Rising Costs of Google Ads Without the Traffic Boost & Latest Hospitality Sector Funding News
Good Morning Hospitality
11/06/23
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In this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, the hosts discuss latest industry news ranging from recent funding rounds in the hospitality sector to Google's increasing presence in the industry. Among the companies that secured investment are Kasa Living, which raised $70 million in their Series C, and Samara, a prefab backyard studio startup founded by an Airbnb co-founder, which raised $41 million in Series A. Superhog also raised 5.5 million euros in their Series A. Michael & Brandy also highlight the steep increase in advertising payments from Vrbo to Google over the last 5 years, expressing skepticism around anti-competitive business practices.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:02 Casual Conversation and Banter
03:04 Discussion on Funding and Finance in the Hospitality Industry
03:44 Deep Dive into Kasa Living's Series C Funding
09:30 Exploring Samara's Series A Funding
14:19 Superhog's Series A Funding
15:23 Google's Impact on the Hospitality Industry
28:28 Closing Remarks
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast then you'll also love, Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, that comes out every Tuesday & Friday wherever you get your podcasts!
This show is structured to cover industry news within all of travel/hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning 7am PST/10am EST so make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation, live!
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!
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•34m
In this special broadcast, recorded at VRMA, you will hear a special interview with CEO of bnbfinder, Eric Goldreyer. Eric has two very big entrepreneurial exits within our industry. The first one from BedandBreakfast.com which sold to HomeAway and the second one as Co-Founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals which sold to Vacasa.
In this episode we dive into his past experiences and how they all have built to the moment of Eric acquiring bnbfinder in order to really bring value to operators who want to diversify their distribution channels to build more sustainability in their business.
Tune in and check out bnbfinder in order to get your properties on their platform!
Hospitality Hotline & GMC Report!
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And don't forget to subscribe to our new monthly newsletter & Good Morning Capital Dashboard! Sign up here!
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast then you'll also love, Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, that comes out every Tuesday & Friday wherever you get your podcasts!
This show is structured to cover industry news within all of travel/hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning 7am PST/10am EST so make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation, live!
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!
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Tune into this week’s episode for a suitcase full of travel tips and industry insights. Discover Kimpton Hotels’ latest collaboration with Anthropologie that's part of their "Forgot It? We Got It!" program, which lends stylish accessories to guests. We’ll also touch on how U.S. airports are making farewells a bit sweeter with new non-traveler passes.
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:43 Behind the Scenes: Recording Challenges
01:36 Podcast Goals and Consistency
02:28 Exciting New Partnership: Kempton and Anthropology
03:21 The Future of Retail in Hotels
07:42 The Slow Pace of Hiring in U.S. Hotels
08:29 The Changing Needs of Hotel Employees
13:36 Non-Travelers Beyond TSA Security
16:46 Weirdest Things Acceptable to Bring on a Plane
21:43 Real Time Recaps: Recent Hotel Experiences
26:58 Hospitality Quote of the Day
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Steve Turk is hosting a one of a kind hospitality networking event November 14th in Miami! Grab your ticket here so you meet the future leaders of our industry!
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Hospitality Hotline is open to everyone by using this link! 📲https://www.speakpipe.com/GoodMorningHospitality
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Good Morning Hospitality is part of the Hospitality.FM podcast network and a Hospitality.FM Original. If you like this podcast then you'll also love, Behind The Stays with Zach Busekrus, that comes out every Tuesday & Friday wherever you get your podcasts!
This show is structured to cover industry news within all of travel/hospitality and is recorded live every Monday morning 7am PST/10am EST so make sure you tune in during our live show on our social media channels or YouTube and join the conversation, live!
Thank you to all of the Hospitality.FM Partners that help make this show possible and if you have any press you want covered during the show, fill out this form!
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