Hosting the World
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Airbnb reports 70 million total guests, about 35 million in the last year alone, with roughly 2 million properties across 191 countries and over 1 million guests on New Year’s Eve. Growth accelerates in China (about 700% increase in outbound travel) and business bookings now form 10% with 10,000 companies signed. The company has ~2,000 employees, ~95,000 superhosts, records 540 incidents >$1,000 out of 35 million guests (~1 in 50,000).
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:47Airbnbs next level of growth
- 3:38Airbnbs journey product
- 4:56Quality control
- 6:51Public perception
- 8:57How does Airbnb get their story out
- 10:01City authorities deciding they dont want Airbnb
- 11:45Airbnbs lobbying strategy
- 13:24Airbnbs local advertising campaign
- 15:04Professional renters
- 15:57Revenue from multiple listings
- 17:39What would you say if this was a room full of CEOs
- 19:08How different will Airbnb be in 5 years
