Zero to $80M in 4 years with John Andrew Entwistle of Wander (Just Go Grind, Episode #361)

Episode 361: Justin Gordon interviews John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, about how he built a luxury travel business at the age of 23.

Book a Wander with inspiring views, hotel-grade amenities, dreamy beds, top-tier cleaning, and 24/7 concierge service. It’s a vacation home, but better: https://www.wander.com/

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Show Notes:

00:00 What’s coming in the episode…
00:52 Introduction
02:49 John Andrew’s beginnings 
04:08 Early lessons as a founder
08:19 The start of Wonder
16:35 The story behind Coder.com 
20:00 Wander’s early days
25:08 Building Wander’s brand
30:40 First customers and feedback 
36:29 Locations and international expansion
42:03 John Andrew’s purpose  
46:04 Funding Wander
50:51 Where is Wander today?
55:12 Focusing on user activation 
1:02:41 What’s next for Wander?

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