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Ben Leventhal

6 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 20, 2025 by Ben Leventhal · across every show →

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Jan 20, 2025 neutral
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Leventhal: Resy was not profitable when acquired by American Express
“We were in sight of it when we sold it to Amex. We were not profitable.”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 47:35 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
Jan 20, 2025 negative
Opinion
Leventhal: Metering restaurant software fees based on booking volume is insane
“The idea that more successful restaurants pay more is insane. You pay us a flat fee. Use the software as much as you want it.”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 43:08 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
Jan 20, 2025
Disclosure
Leventhal: Eater avoided reviews and photos at launch to prioritize publishing speed
“Now, we did say, we're not gonna write reviews. And we also said, we're not going to post photos of food. And we said, we're really not interested in, in adding to the noise with more photos of food. And we're really not interested in writing reviews because w…”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 11:12 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
Jan 20, 2025
Assertion Supported
Leventhal: Pre-Resy reservation software lacked centralized multi-unit guest databases
“Before Resi came along, every individual restaurant unit had its own customer database. It was essentially a customer database on a local server, and from the start, we said, you're, you know, if you have four restaurants, it's all one database.”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 46:42 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
Jan 20, 2025 negative
Opinion
Ben Leventhal: Eater's 'Death Watch' was harsh and cruel in hindsight
“Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't do things like death watch, which in hindsight were harsh and cruel to the restaurants that became its subjects.”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 14:45 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
Jan 20, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Leventhal: Airbnb agreed to both invest in Resy and partner commercially
“At some point in that conversation, we said, you know, we'd like this to be both an investment and a commercial partnership, and they agreed.”
Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 45:28 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal
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