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 hands

Whether you're scaling a SaaS startup, leading tech transformation, or unifying hotel systems across continents—this one’s for you.

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Learn more: https://www.omniboost.io
Read the feature: Omniboost: The Team Behind Every Touchdown → https://omniboost.io/media/omniboost-the-team-behind-every-touchdown

Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to Hospitable with Rob Napoli
01:10 First Company-Wide Town Hall: Emotions & Pride
04:48 Servant Leadership at Scale
06:32 Interns Speak Up—Keeping Culture Intact
08:54 Preserving DNA Across 85 Countries
11:25 Partnership as a Behavioral Trait
14:05 Consultative SaaS Explained
16:35 Active Listening & Solving the Real Ask
18:06 8,000+ Daily Integrations: Platform Stats
20:00 Fail Fast, Learn Faster—US vs EU Mindset
24:57 Founder Travel Philosophy
29:40 Letting Employees Grow (and Err)
34:00 AI Hype vs Data Purification Reality
37:12 Crafting the Narrative: Second Violin & Unification
45:00 The Edgers Mindset & Final Thoughts

Connect
Kees 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

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