandemic. Despite that, owners and operators know life will never go back to way it was before the crisis. Never before has innovative thought mattered more than during the current coronavirus pandemic. In this episode of Lodging Leaders podcast, we talk to Mitch Patel, CEO of Vision Hospitality Group, which kept its 40-some hotels open and is trying to figure out what the hospitality business will look like in the coming months and years. We also talk to John Hardy, CEO of The Hardy Group, a hotel development consulting company with offices all over the world. The company sponsors an annual event called Radical Innovation that spotlights new designs and business methods. And we hear from Adam Harris, co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds, who stresses the importance that strong fundamental business practices play in a comeback.

Listen in as Startup San Diego Executive Director Alexa-Rae Navarro joins host Neal Bloom and guest co-host Amy Chang, entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss the latest tech news in San Diego. The episode kicks off with Alexa-Rae providing updates on Startup San Diego events and then goes into a discussion about local tech news. 5:00 In collaboration with the Downtown San Diego Partnership and Mission Edge, Startup San Diego recently launched Startup Series: Covid Edition, which has two workshops coming up in its five-part series. 8:22 Alexa-Rae and Neal share insight about founders dealing with heightened anxiety amid the pandemic 12:09 Startup Week 2020 updates. The event is postponed until fall and is going virtual, which will allow greater attendance than previous years, including attendees outside of San Diego. 18:54 There’s a new venture fund in town. Section 32 is raising $350M for its third fund. It has already invested in five San Diego companies, including Cue Health, Aspen Neuroscience, XOKind, Cradle Genomics, and Medcrypt. 21:04 Recent fundings: Erasca $200m - Brain Corp $36M - Plantible Foods - $4.6M - Trovata $4.3M 24:08 Who's hiring - San. Diego. Life Changing, Startup San Diego, and Connect have launched a live job board that lists San Diego County companies that are still hiring amid the pandemic. 27:06 Local companies pivoting amid the pandemic. Banker Hills-based CloudBeds connecting hotel beds to those in need of hospitalization. Read about all the local companies joining the fight against COVID-19 on FreshBrewedTech.com. 28:03 Upcoming virtual events:  Meta by Acai: Startup Community Virtual Networking - May 28  Startup Series: Unique Value Proposition & Storytelling (Workshop 4 of 5), May 15 Startup Series: Distilling Chaos & Taking Action (Workshop 5 of 5), May 22 Nominate your top tech leaders at TopTechAwards.com. The event will take place this fall and is held by Cox Business. Listen to a previous podcast episode, where Alexa-Rae takes us through her career leading up to her current role at Startup San Diego (Episode #36) Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego startup and tech ecosystem.   Keep up with Alexa-Rae: Twitter: @lexaRaeN LinkedIn   Keep up with Startup San Diego  Twitter: @StartupSanDiego Facebook: @StartupSD startupsd.org/

TravelgateX launched a free control panel that allows monitoring of the coronavirus impact on the travel industry. According to Lastminute, travelers will start booking again in May/June, with levels back to normal in July and August, and Shiji published an interesting chart on how Chinese market is picking up reservations since the beginning of the epidemic.The Greek Ministry of Tourism announced all hotels (with the exception of seasonal ones) will be forced to shut down until April 30.Tripadvisor is trying to sell five of its vacation rental brands: FlipKey, VacationHomeRentals, Holiday Lettings, Housetrip, and Niumba.Bill Gates stated he is leaving Microsoft’s board to dedicate more time to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Heather Simon, an Expedia’ former employee, stated that “Barry Diller failed Expedia [and] ignored the problems until he decided the only option left was the nuclear one.”Facebook and Twitter took down several accounts connected to the same farm responsible for interfering in the infamous 2016 Trump election.Egyptian tourism entrepreneur Hamed El Chiaty, that already owns Travco Group, bought a 3.4% stake in the TUI Group.Cloudbeds raised $82M in a Series C minority investment led by Viking Global Investors. SiteMinder launched Insights, a suite of monitoring and reporting tools, providing hoteliers a single place to access data on market trends, business performance, and guests’ behavior.

Finance.In 2019, Uber reported losses for almost $3B. However, the car-sharing app is confident it will reach profitability by 2021.OYO reported a loss of around $300M and is planning to cut down on its spending.No big surprises for Tripadvisor: revenue dropped by 3%, closing at $1.6B.Decline in revenue for Trivago as well (-8%), closing at €838.6M.Tech.Back in 2016, I was working for a web agency offering, among other services, a metasearch engine management tool. My idea, back then, was to combine the experience and the integrations we had by partnering with an AI company to increase the returns of our clients’ campaigns. It never happened (at least, up until I stayed in the agency). Still, I am happy to see that two of my favorite companies out there are doing precisely that: Mirai and TripTease signed a partnership, with the first offering a powerful IBE and the second adding a machine learning layer on top of the campaigns. Results? Over a three-month trial period, on average, conversion rates increased by 22%, and ROAS improved by 41% on average. Good job guys!Another friend, another success: Oaky,​ has partnered with ​Cloudbeds​, creating a two-way integration enabling Oaky to leverage Cloudbeds booking data o send personalized pre-arrival upselling offers to guests. Well done, Eric!Career.Revenue management consulting company, Xotels, is hiring: two cluster RMs, an area RM, a hotel RM, an area revenue executive, and a hotel yeld analyst. You can apply here.Hotel.Due to coronavirus, Expedia suspended listings of Chinese hotels, flights, and local tours. According to ChinaTravelNews, Europe projects 7%-25% less Chinese arrivalsAccording to a recent Kantar survey, over 75% of ads triggered by lodging-related-keywords (such as “NYC Hotels”) belongs to OTAs. So much for becoming less Google-dependent…Vision.“We want to automate the predictable so we can humanize the exceptional,” said Joerg Schuler, Amadeus’ VP of Travel Channels Customer Service, when talking about Amanda, the chatbot Amadeus created to answer travel advisors’ questions. According to Schuler, Amanda can answer 3/4 of the 1,000 questions advisors aks Amadeus support center every day.

Adam Harris is the Co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds. Together with Co-founder Richard Castle, Adam has led Cloudbeds from a small startup to an award-winning company that powers tens of thousands of hospitality properties in over 135 countries. Adam started his career as an investment banker until his love of entrepreneurship and travel pulled him from Wall Street to some of the most remote corners of the planet. He has many years of experience in consulting, has built and sold multiple companies, and has traveled to more than 51 countries over the course of his career. Adam believes that travel and food are the keys to understanding the world and that, in particular, unique properties give travelers the best opportunity to explore and experience local culture.

Newly Minted North American Regional Sales Manager talks about the Special Sauce at Cloudbeds.

We sit down with the co-founder of one of the fastest growing companies in San Diego, Adam Harris.  His company, Cloudbeds, just hit Inc’s list at number 75. Their software helps hospitality properties manage their business. This all started when Adam and his partner Richard - who are avid travelers - abandoned their previous consulting jobs and started a company with a unique model that they still follow today: Cloudbeds has completely decentralized staff in 35 countries. Their unique work culture has also won them awards. More at optoutlife.com/podcast/adam-harris Learn more and follow the hosts at optoutlife.com

Cloudbeds co-founder Adam Harris lost sleep so you could sleep better. When you hear the name “Cloudbeds” you’re more likely to think of a Tempur-Pedic competitor than a tech startup. More so, when you think tech startup, you’re probably more likely to think Silicon Valley than San Diego. Well, think again. Stopping by the Behind the Smoke podcast (now called Digital Hospitality) to talk with hosts Shawn Walchef and Derek Marso, Cloudbeds co-founder Adam Harris and his team are changing the narrative of the tech industry and the hospitality space in Southern California through the click of your smartphone. Like most startups, it all began with a light bulb moment. “We started the idea of Cloudbeds in my condo back in 2012,” recalls Adam. “We had the idea to professionalize small independent hospitality. We've all stayed in a bed and breakfast and boutique hotels are my favorite place to stay. Still, a lot of times small business owners don't have the right tools to help them reach new guests. So, somewhere along the lines we were like, ‘Let's build a platform.’” That platform of course is Cloudbeds. While the tech startup space is often sold as fast and sleek, Adam and his team decided to seduce a more dated space. His approach? “Let's go into the most unsexy industry that hasn't changed in 25 years,” laughs Adam. “Let’s build something from the ground up so that we give these tools to, in spirit, make the world a little bit more welcome place.” That is exactly what Adam and his team did: offer improved resources to the boutique hotel and bed and breakfast industry for better digital hospitality. So, at this point, you know who started Cloudbeds, why it was started and where it was founded. But just exactly what does Cloudbeds do? We’ll let Adam handle that. “Cloudbeds is a connector into all the point of sales that we commonly use,” explains Adam. “AirBnB, HomeAway, Booking.com, Expedia, things like that. So, it doesn't matter where the guest is shopping, we're reaching real time inventory. Just like Amazon makes it easy to buy products anywhere in the world with the click of a button, we did the same thing on the hotel side. We've got about 202 employees and as of today, we’re in 31 countries around the world.” The Amazon of finding a place to stay in 31 different countries? Maybe the idea was a little sexier than Adam gave it credit for. As alluded, the reach of Cloudbeds has made the company and its clientele international. As expected, this all came from investing in their staff. “We're very focused on our employee,” Adam notes. “We love our staff. We invest in our staff because our formula is people first, customers second, business third. We take care of our employee. We invest in them. We give them the accountability, responsibility and empowerment to do well. They're going to take care of the customer naturally, and if they take care of the customer, they're going to take care of the business.” Taking care of business is exactly what the Cloudbeds team does. Serving an international consumer requires the Cloudbeds staff to dive deep into the cultural norms and values of each area they serve around the world. “We have 31 countries,” begins Adam. “That's a lot of people. We think about the diversity of all those individuals and the cultural differences. We've had to retrain ourselves and our thought because we want that diversity -- that's what makes us special. It's really grounded us as individuals to be more inclusive and also have more of a global mindset.” Going global did not happen overnight and it did not happen alone. While Adam has turned Cloudbeds into a large-scale operation with over 200 employees and international reach, it was built like any startup you see today. First with an idea and then with funding. “Over a year, we raised $1 Million,” Adam says on early funding. “That’s a meaningful amount of money.”