CounterTalk: Recent Episodes
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Matias Frank is the founder of Che Hostels - a chain of 5 hostels in Mexico. One of his hostels was recently featured in Hostelworld’s list of top 10 most wish-listed properties in the world. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Matias continues to charge forward and is gearing up for an explosive entry into the experiences market. In this episode, I pick Matias’s brain to understand his thought process and business philosophy as he continues to build for the future.
Matias Frank
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matias_che_hostels/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/redefiniendome
Che Hostels
Website - https://hostelche.com.mx/en/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chehostels/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hostel-che/about/
Pallavi Agarwal is the co-founder of goStops Hostels, the fastest growing chain of backpacker hostels in India. In this episode, Pallavi talks about the strategies she has employed and the challenges she encountered while scaling her operations from one hostel to 14 properties scattered across the country. She also sheds some light into how she and her team have tweaked their business model in response to the pandemic.
Pallavi Aggarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallavi-agarwal-9373356
goStops Website: https://gostops.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gostopsofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gostops
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gostopsofficial
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/stopsofficial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gostops
Kim Whitaker, serial entrepreneur and founder of Once Travel, Ubuntu Beds and Khwela Youth Tourism Stars, talks about her journey over the past 10 years in the hospitality industry. She is a master at negotiations, creative problem solving and managing her resources to shape the future. Join us in this podcast as Kim shares her ideas and mental models to thrive in a world filled with uncertainty.
Edmund Lowman, Co-Founder, and CEO of Slumber Party Hostels, talks about how he built a hostel empire in the span of a few years and what he would do differently if he were to start from scratch. Slumber Party Hostels is a chain of hostels in South East Asia and is well known for it’s crazy parties and tours. Edmund also talks about using the opportunities created by the current crisis to double down and expand his hospitality business.
Yaron Burgin, Co-Founder and CEO of Abraham Hostels & Tours, talks about his hostel journey so far, his work with the Israel Hostel Association and how to run great hostels and tours.
Abraham Hostel & Tours, founded in 2010 with the vision of offering unparalleled hospitality to guests, currently consists of 4 hostels in Jerusalem, Eilat, Tel-Aviv and Nazareth. Their hostels have consistently been ranked amongst the best in Israel and the world.