The Takeoff Episode 03: Why Team and Culture Matter for Travel Startups
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The Takeoff is a video series from Skift and Amadeus exploring the key elements of the startup mindset, and what it takes to transition from early stage travel startup to next level innovator. The third episode is on team, culture, and scaling up.
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Today, we're launching the third episode of The Takeoff, an original video series by Skift and Amadeus exploring the startup mindset and what it takes to become a next-level innovator in travel.
In this episode, we speak with founders and CEOs on how your team, advisors and technology partners could be your greatest assets.
Taking it a step further, we've also published a special report called Building the Future of Travel: 5 Takeaways for Startups, which you can download here for free:
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