Podcast: What Airbnb's IPO Will Mean
Skift Podcast
Compelling discussions with travel industry leaders and creatives who are helping to shape the future of travel.Since Skift's own launch it was the first media outlet to ask hard questions of Airbnb, and it has been amazing to document that journey of the company from start till its IPO day and beyond. Here are CEO Rafat Ali's thoughts in an audio essay.
Read complete coverage of Airbnb at https://skift.com/tag/airbnb.
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