"How to Grow a Mobile Product" by Jared Simon, Co-founder of HotelTonight
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Jared&Simon&@jaredsimon&
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• Rapidly growing mobile usage • Increasingly seeking unique,
authentic local experiences
• Highly curated, single-purpose
mobile app with the world’s best hotels at the lowest prices
HotelTonight creates a win-win situation
HOTELS USERS
• 60% average occupancy rates • Highly restrictive distribution
channels
• 100% flexible, focused last minute solution helps Russian hotels sell otherwise unsold rooms
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Offline Web Mobile
Carlson Wagonlit
Travel
Vision: to Build the Dominant Mobile Travel Co
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First Line of Code: Sept 25, 2010
Launch: a Sprint to the Starting Line
Live: Dec 18, 2010
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A Superior Product: 3 taps & a swipe to book!
We make booking simple and seriously easy.
1 Browse 2 Book 3 Stay
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HotelTonight Today
San Francisco
Paris
London
Berlin
Sydney
Toronto
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Lessons Learned
Step 1: Product Vision
Step 2: Culture Vision
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Lessons Learned
Don’t hire until you’re in pain
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Lessons Learned
Don’t compromise on hiring
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Lessons Learned
Invest in the things you believe in with conviction
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Lessons Learned
Disrupt respectfully
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Lessons Learned
Always be learning.
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We’re hiring!
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Download the app!
Use the promocode THEFAMILY
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Plan less. Live more.
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