Bootstrapped Business with Fexingo · 2026-07-06 · 8 min
In this episode of Bootstrapped Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how a small hospitality tech company, Cloudbeds, bootstrapped its way to a $100 million valuation without venture capital. Founded in 2012 by two brothers, Cloudbeds provides property management software for hostels and hotels. The episode focuses on how the company weathered the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when travel ground to a halt. Lucas explains how Cloudbeds pivoted to offer free cash flow forecasting tools, refund management, and flexible booking options for its customers. The company emerged stronger, with revenue growing 80% year-over-year in 2021. The hosts discuss the importance of customer empathy, lean operations, and a long-term perspective for bootstrapped businesses facing existential threats. #Bootstrapped #Cloudbeds #HospitalityTech #PandemicSurvival #SaaS #PropertyManagement #Hostels #Hotels #LeanOperations #CustomerEmpathy #CashFlow #Pivot #RevenueGrowth #SelfFunded #Business #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BootstrappedBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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