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  Grit · 28 Jul 2025 · 1h 13m

  The Travel Giant Built on Billions of Reviews | Steve Kaufer on TripAdvisor

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  MentionsDara KhosrowshahiBarry Diller

  About this episode

  How did Tripadvisor become every traveler’s starting point? Steve Kaufer joins Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit to break down how Tripadvisor became the internet’s trusted travel companion, built on over a billion reviews and decades of trust. He also shares why early personalization fell short and how… More on the show's page

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  The Logan Bartlett Show · 7 Jun 2024 · 1h 40m

  EP 107: Steve Kaufer (Co-Founder, Tripadvisor) - Why He Left & What He’s Building Now

  WithSteve Kaufer

  About this episode

  Steve Kaufer led Tripadvisor to multi-billion dollar success over a 20+ year run as CEO. He discusses getting acquired and spun out from IAC, becoming a public company CEO, and his biggest operating lessons from his decades-long journey. Steve also shares behind-the-scenes of his new venture, Give…

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  How I Built This · 31 Oct 2022 · 1h 19m

  Tripadvisor: Steve Kaufer

  WithSteve Kaufer

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  Steve Kaufer got the idea for Tripadvisor in 1998 after spending way too many hours online, trying to figure out if a resort in Mexico was really as good as its brochure. When he launched a travel guidance site a few years later, his business plan failed spectacularly because he was trying to…

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