219: Turn No into Yes! Naren Shaam, Omio

Based in Berlin, born in India, and educated at Harvard – Naren
Shaam is a unicorn founder once rejected as a call center
agent. 


The CEO of global tech & travel company Omio has two
superpowers: patience, and not recognizing a 'no' for a
'no'. 


He moved to Berlin after graduating from Harvard, not knowing
anyone, and without speaking the language, determined to pursue
his mission to make world travel seamless for everyone. 


Naren has a talent for active listening and understanding the
needs of his audience. These skills have enabled his company to
scale and grow from a small startup to 300 employees hailing from
more than 50 countries based in Berlin, Prague, London and New
York. 


That’s despite the fact that the Covid pandemic brought the
travel industry to a halt during Omio’s growth phase.


Listen to the episode for more advice from Naren on how to build
and maintain a global brand, how to approach rebranding (Omio was
originally called GoEuro), and how to anchor diversity in a
business from the start. 



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