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In the next installment of our Lessons in Leadership series, host Jason Nazar talks to a fellow entrepreneur with experience building companies and leading high-performing teams. Over the past two decades, Brent Handler has been a pioneer in changing the way people spend their holidays.
In 2002, Handler co-founded Exclusive Resorts and served as its president until 2009, where he set the standard for the burgeoning travel club industry, hosting tens of thousands of vacations for members worldwide and amassing over $1 billion in real estate assets. In 2010, convinced he could improve on the model he helped create, he co-founded Inspirato (NASDAQ: INSPO), the world’s first subscription luxury travel brand. By giving sophisticated travelers access to a curated collection of exceptional luxury holiday homes, five-star partner hotels and resorts, and personalized travel experiences, members receive a personalized experience, but without the six-figure upfront fees that were previously common in the industry.
In addition to sharing the greatest lessons from his 20+ year career, other topics include:
- How to build your business around what you care about.
- Selecting the right team of leaders.
- Hungry people fight over food.
- Diversification of proven channels based on strengths.
- Finding a huge market and attacking it in a safe way with innovation.
- Customer admiration.
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About speakers:
Brent Handler is a co-founder of Inspirato and has served as CEO and member of the Board of Directors since January 2010. Under his leadership, Inspirato has established itself as a leading luxury hospitality company providing access to a managed and controlled portfolio of luxury holiday homes. and other leisure options using an innovative subscription model to provide the service and confidence that wealthy clients demand. In 2019, Handler led the development and launch of the Inspirato Pass, the world’s first luxury travel subscription that includes all nightly rates, taxes and fees. Prior to co-founding Inspirato, he co-founded Exclusive Resorts and served as President from 2002 to 2009, where the company set the standard for the club industry. Mr. Handler holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Colorado.
Jason Nazar Serial technology entrepreneur, consultant and investor with two successful exits. He was most recently co-founder/CEO of workplace culture review platform Comparably (acquired by ZoomInfo) and previously co-founder/CEO of Docstoc (acquired by Intuit). Jason was named Top 5 Midsize CEOs by the LA Times (2020), Most Admired CEOs by the LA Business Journal (2016), and named the City of Los Angeles’ First Resident Entrepreneur (2016-2018). He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a JD and MBA from Pepperdine University. He currently teaches entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at UCLA.