🎙️ Episode 45 – Frederick Szydlowski, Co-Founder of Embargo
In this episode of Captive Conversations, Adam sits down with Fred from Embargo to explore the gritty, real, and often hilarious journey from working at Joe & the Juice to building a loyalty platform used by 200K+ hospitality businesses.
🎯 What you’ll hear:
Fred’s early career story: from basketball to slinging juices at 19
How he landed his first marketing role by sending a bold email (and a 20-page deck!)
The Embargo origin story – and why “simple” loyalty still wins
Real advice for hospitality brands on automation, CRM, and retention
Why Embargo focuses on plug-and-play for QSRs and how it’s hitting 10M+ transactions
💡 A funny, insightful and practical episode for marketers, founders, and operators alike.
📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more hospitality deep-dives.
🎧 Also available on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
#Embargo #HospitalityTech #LoyaltyCRM #CaptiveWiFi #QSRMarketing #TechForRestaurants #CaptiveConversations
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