Project description

Wagone's mission is to make itinerant journeys by train, bus and ferry accessible to everyone by sharing detailed itineraries and practical information (e.g. how, when and where to book tickets at the best price). 🚆✨

In recent years, I have travelled a lot by train and I noticed that it was really not easy to find inspiration for routes (other than the classic ones) and that the information was very fragmented (each country having one or more train operators with different pricing strategies, different ticket sales opening dates,..). My hypothesis was confirmed by talking to a lot of travelers: the most difficult part of organizing a trip is the transportation.

Wagone is a first step, I have the ambition to create an adventure agency specialising in railways. 🧭

Profile

I am looking for a complementary profile to mine, especially for topics related to marketing and communication:

Community Management: Social Media Content 💻 Creation
Communication: writing blog and newsletter articles
Digital Marketing: SEO referencing, advertising campaigns, etc.

🌟 Of course, you are also:

Passionate about travel
Has an excellent level of English (all communication is in English)

Why this project?

Join a project already validated by its community (MVP tests carried out) with a European and global 🌍 ambition
Participate in the democratization of planet-friendly travel
Ability to shape the product, strategy and long-term vision according to your expertise and ambition
Working as a team with a passionate and ambitious founder (I don't give up easily and I push mountains if I have to 😀 )
Opportunity to become a co-founder, with a potential share of equity!

Commitments to a sustainable world

Promoting sustainable 🌱 travel
- Encourage the use of trains and other environmentally friendly modes of transport.
- Making sustainable travel more accessible and engaging through simple, cost-effective and inspiring itineraries.
Encouraging inclusion and sharing 🤗
- Develop a platform where travelers can share their experiences and tips, creating an engaged community.
- To highlight lesser-known destinations to relieve congestion in tourist places and support forgotten regions.
Promoting local 👌 discoveries
- To highlight destinations off the beaten track, to allow travelers to live unique and authentic experiences.

About the Founder

Nathalie Kool

Cofounder

I am a management engineer by training (Solvay, 2016) and I have always worked for large companies, mainly in the areas of commercial strategy and operations. My last position was at Uber's EMEA HQ in Amsterdam.

In September, I resigned to embark on this entrepreneurial adventure (it has always been an item on my life goals list) and I wanted to give myself the means to succeed and to do it 100%. I take advantage of this experience to learn as many things as possible (such as coding a website!)

Finally, as you can imagine, I am passionate about travel and adventure. I have had the chance to study, work and travel in more than 70 countries 😊