Brandy Cerne: Embracing the winding path to a beach town in Brazil

Brandy Cerne spent her twenties in New York. As Brandy says: 

"I get asked a lot, 'Do you have experience in this field?' The short answer is no, I don't have direct hotel experience. The long answer is that all of my career has led me here."

She working in brand she experienced a masterclass in hospitality at Shake Shack from Danny Meyer and Randy Garutti. 

She took a career break volunteering in hostels in Eastern Europe, where this seed of her dream began.

Her hands-on event organizing and magic making at Sofar Sounds required major expectation setting for guests stepping into an unfamiliar environment.

Then back into the startup world with Groove, on online working space tackling connection-building for those working solo from home. 

But how do these things combine to land her on a beach in Brazil running a guesthouse?

Her pousada is called O Portalzinho, which is "a hotel for people who like people." And her story getting there is one that will inspire you.

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