Episode 31 - Luca Zambello | Jurny
There’s nothing like checking in at the front desk of a hotel just to confirm the credit card payment you already confirmed online. We all just want to be able to walk into our hotel room and bypass the front desk altogether without any human interaction. That is what Luca Zambello set out to do with his company, Jurny.
Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg and Entrepreneur magazine, Luca’s mission is to fully-automate the guest experience and the daily needs of hotel managers and business owners. As Luca pitches it, “the Uber for hospitality.”
Starting his first business in Italy at the age of 19, and realizing that Italy does not offer many opportunities for young individuals with great ideas as the United States, he convinced his parents he could learn English by going to school in Los Angeles.
Listen to Luca’s amazing journey from immigrating to the United States, to raising millions of dollars for his startup idea - Jurny.
If you only have 10 minutes:
1:39 - Learn about Jurny and how they’ve used automation technology to change the hospitality industry
7:08 - Luca’s background and vision for the business
9:00 - From coming to the US to study english to becoming a nightlife promoter in LA
14:45 - Starting a tech company in California and the “American Dream”
17:00 - Always learning from others + collaboration from other startups at WeWork
21:20 - The effects of a pandemic on the hospitality industry
25:11 - Stirring up the conventional thinking of the hospitality industry
28:51 - Optimization and balance
32:00 - Acquiring patents and trademarks
35:45 - Creating the perfect integration system
37:42 - The experience of starting a business with a partner
HAPPY ½ HOUR DRINKS:
Still Night | Tonewood Brewing - Brian gave it a 4 out of 5
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