Habitats by Kat (HBK) co-founders Kat Friedman and Sam Heyer are consultant members of Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. HBK is a travel entrepreneur (“travelpreneur”) community providing the necessary platforms for those interested in building their own travel business and brand at an affordable cost. It’s the first travel community that focuses on real estate.

In this interview, Friedman and Heyer discuss what motivated them to start Habitats by Kat, what it’s like being twin business owners, what they foresee for the future of women in the travel and hospitality industry, and more.