Sam Shank
@samshank
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a16z speedrun, Stand Insurance, Former CEO HotelTonight
San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2008
It's exciting to lift the lid on a new company I’ve been helping build over the past year - @standinsurance. If you own a $2-10M California home and need insurance (or want better insurance), we’d love to hear from you!.
Today, we're announcing Stand: property insurance for those impacted by climate-driven disasters. The growing impacts of wind, wildfire, and flood are pushing insurers out of markets, when that safety net is needed most. This can't be solved with insurers' typical tools. 🧵
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Thanks for having me on @alitakguillen and letting me tell some @HotelTonight stories!.
Forget the elevator pitch. Can you communicate your message in a matter of a few seconds?.Simplifying your big idea is the key to building the next great business. @hoteltonight founder @samshank shares the 5 words that defined his success. Listen here.
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Thanks @rafat - you and @denschaal and everyone at @skift have been great partners over the years and I’m excited to see your continued success!!.
Founder of @HotelTonight, @samshank is leaving the co, 4 years after he sold to @airbnb. We may forget this now, but HT was revolutionary in travel booking when it launched, big success in product innovation & much beloved by those who swore by it.
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In 1996 I worked on Scream as a PA (getting laundry, mailing boxes). 25 years later I’m at a company offering a stay in the Scream house. Full circle!.
do you like scary movies? how about watching them from the original #ScreamMovie house? 👻. live out your SCREAM dreams in woodsboro with your host @davidarquette…if you dare. bookings open on october 12 at 1pm EDT.
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Enjoyed speaking with @JordanRCrook about the @Airbnb 2021 Release and proud of the work we’re doing to prepare to the historic return of travel
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Travel hack - shift your weekend getaway by a day and you can save big (plus eliminate a work Monday!).
The new three-day weekend? @HotelTonight @samshank have a prediction.
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RT @nytimestravel: .@awkwafina's been called the "staycation queen." She talked to @tariro about staycationing in New York and her partners….
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Excited as well!! Such a great event.
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RT @Forbes: The hacks you need to score a rock-bottom hotel rate and have the summer vacation you deserve: https://….
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Got my end of year summary email from HotelTonight - I visited 7 cities and stayed 39 nights with @HotelTonight this year. #HotelTonight2018.
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The week before Christmas is the best time of the year for "deal-hungry hotel geeks" to use @HotelTonight to book "boutique, independent, and/or distinctive hotels" @qz @rojospinks
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RT @HotelTonight: We're honored to be named Best Hotel App by the readers of @GTmag. Congratulations also to our partners @kimptonhotels, @….
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Thanks Mustafa!.
Currently traveling in California and have used several travel apps and I have to say one of the best has to be @HotelTonight nice work to @samshank and the hotel tonight team for this terrific app!!👌🏼👌🏼
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