{"id":3440,"date":"2021-04-16T13:05:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T11:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/startup-interview-series-2-blent-sarl\/"},"modified":"2021-04-16T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T11:05:07","slug":"startup-interview-series-2-blent-sarl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/en\/startup-interview-series-2-blent-sarl\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup-Interview Series #2 \u2013 BLENT S\u00e0rl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to present <a href=\"https:\/\/blent.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLENT S\u00e0rl<\/a>, the next exciting startup directly from the Village de l&#8217;innovation:<\/p>\n<h4>What customer problem does your startup solve?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer a solution to the problem of collecting and analysing data from different systems (such as accommodation, F&amp;B, accounting, reputation, HR, etc.) across multiple businesses. Especially in times like we are currently experiencing, profitability and optimisation are crucial for a successful recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting is complex and expensive for many different reasons. It is often done manually and is therefore very time-consuming, plus the information available and compiled is delayed (sometimes by days, sometimes by months). There are also many data silos, with information isolated in specific systems. This makes it very difficult to get a complete overview and understanding of the business. Even more so when there are multiple properties to manage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers need to be able to see what is happening in the market in real time and make forecasts to make the best decisions based on facts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>What is the solution to this problem and how have you found \/ developed this solution?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blent.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLENT<\/a> is a business intelligence platform that creates real-time, updated dashboards and reports for hotels and restaurants. Cloud-based and AI-powered business analytics enable hospitality professionals to access and have control over their data anytime, anywhere. With <a href=\"https:\/\/blent.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLENT<\/a>, you are able to create fully customisable dashboards and reports with real-time data and get a 360\u00b0 view of your business. This enables every level of management to optimise their activities and resources in real time and plan for the future through efficient forecasting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a plug &amp; play model, setup is a breeze, so you can start using <a href=\"https:\/\/blent.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLENT<\/a> right away! See and understand what&#8217;s happening around you, adapt to the market, provide the best possible service, plan better and increase your profitability!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>What stage of development are you in and what are the next steps for BLENT?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blent.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLENT<\/a> was founded in 2019 and is currently working with some chains such as La R\u00e9serve, Seiler Hotels and the Victoria Jungfrau Collection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recently launched a new module specifically for restaurants and restaurant chains and are already working with a large fast food chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the request of a client, we are also currently developing a similar module for wineries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: centre;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.-Cover-v2-300x166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.-Cover-v2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.-Cover-v2-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.-Cover-v2-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.-Cover-v2.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehlgroup.com\/en\/innovation\/innovation-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ViNo_Logo_ENG_stacked_black-1-252x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ViNo_Logo_ENG_stacked_black-1-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.hospitality-booster.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ViNo_Logo_ENG_stacked_black-1.png 669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>*As EHL&#8217;s hospitality business incubator, the Village de l&#8217;Innovation supports promising start-ups and business ventures focused on or relevant to the food and hospitality industry. The startup profiled here is supported by EHL&#8217;s Village de l&#8217;Innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to present BLENT S\u00e0rl, the next exciting startup directly from the Village de l&#8217;innovation: What customer problem does your startup solve? 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