Ryan is the Chief Awesome Officer of The Travel Valet, a mobile app that allows travellers to discover, browse and book travel; based in the USA and Canada. He has 14 years of travel industry experience and has worked in every facet of the travel industry from hotels to international tour companies. His role is to collaborate on the direction of the company and lead the sales and marketing function. In this episode, Ryan shares his entrepreneurial experience in the travel industry as well as some of the great business opportunities it has to offer.
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The Travel Valet
“Have the worlds best travel information, products and services in the palm of your hand and a travel agent one tap away.”
The Travel Valet’s goal is to re imagine the way consumers interact with travel agents. Their ultimate goal is to provide travellers with the best mobile browsing and booking experience in the industry. Ryan is a frequent traveller and below is a clip from his trip to Ireland, at the Powerscourt Gardens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9VCXX2Kc-E
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