Entrepreneurs
GrabJobs disrupts old school recruitment process in SEA
Finding a job has never been this easy for both job seekers and employers. Singapore-based GrabJobs is making a fuss in the recruitment scene with their interview chatbot technology.
Deal or no deal: eNett CEO on his once-in-a-lifetime pitch in a taxi
They say that you should know your business inside out for you will never know when an opportunity strikes. Learn from Anthony Hynes, founder and CEO of payment firm eNett, who seized his chance in the back of a taxi!
Taking the next step: Bidroom co-founders bring new leadership to fuel growth
One of the major challenges for start-ups is how to take the business to the next level and foster growth. The two common reasons why start-ups fail are lack of funding and lack of direction.
Where pawns become queens: 5 underrated Asian markets
Asia and the Pacific is a massive market and a fertile ground for travel start-ups.
“We have Satoshi to thank”, says founder of KeyoCoin
So what can the travel industry realistically hope to gain from blockchain technology in the decade to come? Matt Baer, founder and CEO of KeyoCoin, the universal travel rewards platform shares his thoughts in his words.
Building the billion-dollar travel company “you’ve never heard about”
For this week’s TD Podcast I met the CEO of WorldVentures Holdings and Rovia, Josh Paine, back stage at the
The Gay Passport CEO: Reaching out to new market segments
We speak to Calum Evans, CEO and founder of Gay Passport, a gay influencer agency that allows hotels to gain exposure in gay audiences by providing quality vetted visit proposals from leading influencers.
CEO of Swayy on solving the injustice in hospitality
We talk to David Gabriele, founder and CEO of Swayy, on the challenges of creating a disruptive tech company and how he turned frustration into an innovative platform.
Turkey has highest number of new startups registered in Europe
Through data gathered by Statista, the card processing company, Paymentsense, has revealed the countries seeing significant growth in start-ups between 2013 and 2017.
Project Deepblu dives into adventure travel
We talk to marketing professional and Bitcoin-based entrepreneur James Tsuei about his new environment project
Hide and go seek: Hidden Iceland hunts for UK travel agents
Ambitious new Icelandic tour operator Hidden Iceland is looking to expand its global reach by seeking out UK based travel agents in order to develop relationships and maximise the interest UK travellers have shown for the volcanic country – with 20% of Hidden Iceland's visitors coming from the United Kingdom.
Crowdvilla ushers ‘real’ sharing economy in hospitality industry, says co-founder
Darvin Kurniawan believes that the blockchain can democratise the hospitality industry. In the last part of our interview with the Indonesian-born, Singapore-based start-up co-founder, he explains why the time-share business model is the 'truest' form of the sharing economy.
Experience beyond itineraries: we talk to a ‘serial start-up founder’
We previously posted the first part of our interview with Experience Philippines founder and CEO Giancarlo 'Gian' Gallegos, who has made us want to round up a few companions for a Random Road Trip. The self-professed 'serial start-up founder' now shares how he has turned a risky proposition into a booming business.
Vietnamese traveltech startup Triip raises new funding round, readies itself for ICO
Ho Chi Minh City-based travel tech startup Triip has announced that it has raised an undisclosed funding round from Japanese strategic investor Gaiax and Vietnamese angel investor Nguyen Duy.
Building connections through Random Road Trips
We sat down with EXPH founder and CEO Giancarlo 'Gian' Gallegos, who explained how taking friends and strangers off the tourist grid goes beyond business:
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- Tourism Authority of Thailand presents its country as a prime Muslim-friendly destination
- ITE Hong Kong 2025 to introduce Youth Travel Zone
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- InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping earns LEED Gold Certification
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