Hi,
I'm Ben Firn.
And welcome to my spot. . .
A Little About Me
I'm Boston born and bred, but currently live in Philadelphia with my wife and my dog. I'm also a New Zealand citizen, and try to spend as much time there as I can.
The importance of health was engrained in my upbringing (both of my folks were physicians). Being outside is where I'm happiest...especially on the golf course.
I've been entrepreneurial since I was a kid. Right now, my focus is vacation rental software.
WORK
BREEZEWAY
VP of Growth & Ops (2018 - Present)
Currently at Breezeway, a SaaS start-up that helps vacation rental hosts and managers automate property care. Employee #3 (we have ~95 now), and work across several business functions.
REVA
Advisor (2023 - Present)
Advising for Reva, a SaaS start-up that automates guest review management and analytics for hoteliers and vacation rental managers.
TICKETMANAGER
Demand Generation (2017 - 2018)
Spent a year and change at TicketManager, a SaaS company that helps businesses manage sports tickets. Cross-functional role reporting to the CEO.
EY
Senior Consultant (2014 - 2016)
Started my career in a quantitative consulting group at EY. My projects involved building models for various corporate finance applications.
Golf
Golf is my favorite game to play. I find so many parts of it compelling -- the perpetual push to get better, the individuality of each course, and the people from all walks of life.
I've had some cool moments since picking up the game: walking on my college team, serving as Jack Nicklaus's security at the '16 Ryder Cup, drinking champagne in the clubhouse at the '22 U.S. Open, and appearing in a FootJoy ad (see below).
Travel
My knack for travel began when I spent 366 consecutive days abroad in 2002. Seeing so many different cultures was formative, and helped shape many of my perspectives.
For me, travel is about the duality of adventure and introspection. Experiencing things for the first time, and becoming comfortable in uncomfortable situations. I dust off my passport whenever I can, though it's never often enough.