How Matt joined and built tech

In this special episode, the team sits down together in person as Bryce records his final conversation as CEO of 10xTravel. For the first time, you’ll hear the full origin story in one place, starting with the moment a college kid with no travel budget stumbled into a hobby that changed his life - and the lives of so many others!

You'll hear about:
• How one spring break search sparked the idea
• The early days of the ebook and the first affiliate conversations
• The ABC News moment that caused the first major traffic surge
• The Money Magazine issue that nearly shut everything down
• How the Facebook group and community meetups took off
• The ways readers helped keep 10xTravel alive during 2020
• The moments that brought the current team together
• What Bryce sees for the next era of the company

This episode looks back at more than a decade of growth, mistakes, lucky breaks, and the community moments that shaped 10xTravel into what it is now. It also sets the stage for what comes next as Travis steps into his new role and the team prepares for the future.

In this episode:
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Bryce's Farewell Announcement
03:29 Bryce's Journey into Points and Miles
10:16 The Birth of 10xTravel
13:03 ABC News Feature and Its Impact
18:36 Transition to Affiliate Marketing
23:03 The Team's Origin Stories
32:42 Unexpected Hotel Mishaps
33:30 Joining the 10x Team
34:26 Creative Job Applications
37:04 Launching the Podcast
39:01 Building a Community
43:41 The Rollercoaster Years
50:10 Surviving COVID Challenges
56:06 A New Chapter for 10xTravel
01:02:10 Final Reflections and Farewell

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