Inside the Industry: Stuart Kasin on Travel Tech, Start-Ups, and Staying Grounded
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Stuart Kasin built a career in finance before transitioning into technology to address inefficiencies in corporate travel. He founded BizTravelSolutions to streamline the verification of travel expenses, identifying a substantial gap in the traditional "trust-but-verify" model used by companies. Kasin emphasizes the importance of efficiency over flashiness, advocating for automated and fair verification processes to reduce the tensions between finance teams and travelers. His approach to business growth is methodical, aiming for utility rather than rapid scaling.
I started in finance, and honestly, that background has been foundational. But what really pushed me into tech was seeing the inefficiencies in everyday systems-especially in corporate travel and expenses. I kept thinking, "There's got to be a smarter way to do this." BizTravelSolutions was born out of that simple frustration. I wasn't trying to build something trendy; I just wanted to fix something that was broken.
The main problem was the "trust-but-verify" model. Companies would give employees travel cards and then spend weeks validating receipts after the fact. That creates tension-between finance teams and travellers. I saw an opportunity to make verification seamless, automated, and fair. Not flashy-just efficient.
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