Mathew Focht is a pioneer in blending data-driven strategies with hospitality innovation. With a career spanning engineering, real estate development, and investments, he co-founded Consolidated Concepts, the largest group purchasing organization in the U.S., before launching Emerging Fund, a platform designed to scale tech-enabled concepts in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.

What You'll Learn About:

What really makes a location perfect for a restaurant?

How Mathew's love for data and design led him from planning golf course communities to revolutionizing mixed-use developments.

Which unorthodox methods Mathew used to gather insights for restaurant chains before big data became mainstream.

Why tech-enabled concepts like Putt Shack and F1 Arcade are taking center stage in the experience economy.

How undervaluing marketing costs you money.

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