#57 - Steve Hafner: Kayak’s Billion-Dollar Journey

Steve Hafner, co-founder and CEO of Kayak, joins Tim and Troy Green for a conversation packed with insights, humility, and humor. From building Kayak into a billion-dollar brand to navigating existential threats like 9/11 and COVID, Steve shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey. He reflects on lessons from a global upbringing, founding Orbitz, creating a revolutionary travel search engine, and leading with integrity. The episode dives into AI’s potential to disrupt travel, work-life balance as a CEO and father of five, and what true success really looks like. This one’s a masterclass in business, resilience, and perspective.

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