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Caitlin Zaino von During, CEO and Cofounder of Porter & Sail; Deepak Shrivastava, Cofounder and CFO/COO at Porter & SailCourtesy Deepak Shrivastava and Caitlin Zaino von DuringIn 2014, Caitlin Zaino and Deepak Shirvastava launched Porter & Sail, a digital concierge app that partners with luxury hotels to offer hotel guests services such as keyless entry and early check-in.
Over a period of 24 hours, their team of seven pulled together a new business model. On March 17, they launched "Hotel Credits," an ecommerce system that allows travelers to purchase hotel stays at a discount. Credits can be redeemed up to two years out from the purchase date. "If we wanted to continue to survive, we had to build for what we knew was true right now," Zaino von During told Business Insider with regard to Porter & Sail's business pivot. "We also knew we had to invent the future of travel in order to own it."Left: Beth Santos; Right: Karisma Shackelford.
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