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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2024 · 27 MIN

Bob Diener, on creating Hotels.com, merging with Expedia, launching Travel Funders Network, & more!

from Legends N Leaders · host Ben Weiss

Bob is one of the greatest travel entrepreneurs of all time, having co-founded Hotels.com and Getaroom.com, both of which he was able to exit and paved the path for the way we book hotels online today! Bob shares how he was inspired by his father to travel and that by taking a trip around the world, he knew this was his passion. He also discusses how different the hotel industry was prior to his work and the story of how they came to be known as Hotels.com with tremendous market recognition in not much time!Bob is now building Travel Funders Network, which is a B2B business that has the goal of helping to fill rooms or find new customers for existing hotels through their vast network. His previous business partner David Litman, is also a co-founder here, and the due has been working together for many years to bring new and exciting innovations to this space! Bob discusses his journey in entrepreneurship, the opportunity he saw in the hotels industry, how his businesses got started, and what he is building with TFN!

Bob is one of the greatest travel entrepreneurs of all time, having co-founded Hotels.com and Getaroom.com, both of which he was able to exit and paved the path for the way we book hotels online today! Bob shares how he was inspired by his father to travel and that by taking a trip around the world, he knew this was his passion. He also discusses how different the hotel industry was prior to his work and the story of how they came to be known as Hotels.com with tremendous market recognition in not much time!Bob is now building Travel Funders Network, which is a B2B business that has the goal of helping to fill rooms or find new customers for existing hotels through their vast network. His previous business partner David Litman, is also a co-founder here, and the due has been working together for many years to bring new and exciting innovations to this space! Bob discusses his journey in entrepreneurship, the opportunity he saw in the hotels industry, how his businesses got started, and what he is building with TFN!

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