{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Just Go Grind","title":"Zero to $80M in 4 years with John Andrew Entwistle of Wander (Just Go Grind, Episode #361)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/38799eea\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3834,"description":"Episode 361: Justin Gordon interviews John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, about how he built a luxury travel business at the age of 23. Book a Wander with inspiring views, hotel-grade amenities, dreamy beds, top-tier cleaning, and 24/7 concierge service. It's a vacation home, but better: https://www.wander.com/ Watch this episode and others on YouTube. --- This episode is brought to you by Rho. With Rho, founders get:  A single pane of glass they can use to run and scale their business from Day 1: Bank account, corporate cards to start running – and expense management, bill pay automation, and accounting to help you move fast as you scale. Rho is trusted by thousands of companies ranging from two-person YC companies to brands like Perplexity, Cal.com, Splitwise and more. The big thing with Rho: Every customer has a \"person\" at Rho. 24/7 customer support - phone, text, email - we will be there at every critical milestone in your startup's journey.  To learn why startups choose Rho, visit www.rho.co today. --- Show Notes: 00:00 What's coming in the episode… 00:52 Introduction 02:49 John Andrew's beginnings 04:08 Early lessons as a founder 08:19 The start of Wonder 16:35 The story behind Coder.com 20:00 Wander's early days 25:08 Building Wander's brand 30:40 First customers and feedback 36:29 Locations and international expansion 42:03 John Andrew's purpose 46:04 Funding Wander 50:51 Where is Wander today? 55:12 Focusing on user activation 1:02:41 What's next for Wander? --- Connect with Justin:   Twitter: https://x.com/justingordon212 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/  --- What Justin is working on:   Just Go Grind Newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe The LA Grind Local Newsletter: https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe Newsletter Founder Course & Community: https://newsletterfounder.com/ Running (Strava): https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979 Hiring:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZfRqyVqqzB6NjkTXCd4mcsW4HE1I-4KY8qVv4uvobgg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xODAx/ZTIxMDk0N2E4OGJl/NjgzYzNlNzg3ZTc2/Njk1ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}