March 30, 2017
Airbnb’s mission statement asserts that one can “belong anywhere.” But because of the company’s disruption of the travel industry, some cities have implied that Airbnb itself […]
March 27, 2017
New York is known as the city that never sleeps. But if you are an Airbnb host there, you may be losing sleep over the state’s […]
March 23, 2017
SW2 + WC = MO. Don’t worry: This isn’t an algebra lesson. The formula above is actually some inspiring advice Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia learned from […]
March 20, 2017
There is no doubt that the short-term rental market is here to stay. Airbnb has experienced a wildfire expansion in the last ten years, and it […]
March 16, 2017
Has the student become the teacher? One of the headlines in Airbnb news this week comes from the South China Morning Post, its author arguing that […]
March 13, 2017
Airbnb owes much of its success to the visual appeal of the site, which has been referred to as “Pinterest meets real estate porn.” But did […]
March 9, 2017
As Airbnb continues to grow and pursue its ambition of becoming the Superbrand of Travel, changes in the company’s model are sure to follow. On some […]
March 6, 2017
This week on the podcast, Jasper has a conversation with Brian Chen, lead consumer technology writer for the New York Times and Airbnb Superhost. Brian’s cabin […]
March 2, 2017
It was a quiet news week for Airbnb, though the themes of acquisitions, group travel and regulations remain top of mind. This week, Jasper chats with […]
February 27, 2017
This week, Jasper is chatting with Marc Figueras, the CEO and Co-founder of KeyNest, a smart key exchange service with a network of locations across London […]
February 24, 2017
Airbnb’s growth is in the news this week, and acquisitions are in the air. Having only spent $300 million of the $3 billion raised, Airbnb has […]
February 20, 2017
Jasper talks with Peter, the host of Clyde River Cottage in southern Australia. With a background in the hospitality business, Peter is well-versed in providing guests […]