From Travel Enthusiast to Tech Entrepreneur: The Polar Steps Story with Koen Droste
- Author
- Koen Droste
- Published
- Tue 03 Sep 2024
- Episode Link
- None
From a young age, Koen built websites for clients, leading to his first startup, CompanySpot, the Dutch version of Glassdoor. Koen later played key roles at platforms like Hyves, Relatieplanet and Dumpert and co-founded Upcoming, a news and entertainment platform. In 2015, together with 3 co-founders, he founded polarsteps.
Today over 10 million travelers from all parts of the world use the app to plan, track and relive their adventures. So does my wife - as I found out only this summer.
In this episode, we'll talk about:
- How a passion for travel turned into a business
- Growing to 10 Million users
- Knowing when it’s time to hand over as a CEO
Links mentioned:
- People: Koen Droste, Niek Bokkers Job Harmsen, Max Neustadt, Laurens Groenendijk, Nalden
- Companies: Polarsteps, Hyves, CompanySpot, Glassdoor, Relatieplanet, Upcoming, Inkef Capital
- Media: Koen's Polarsteps Profile, Teleporter, House of Deeprelax
- Other: NPS Net Promoter Score, Yoga Nidra meditation
