EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 54 MIN
#57 - Steve Hafner: Kayak’s Billion-Dollar Journey
from Nothing Left Unsaid · host Tim Green & Troy Green
Steve Hafner, co-founder and CEO of Kayak, joins Tim and Troy Green for a conversation packed with insights, humility, and humor. From building Kayak into a billion-dollar brand to navigating existential threats like 9/11 and COVID, Steve shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey. He reflects on lessons from a global upbringing, founding Orbitz, creating a revolutionary travel search engine, and leading with integrity. The episode dives into AI’s potential to disrupt travel, work-life balance as a CEO and father of five, and what true success really looks like. This one’s a masterclass in business, resilience, and perspective. SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: Thanks to ElevenLabs (https://elevenlabs.io) for supporting this episode and powering Tim’s voice. ALS Investment Fund: Thanks to ALS Investment Fund (https://www.alsinvestmentfund.com) for supporting this episode. SOCIAL: Website: https://tgnlu.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nlutimgreen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NLUpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlupod/ AUDIO ONLY: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fhcANt7CSnYvgBlgxpVVa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-left-unsaid/id1734094890 PERSONAL: Tackle ALS: https://www.tackleals.com Tim Green Books: https://authortimgreen.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Steve Hafner, co-founder and CEO of Kayak, joins Tim and Troy Green for a conversation packed with insights, humility, and humor. From building Kayak into a billion-dollar brand to navigating existential threats like 9/11 and COVID, Steve shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey. He reflects on lessons from a global upbringing, founding Orbitz, creating a revolutionary travel search engine, and leading with integrity. The episode dives into AI’s potential to disrupt travel, work-life balance as a CEO and father of five, and what true success really looks like. This one’s a masterclass in business, resilience, and perspective. SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: Thanks to ElevenLabs (https://elevenlabs.io) for supporting this episode and powering Tim’s voice. ALS Investment Fund: Thanks to ALS Investment Fund (https://www.alsinvestmentfund.com) for supporting this episode. SOCIAL: Website: https://tgnlu.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nlutimgreen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NLUpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlupod/ AUDIO ONLY: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fhcANt7CSnYvgBlgxpVVa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-left-unsaid/id1734094890 PERSONAL: Tackle ALS: https://www.tackleals.com Tim Green Books: https://authortimgreen.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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