28 Aug 2012
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Valet.com uses membership dues to monetize curated travel recommendations
DigitalThere are plenty of travel services out there ready to share hotel discounts or give up all their expertise for free, but the people behind members-only startup Valet.com believe that it also has a compelling lifestyle to sell customers. Launched last week by professional trend spotter Josh Spear, who had been dabbling with inspiration travel [...]
10 Aug 2012
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NextGreatPlace vacation membership club secures $3.5 million in funding
DigitalNextGreatPlace will assuredly be adding to its portfolio of 1,000 curated-property selections in 30 destinations as it picked up $3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures. The Denver-based business is a membership club offering what it calls a “curated vacation network” assisted by proprietary algorithms and “expert travel planners.” NextGreatPlace [...]
