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Joshua Wicks

@JoshuaWicks18

Commercial Lead @travelloapp 🌎 ✈️

Joined January 2021
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Excited to be coming back from leave with news of our recent raise in the AFR. Huge effort from our entire team at @travelloapp to get to this point. afr.com/technology/travel-st…
Travel start-up that cut costs to survive COVID now 7x bigger

Travel start-up that cut costs to survive COVID now 7x bigger

After taking a sledgehammer to salaries during the pandemic, Travello is now 7 times larger than it was in 2019, and has banked its largest capital raise to-date.

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The outcome of attending a conference with over 1,100 people! Time to test out @AusElectoralCom phone voting system and fire up the bbq! #AusVotes2022
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Most over used word in 2021 tech; ‘democratise’. To me, this is worse than ‘circle back’ or ‘you’re on mute’. – at Brisbane, Queensland
Great to launch a major partnership with TEQ, @TheQTIC & @CricketAus. Every ticket holder to the Gabba Ashes will get a $50 @travelloapp experience voucher to boost the local tourism industry. @thattourismguy @BrettKapernick
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Brilliant idea and execution from Iceland Tourism! Would be great to see something like this out of ⁦@TourismAus⁩ ! Maybe we need to hand over the keys to ⁦@BetootaAdvocate⁩ & ⁦@chaser⁩ to spruik Australia! youtube.com/watch?v=enMwwQy_…
Great coverage from @Channel7 on our latest national campaign supporting tourism businesses in Australia. With @travelloapp 7news.com.au/travel/tourism/… – at Brisbane, Queensland
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of new travel vouchers up for grabs for those wanting to travel Australia

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of new travel vouchers up for grabs for those wanting to travel Australia

Millions of Australians are eligible for the bid to boost local tourism across the country - but there’s a catch.

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alan jones@bigyahu1 Jun 2021
And speaking of resilience during a pandemic, who'd expect a travel startup to report customer growth and a new investment round - well done @travelloapp
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Online youth experiences marketplace Travello has emerged swinging from the worst of COVID-19, banking fresh funds from notable industry executives, despite suffering a substantial revenue hit: afr.com/technology/how-trave…
How travel start-up Travello kept growing during the pandemic

How travel start-up Travello kept growing during the pandemic

Travello’s revenue fell to $0 for part of 2020 but that didn’t stop the start-up making an acquisition and raising $6.5 million from notable investors.

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Startup Soda@startupsoda1 Jun 2021
SmartCompany: Travel startup @travelloapp has secured $6.5 million, following a shift in focus that has positioned the travel business for strong post-pandemic growth. #coronavirus #pandemic #travel #travelbusiness #startups #startupnews #funding buff.ly/3uFWrkV
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2020 was a tough year to be at a travel tech start up. Immensely proud of the entire team for what we achieved to lead to this raise. #travello #raise #traveltech #covid #travel – at Brisbane, Queensland
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Travello’s revenue fell to $0 for part of 2020 but that didn’t stop the start-up making an acquisition and raising $6.5 million from notable investors. bit.ly/3uycfGd
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Working on new experience product to sell on @travelloapp.. what would make you do an exp in your own city? Dm @mark_cantoni for this tour.. – at Brisbane, Queensland
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