Josh Steinitz, Nile Guide1

CEO
San Francisco - CA United States

The big idea: In 25 words or less, please tell us how this Fast 50 Nominee is helping to address the planet's problems.

NileGuide helps tourists become travelers and lets them spend more time enjoying their trips, rather than recovering from the hassle and time spent researching and booking it.

Please describe how this nominee is using business as a force of positive change. What technology, idea, or strategy is the nominee using -- and what problem, such as global warming, poverty, or pollution, does it address? (suggested length: 100 words)

NileGuide has unveiled a new free customized travel planning service that has everything travelers need to plan their trips, in just one place. For the first time, travelers can find recommendations to suit their preferences, plan and organize their entire itinerary, and create and print their own personal guidebook. NileGuide brings together recommendations from their own travel experts together with content from existing sources such as CitySearch, Expedia, OpenTable, and TripAdvisor, as well as guidebook content, user ratings, awards, maps, and photos to make the travel planning process easier, quicker and more reliable.

What are the results, both financial and social? How has the nominee's business performed, and what impact has it had on the problem it addresses? (suggested length: 100 words)

NileGuide is like having your own travel agent, tour guide, and concierge wrapped into one. Online travel is no longer about simply booking flights and hotels, it’s about the experience itself.