178 | Connecting Travel Startup Founders, Investors and Corporations with John Matson
Summary: John Matson is the Managing Director of Voyager HQ, a club bringing together startup founders, corporate partners, and investors in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. Since their start in the summer of 2016, Voyager HQ has grown to a community of over 1,000 members, dozens of partners, and hundreds of investors in over 55 countries.<br> When he is not connecting the travel industry, John is the Programming Chair and Co-Founder for the NYC Innovation Collective, a nonprofit alliance of NYC’s top technology organizations working together to support program leaders of incubators, accelerators, and startup communities, along with the Co-Director of Startup Grind chapter in NYC, a monthly speaker series to educate, motivate, and connect entrepreneurs in over 300 cities around the world.<br> In his spare time, John co-hosts two podcasts, Travel is Your Business, focusing on the intersection of travel, business, and technology, and 5to9, a podcast interviewing people who pursue passions through side projects outside their 9 to 5 jobs.<br> In This Episode, John Reveals …<br> <br> * The vision behind Voyager HQ, the service they provide, and who their ideal customer is<br> * Some of the pitfalls to avoid with startups, and some common red flags folks should look out for<br> * How to spot a good deal, both as an investor and as a customer<br> * His podcast, ‘Travel is Your Business’<br> <br> Resources & Links<br> John Matson<br> <br> * Email: john@voyagerhq.com<br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-matson-a072b229/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br> <br> Voyager HQ<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.voyagerhq.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a><br> * <a href="http://www.facebook.com/voyagerhq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/VoyagerHQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a><br> * <a href="http://instagram.com/voyagerhq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyager-hq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br> <br>
