Listen "Founder Talks - Game On 2025, with Kees Zorge"
Episode Synopsis
What happens when a hospitality tech startup from a small Dutch town decides to go global on its own terms?In this special Founder Talks episode, Omniboost CEO Kees Zorge sits down with COO and podcast host Rob Napoli to unpack what it really takes to scale a people-first, partner-driven SaaS company in the hospitality industry. From redefining what it means to “fail fast” to the power of servant leadership and purposeful travel, this is a no-fluff conversation on building global tech with heart, grit, and a whole lot of integrations.🧩 Topics Covered- The “Second Violin” mindset: Why Omniboost plays behind the scenes to help partners shine- Building trust through consultative SaaS: Listening, adapting, iterating- Growing a global team without losing your culture- What 8,000+ daily integrations teach you about system unification- AI with accountability: Why data hygiene is the real frontier- Why hospitality founders still need to shake handsWhether you're scaling a SaaS startup, leading tech transformation, or unifying hotel systems across continents—this one’s for you.📢 Like, subscribe, and drop a comment to share how you’re tackling data silos in hospitality.Learn more: https://www.omniboost.ioRead the feature: Omniboost: The Team Behind Every Touchdown → https://omniboost.io/media/omniboost-the-team-behind-every-touchdownTimestamps00:00 Welcome to Hospitable with Rob Napoli01:10 First Company-Wide Town Hall: Emotions & Pride04:48 Servant Leadership at Scale06:32 Interns Speak Up—Keeping Culture Intact08:54 Preserving DNA Across 85 Countries11:25 Partnership as a Behavioral Trait14:05 Consultative SaaS Explained16:35 Active Listening & Solving the Real Ask18:06 8,000+ Daily Integrations: Platform Stats20:00 Fail Fast, Learn Faster—US vs EU Mindset24:57 Founder Travel Philosophy29:40 Letting Employees Grow (and Err)34:00 AI Hype vs Data Purification Reality37:12 Crafting the Narrative: Second Violin & Unification45:00 The Edgers Mindset & Final ThoughtsConnectKees Zorge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeszorge/Omniboost: https://omniboost.io/Rob Napoli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robnap/Rob Napoli: https://www.robnapoli.com/Show Produced by: Niranjan Deshpande (Nick), Broken Frames Studio, www.brokenframesstudio.com#HospitalityTech #DataUnification #SaaSFounders #StartupCulture #Omniboost #HotelTechnology #ServantLeadership #ConsultativeSaaS #HospitalityInnovation #TechPodcast #FounderTalk #GlobalStartup #APIAutomation #PMSIntegration #TheEdgersMindset
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