Aashish GuptaMar 15, 20193 minWhat do Instant Cake Mixes have to do with Travel Planning ProductsI noticed innumerable travel planning startups that are pitching themselves as giving travelers completely customized itineraries in 5, 10, 15, … minutes. An...
Aashish GuptaMar 15, 20192 minTravel Planning: The Information Broadcasting Paradox and the Triumph of MediocrityInformation Broadcasting Paradox Lets start with the stock market - if you’re a legitimate investor (i.e. not relying on insider information to gain an advan...
Aashish GuptaMar 15, 20192 minThe In-extrinsic Motivation EconomyTraditionally services markets have revolved mostly around extrinsic motivation - “you do X for me and I pay you Y”. X usually happens to be something so bor...
Aashish GuptaMar 15, 20192 minWhat truly defines TRVLbud - Have Better Trips. Don’t Settle.As I was reading Brian Chesky’s blog post on a re-branding exercise at Airbnb (a company I much admire), I began to ask myself, just like Brian and his co-fo...
Aashish GuptaMar 15, 20192 minHotels Cheap Interview with Aashish Gupta on Travel Planning and Travel PlannersThe wonderful folks at HotelsCheap interviewed me about the state of travel planning and trends in this space. Below is a copy of the interview. The original...