Well, folks, the day has finally come: your suitcase can be locked and its location can be monitored all by using an app on your cell phone. Fred and Jeremy interview Diego Saez-Gil, Co-Founder and CEO of Bluesmart- the suitcase that's raising the bar for tech-savvy travelers. Interested in hearing how it works? Listen in and find out more about this phenomenal product, and the creative team behind it.

In This Episode

• 03:46 Reading reviews (Thank you! Please continue to rate and review)
• 09:38 Smart Luggage... What is this?
• 12:57 How Fred and Diego first met
• 14:32 Meet Diego from Bluesmart
• 15:11 How Bluesmart solves problems
• 18:23 Luggage locks using phone software- what if your phone dies?
• 19:10 What the airlines are thinking about Smart Luggage
• 21:32 Who have been the first to purchase Bluesmart?
• 22:34 Will Bluesmart always be cell phone dependent?
• 24:36 What the customers are wanting next
• 25:24 Ships in August!
• 25:45 The manufacturing process
• 27:45 Crowdfunding makes a difference!
• 31:20 Kickstart or Indiegogo?
• 32:57 A similar product coming out at a similar time
• 36:47 What comes next for Bluesmart?
• 37:30 Where to buy and/or learn more
• 39:30 Word to the Wise

People On This Episode

• Jeremy Michael Cohen
• Fred Perrotta
• Diego Saez-Gil

Links from This Episode

• Power Trip Episode 5 - Tortuga Backpacks' Core Purpose/Values
• Indiegogo & Kickstarter - Popular crowdfunding sites
• Bluesmart - The world's first smart, connected carry-on
• WeHostels - App for finding quick lodgings
• Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson - Book about similar innovative advancements that have come about around the same time
• Airbnb - Find affordable accommodations worldwide
• Skift - Travel intelligence media company; article about the startup businesses built around Airbnb

Word to the Wise

• Jeremy: Pillow - Airbnb management company; takes care of your rental for you.
• Fred: Co-working: Instead of always working in your home, find space in a co-working community to help motivate you and get you out of the house.

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