{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#51 Zach Resnick, Founder &amp; CEO of Ascend","description":"I had the pleasure of chatting with Zach Resnick, the founder and CEO of Ascend (formerly FlyFlat), a membership program for frequent travelers that eliminates 90% of travel decisions and saves 35% off biz\/first class flights.  Ascend has been helping my partners Jose and Jeff with all their travels for a couple years now, saving FJ Labs over six figures since we first learned about them.  Prior to starting Ascend, Zach opened hundreds of credit cards, manufactured over $100M in credit card spend, and started three other travel companies. In addition, he started a crypto hedge fund and a blockchain and fintech-focused venture fund. We covered the following: \u2022 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;How he opened 300 credit cards. \u2022 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Tips to save lots of $ on travel with miles and points. \u2022 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Why as a former VC Ascend hasn\u2019t raised much capital. \u2022 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;How to save time and be healthier when traveling long-haul. ","author_name":"Playing With Unicorns","author_url":"https:\/\/fabricegrinda.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39789940\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39789940"}