Stand Insurance, Former CEO HotelTonight
San Francisco, CA
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Big news! I'm joining the @a16z @speedrun team as a Visiting Partner.
I'll be mentoring pre-seed/seed startups in the next cohort—helping founders move faster and I’m particularly excited to work with teams building AI-first marketplaces, AI consumer apps that reimagine how we tell stories and are entertained, and AI agents to enhance or augment labor.
Why now? I’ve loved advising startups 1:1, and this lets me do it at scale with a crew that’s all-in on tech, entertainment, and AI.
As this role is part-time, I'll continue building @StandInsurance and advising travel and marketplace companies.
Applications for the upcoming cohort are open now so I’d encourage you to apply as it would be great to get a chance to work together.
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Here's how we got @HotelTonight from high-growth to profitable high-growth mode. Really proud of our amazing team!
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Incredible for HT to be in #TMobileTuesdays - got us to #1 trending in @GooglePlay - Thx @TMobile & @JohnLegere!!
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This was our number one customer and hotel request techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/ho…
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In 1996 I worked on Scream as a PA (getting laundry, mailing boxes). 25 years later I’m at a company offering a stay in the Scream house. Full circle!
do you like scary movies? how about watching them from the original #ScreamMovie house? 👻
live out your SCREAM dreams in woodsboro with your host @davidarquette…if you dare. bookings open on october 12 at 1pm EDT. airbnb.com/halloween
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Very happy to see such a great leader likely to take the helm of one of the most important companies of this century. Congrats, @dkhos!
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It's exciting to lift the lid on a new company I’ve been helping build over the past year - @standinsurance. If you own a $2-10M California home and need insurance (or want better insurance), we’d love to hear from you!
standinsurance.com/property-…
Today, we're announcing Stand: property insurance for those impacted by climate-driven disasters. The growing impacts of wind, wildfire, and flood are pushing insurers out of markets, when that safety net is needed most. This can't be solved with insurers' typical tools. 🧵
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Honored to see @HotelTonight on this list! Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2016 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/…
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HotelTonight Aces Concierge: A real human to help make your stay perfect. producthunt.com/tech/hotelto… via @samshank
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How I Hire: The 5 People You Should Never Hire - my new post on Linkedin Influencers linkedin.com/today/post/arti…
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One of the best reads I've seen about the impact of self driving cars. @zackkanter zackkanter.com/2015/01/23/ho…
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Hands on with @HotelTonight's new Aces concierge service - via @TechCrunch @fitztepper techcrunch.com/2015/07/13/ha…
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Got my end of year summary email from HotelTonight - I visited 7 cities and stayed 39 nights with @HotelTonight this year. #HotelTonight2018.
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Thanks @rafat - you and @denschaal and everyone at @skift have been great partners over the years and I’m excited to see your continued success!!
Founder of @HotelTonight, @samshank is leaving the co, 4 years after he sold to @airbnb. We may forget this now, but HT was revolutionary in travel booking when it launched, big success in product innovation & much beloved by those who swore by it. skift.com/2022/11/18/hotelto…
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The hardest decisions when building @HotelTonight was what would make us different. #IWasTheFirst
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Want to build beautiful products, stay in hip hotels for free & work with inspiring people? @HotelTonight is hiring! hoteltonight.com/jobs
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I know that biz travelers love @HotelTonight - but pleasantly surprised that our booking growth is over 1000%!
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not for now but popular request for sure. Tap the trophy on your profile page to see current set of perks.
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Get 7x more @HotelTonight - everything you love about HT, now book up to a week in advance - via @anthonyha usatoday.com/story/dispatche…
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The Autobiography of Ben Franklin kicked my butt into gear when starting my first company. Here's why: linkedin.com/today/post/arti…
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Welcome to our new CMO @HotelTonight - Ray Elias - he made @StubHub a household name & will do the same here! hospitalitynet.org/staffmove…
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Long days. A short 5 years. Happy 5th Birthday @HotelTonight! Some reflections: linkedin.com/pulse/5-years-h…
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Thanks Josh! Couldn't have done it without your support and the advice of @chrisfralic and the @firstround team! .
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Thanks for having me on @alitakguillen and letting me tell some @HotelTonight stories!
Forget the elevator pitch. Can you communicate your message in a matter of a few seconds?
Simplifying your big idea is the key to building the next great business. @hoteltonight founder @samshank shares the 5 words that defined his success. Listen here. 10secondstoair.com/1582318/1…
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What I’ve Learned By Founding 3 Startup - new post on @LinkedIn linkedin.com/today/post/arti…
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We partnered with @CapitalOne to give you an additional 10% off @HotelTonight bookings. Unlimited/stackable/amazing!
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Incredibly honored to be named one of the 17 most influential people in travel by @skift
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Today @HotelTonight becomes one of the first companies to offer Apple Pay for even speedier hotel booking
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"I asked the concierge if many people used @HotelTonight and he said he noticed more and more were" onforb.es/1KkgSpg via @Forbes
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Turns out that Europe is a really great deal in August. @USATODAY did a slideshow up of some of the best @HotelTonight deals. I’ve hit 9 of 13 of these cities - time to knock out a few more usatoday.com/story/travel/ho…
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You know you're doing something right when after a TV interview one of the crew pulls you aside and says that he's addicted to your app
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Love this new campaign from the @HotelTonight marketing team - this holiday, visit family, but don't stay there. adweek.com/adfreak/bit-too-m…
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The @HotelTonight dev team crushed our ios8 app - love our new Today widget. hoteltonight.com/now
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I'm proud to support #FoundersForChange and the movement for a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. Join the movement: foundersforchange.org/
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Today is one of the best days to book a hotel all year. Empty hotels = amazing rates. Here's what I found in SF.
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Had a fun chat w/ @karaswisher on @Recode's Decode about all things @hoteltonight, unicorns profitability & more on.recode.net/1QQeM9N
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Great review of our Aces service: How HotelTonight Made Human Touch Fashionable & Redefined Service Expectations linkedin.com/pulse/how-hotel…
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"@HotelTonight is by far one of my favorite apps bc it literally has the best hotel deals on the market, period." businessinsider.com/this-wom…
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HotelTonight CEO Chides Big Competitors for Misguided Priorities skift.com/2018/02/16/hotelto… via @Skift
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Loved staying the @nobushoreditch in London. Great design and service. Here are some pics that I posted on @HotelTonight
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The free Slack app that improved @HotelTonight’s team culture. My latest post on @LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pulse/improve-y…
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Huge honor to speak at #Phocuswright after attending for 10 yrs. @PhoCusWright: The Mobile-First Future (is Now)
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I've been lucky to have amazing board members. Here's what they thought me: linkedin.com/pulse/mentor-wh… @davepell @tgr @altcap
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We swapped desks @HotelTonight to improve our collaboration - here's what we learned: linkedin.com/pulse/easiest-w…
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My prediction for 2014 - The Year of Context - new post on Linkedin: linkedin.com/today/post/arti…
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We have plenty of cool indie hotels on @hoteltonight tonight in sf for less than the price you paid - and you always see the hotel name before you book and a perks loyalty program. Just sayin’ :)
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Just took a @Lyft from my @HotelTonight to the @Snapchat offices for a Coatue Trifecta / @thomas_laffont
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Today we @HotelTonight announce the next great innovation in hotel booking @TechCrunch @anthonyha tcrn.ch/1D3R4v1
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17 Apps That Will Save Any CEO $1.8 Million A Year - incl @hoteltonight @gametimesf @runkeeper onforb.es/1szBHEQ // @adammStanford
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Excited as well!! Such a great event.
Excited to have @samshank speak again at Skift Global Forum, now heading hotels business at @Airbnb after selling HotelTonight to them this year. Sam spoke at first Forum we did in 2014 & I have wanted him back ever since, now the best time as ever! forum.skift.com/newyork/spea…
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UVA win 👍 GS win 👍 @HotelTonight record bookings 👍 = very good Saturday
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Half the HT office is using @taptalkme app - I'm going to call it as the next great communications app
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A lot of people ask me how we got the word out about @HotelTonight in the early days. Here's how: linkedin.com/pulse/boss-go-a… // on @LinkedIn
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Great review of our new HT Perks rewards program from @juliana6 on @CNTraveler cntraveler.com/story/hotelto…
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HotelTonight's CEO called the app 'the best-kept secret' in travel — here's how you can use it to get a half-price room at some of the world's most luxurious hotels read.bi/2Gxxbcf via @businessinsider
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So impressed with the @HotelTonight team for going head-to-head against the biggest OTA in the world and crushing it!
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“Do what you love” and a trip to Costa Rica led to @HotelTonight
7 Entrepreneurs Who Built Businesses Off Their Love of Travel | by @haydenfield entm.ag/g4l
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LIVE on #Periscope: More about what I learned from my board over the years pscp.tv/w/aKJYcjg1fDYzNzE1Nj…
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Booking at the last minute, every millisecond matters. We just reduced response time to view hotels to under 450ms
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So excited to have Mark Phillips and Oliver Jung join the @HotelTonight team and @amybo join our board m.wsj.com/articles/BL-DVB-22…
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Lawn mower
Beer deliverer
Kitchen manager
Construction worker
Movie extra
Brand Master (Sears tv sales)
Graphic designer
#firstsevenjobs
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Great interview with @cdixon about the state of driverless cars. Love the utopian vision of the driverless city.
.@cdixon predicts how the world will look in 10 years, when self-driving cars are everywhere til.ink/29KW0yb
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3 Unexpected Consequences of a Great Office Culture - my new post on Linkedin linkedin.com/today/post/arti…
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In your 20s, be patient, learn & enjoy yourself - my new post on LInkedin
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One of my @HotelTonight team mates @bao_dinh1 just published a book on how to get an extra hour back in your day. It's a great read. Here are some excerpts that resonated most with me: linkedin.com/pulse/25th-hour…
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The @HotelTonight App Turns Finding Hotel Deals Into a Game cntraveler.com/story/hotelto… via @CNTraveler
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Congrats to ex-HT marketer @mrseanharris and his Ceo @nsweaves on today's @geteero launch and 👍 reviews wsj.com/articles/review-the-…
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How I tricked myself into becoming a morning person. linkedin.com/pulse/how-trick…
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I don't ever feel I'm successful. Here's why I'm okay with that. via @LinkedIn linkedin.com/pulse/why-entre…
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The week before Christmas is the best time of the year for "deal-hungry hotel geeks" to use @HotelTonight to book "boutique, independent, and/or distinctive hotels" @qz @rojospinks qz.com/quartzy/1491181/the-w…
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My new @LinkedIn post with ideas for being a star during your first 90 days at a new job linkedin.com/pulse/my-first-…
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Another big week for team HT with expansion to the Caribbean. Amazing work @HotelTonightLAT! thenextweb.com/apps/2015/06/…
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Crash in NYC with @HotelTonight and avoid tomorrow's snowy commute - rates at hip hotels from $103 on the app now! #WinterStormJuno
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Our New Orleans #nye2016 bookings are pacing 300% up vs. last year.
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Expedia Buys Travelocity... but HotelTonight still manages to get the final word hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
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We have free lunch for the @HotelTonight team. It's a key accelerator of our growth. linkedin.com/pulse/defense-f…
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Very excited for #NewYearsEve and all the great deals @HotelTonight has. Went on @CNBC today to talk about it video.cnbc.com/gallery/?vide…
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.@TechCrunch @ShaneMac Vividly remember watching this vid live. goosebumps @kayvz has vision. @periscopeco is world-altering.
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.@HotelTonight moves into Dubai, targets 25 percent unfilled rooms / via @kevinlukemay tnooz.com/article/hoteltonig…
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Thanks for giving me my first break, and showing me what true vision and leadership is. Godspeed Wes hollywoodreporter.com/news/w…
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Learned a new acronym today! @HotelTonight’s new feature rewards decisiveness and cures “FOBO” quartzy.qz.com/1344485/ via @qz @rojospinks
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Design is a big part of my life and key to HotelTonight - here’s some thoughts on how to find inspiration from your own interests "Don’t Get in the Way: How Design Influences Shaped My Career" linkedin.com/pulse/dont-get-…
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Had your fill of family time? @HotelTonight has $25 off your hotel escape plan. Use promo code: TURKEY25 tonight!
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The @HotelTonight Customer Experience team is nominated for the CS Team of the Year by @TheStevieAwards Vote! htltn.com/1wJqUZS
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Proud of the @HotelTonight iOS team who rebuilt our iPad app in <2 months. Rotation. Alerts. Aces. + tons more!
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