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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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Then again, I’m not a developer, so I didn’t truly appreciate the value of mobile gaming, GPS and cloud storage until they’d achieved product-market fit and were integrated into my smartphone. Today, I wouldn’t consider buying a device that couldn’t help me find a restaurant or hotel.

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Thynk wants to upgrade hotel stays with a vertical software platform

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For instance, in the hospitality industry, Amenitiz focuses exclusively on independent hotels and B&Bs. When I was thinking about starting a company again, I scanned the market and looked at different verticals to find a company that could reach $500 million in [annual recurring revenue],” co-founder and CEO Pascal Petit told me.

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Revenue Management Systems for Hotels: Products and Features

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A solid revenue management system (RMS) serves as a trusted steering wheel, guiding in the right direction and making that journey smoother. With the right RMS in place, hotels and vacation rentals can optimize room pricing, enhance occupancy rates, and boost overall revenue. What is a revenue management system for hotels?

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

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In April 2020, the hotel occupancy in the US dropped to its lowest level ever — the bewildering 24.5 The annual average was roughly 44 percent, which means that more than half of hotel rooms were empty during the whole year. The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Huawei’s Vision for Intelligent Networking Unveiled at GITEX Global 2023

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Intelligent transformation is accelerating due to the proliferation of smart devices, surging audio and video traffic, and the ever-growing demand for higher bandwidth. Huawei Huawei’s High-Quality IP Network solutions, designed for government, education, healthcare, and the hotel industry, offer comprehensive coverage and cost-effectiveness.

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This West Point grad started a booking system for restaurants, and VCs just funded it

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Though large chains and hotels have the resources to invest in snazzy software , it became apparent to Hutchison, the more he talked about the problem, that independent operators didn’t have an affordable option, so he decided to leave the army and get to work.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

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Sota Kimura, co-founder and CEO of SmartRyde, founded SmartRyde in 2017 after he experienced trouble getting a taxi from the airport to the hotel when he traveled abroad, Kimura told TechCrunch. Due to the impact of COVID-19, there has been a change in the way people travel, such as avoiding congestion.