Scaling Europe’s Fastest Growing Travel Company Without Talking About Travel
Tech Talks24 Marras

Scaling Europe’s Fastest Growing Travel Company Without Talking About Travel

Today David is talking to Fabio Bin (the WeRoad Co-founder and CMO), who reveals how Europe's fastest-growing travel startup achieved $100M revenue by ignoring conventional marketing playbooks.

The real trick? They don't sell trips; they solve the modern loneliness epidemic.

Fabio explains how focusing on community, soft-skilled travel coordinators, and bold, punchy branding created a profoundly human business that thrives on building connections among strangers.

Also on the show there is a shout out for the Converge Podcast (by Convera) which David recently guest hosted. Take a listen here.


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