#55: Building Europe’s most loved hospitality brand with Bob W. CEO Niko Karstikko
The Growth Pod14 Marras 2024

#55: Building Europe’s most loved hospitality brand with Bob W. CEO Niko Karstikko

Bob W. is a fast-growing, profitable startup that’s raised €70 million to transform hospitality through technology. What began as an Airbnb side hustle is now Europe’s top-rated hospitality brand, operating in 10 countries. We sat down with CEO and co-founder Niko Karstikko to discuss their incredible growth journey. Learn more: https://bobw.co/ https://generogrowth.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikokarstikko/ (0:00) Introduction (0:30) From corporate life to entrepreneurship (3:15) How an Airbnb side hustle and travels in Asia sparked the idea for Bob W. (7:45) Finding a German co-founder (12:30) Lessons learned from his first startup (16:30) The insight and journey to finding product-market fit (21:30) Building a leaner, tech-powered model for hospitality (25:00) Early challenges: water damage, bad press, and starting up in Estonia (30:00) Navigating the pandemic (33:50) Raising €100 million in funding (40:02) Expansion and customer acquisition (51:40) Growing as a CEO: building a strong team and creating the right work culture

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#14 Chris Walker - rewriting the B2B marketing playbook

#14 Chris Walker - rewriting the B2B marketing playbook

Chris Walker is the founder and CEO of Refine Labs. He's the mastermind behind the demand strategies of some of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies on the planet. We talk about how marketing is changing and what companies can do to adapt. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswalker171/ https://www.refinelabs.com/ https://generogrowth.com/

9 Kesä 202342min

#13: Ruokaboksi - the ups and downs of building a hypergrowth startup

#13: Ruokaboksi - the ups and downs of building a hypergrowth startup

Ruokaboksi is one of the fastest-growing Finnish startups, growing revenue from 1 to over 20m€ in just three years. We talk about their story, the highs and lows, with CEO and co-founder Juhana Rintala. Learn more: https://ruokaboksi.fi/ https://generogrowth.com/

16 Touko 202339min

#12 Framery - creating a category and 150m€ business

#12 Framery - creating a category and 150m€ business

Founded in 2010, Framery has grown quickly to become the global market leader in soundproof booths and podcasts. We discussed their growth and marketing strategy with CMO Daniela Tjeder. Learn more: https://generogrowth.com/ https://www.frameryacoustics.com/

11 Touko 202336min

#11 - Per Holknekt on building an iconic fashion brand and 43 other companies

#11 - Per Holknekt on building an iconic fashion brand and 43 other companies

Per Holknekt has done it all. From being a pro skateboarder to founding the iconic fashion brand Odd Molly, he's also started 43 other businesses. And at 63 years old, he’s not slowing down! We talk about the importance of taking risks and making mistakes, finding success, and losing it all. Check out Per’s course here: https://www.docens.se/open-course-topics/12

4 Touko 202333min

#10 - Future-proofing your growth with data

#10 - Future-proofing your growth with data

How should business leaders and marketers think about their data strategies for 2023 and beyond? We discuss this and more with Evan Kaeding, Lead Solutions Engineer at Supermetrics.

27 Huhti 202337min

#9 - Martin Paasi on the Finnish economy, growth, and investments

#9 - Martin Paasi on the Finnish economy, growth, and investments

We're back with season two of the podcast! The first guest is financial expert Martin Paasi. Learn more: https://generogrowth.com/

20 Huhti 202331min

#8 - Focusing on conversions to get better marketing results

#8 - Focusing on conversions to get better marketing results

We talk about how to use marketing to generate tangible business results, i.e. conversions. The guest is Fredrik Rönnlund, the CEO of Leadoo Marketing Technologies. Learn more:  https://leadoo.com/ https://generogrowth.com/

23 Maalis 202337min

#7 - Social commerce & other consumer trends in the Nordics

#7 - Social commerce & other consumer trends in the Nordics

Brands must understand how and why customers make their buying decisions. We discuss current consumer trends in the Nordic countries with Susanne Holmsäter, Nordics Lead at Shopify. Learn more: https://generogrowth.com/

17 Maalis 202334min

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