On episode three, we were excited to be joined by Stan Fourteau, Co-Founder and CEO of Ukio, a Barcelona based startup disrupting the residential real estate market in Europe.

Ukio’s mission is to empower people to live where they want, when they want, by providing them a home wherever they go. We delved into the story behind the business and his own background, from international origins, studying in the US, and early days spent at Airbnb, this was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation sprinkled with takeaways.

We both agree that this one is a doozy so sit back and enjoy!

Ally & Tiernan

Topics Covered

 - Introduction (00:00 - 03:19)

• The unstructured MBA path towards Airbnb (03:20 - 09:36) 

• Climbing the ranks of a hyper-growth start-up and the resilience and flexibility required (09:37 - 12:59) 

• Taking the leap from Airbnb to entrepreneur - how and why (13:00 - 18:18) 

• Fundraising your first business - highs, lows and learnings (18:19 - 22:00) 

• Advice for first-time founders (22:01 - 26:18) 

• Building resilience and managing stress through Wim Hof (26:19 - 33:28) 

• The future of travel and Ukio's place within it (33:29 - 36:53) 

• Book recommendation (36:54 - 38:20)