Zero to $80M in 4 years with John Andrew Entwistle of Wander (Just Go Grind, Episode #361)

Episode 361: Justin Gordon interviews John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, about how he built a luxury travel business at the age of 23. Book a Wander with inspiring views, hotel-grade amenities, dreamy beds, top-tier cleaning, and 24/7 concierge service. It’s a vacation home, but better: https://www.wander.com/ Watch this episode and others on YouTube. --- This episode is brought to you by Rho. With Rho, founders get: A single pane of glass they can use to run and scale their business from Day 1: Bank account, corporate cards to start running – and expense management, bill pay automation, and accounting to help you move fast as you scale. Rho is trusted by thousands of companies ranging from two-person YC companies to brands like Perplexity, Cal.com, Splitwise and more. The big thing with Rho: Every customer has a "person" at Rho. 24/7 customer support - phone, text, email - we will be there at every critical milestone in your startup's journey. To learn why startups choose Rho, visit www.rho.co today. --- Show Notes: 00:00 What’s coming in the episode… 00:52 Introduction 02:49 John Andrew’s beginnings  04:08 Early lessons as a founder 08:19 The start of Wonder 16:35 The story behind Coder.com  20:00 Wander’s early days 25:08 Building Wander’s brand 30:40 First customers and feedback  36:29 Locations and international expansion 42:03 John Andrew’s purpose   46:04 Funding Wander 50:51 Where is Wander today? 55:12 Focusing on user activation  1:02:41 What’s next for Wander? --- Connect with Justin:  Twitter: https://x.com/justingordon212 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincharlesgordon/ --- What Justin is working on:  Just Go Grind Newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe The LA Grind Local Newsletter: https://thelagrind.beehiiv.com/subscribe Newsletter Founder Course & Community: https://newsletterfounder.com/ Running (Strava): https://www.strava.com/athletes/52394979 Hiring: https://partnerslink.athyna.com/pod Scouting: https://headline.com/