Rami Zeidan is a founder on a mission.

After working in the finance and real estate worlds for the early part of his career, including overseeing such activities for Starwood, Zeidan took the plunge into the operational part of the equation and launched his own hospitality brand.

Life House was created in 2017 and has since grown to include a portfolio of its own properties and dozens more under management.

The lifestyle-type hotel brand has since gone on to raise around $40 million in investment capital and focused on providing both upmarket hotel experiences and development of its tech for use elsewhere.

Most recently, Life House has struck a deal with travel search engine Kayak (announced after our interview with Zeidan was recorded) for a rebranding exercise on a property in Miami.

Zeidan joins us as the latest guest on How I Got Here.

HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.

It's hosted by PhocusWire's editor in chief, Kevin May, and Mozio co-founder and CEO David Litwak.

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