GLUIDE

Gluide is a marketplace consisting of providers, or Gluides, who provide personalized tours to travelers. Gluide removes friction by facilitating the connection directly; providing profile-based smart connections, in-app payment, messaging, and ratings. Providers work for themselves doing what they're passionate about in their home city, and travelers receive a local experience. Gluide provides guidance and training to providers for a share of the cost of the each tour. Gluide expands experienti... al travel market. Opening up to last-minute customers, low-budget customers, and customers defeated by a high barrier of effort to travel. Gluide is first to facilitate personalized tours in a share-economy model. Alternatives do not account for travel pitfalls that locals can avoid like traffic, parking, etc, and only herd travelers to promoted content. Gluide focuses on building high-quality providers and creating "We met a local and had an amazing time" experiences.More