Articles tagged “sharing”

Airbnb is far past the early adopter phase, but it is just now entering the phase where its hosts and guests may not be there just for the sharing and belonging.

It's smart for HomeAway to give its users more reasons to use its mobile app to improve their local experience with rides, food, and local attractions.

Not that HomeAway isn't above doing these sorts of things, but Airbnb's lobbyists sure were adept at getting a seat at the table in San Francisco.

It's a fascinating time in vacation rentals, and not just because of yesterday's news that HomeAway is suing San Francisco because of the law its city council let Airbnb write.

Conley's focus on the guest gives him an understanding of the peer-to-peer business that few others can lay claim to.

BeMate is a product of what some call "the Airbnb effect." Based on the success of Airbnb and other sharing economy sites, Room Mate Hotels sees it's chance to go where no hotels have gone before.

By focusing on illegal hotels, the coalition may have a good rallying cry, but it doesn't capture how quickly short-term rentals have evolved into something much more sophisticated.

Couchsurfing sobered up only to realize it was the last drunk backpacker left at the party and the rest of its friends had gone home to make money and travel in a more sophisticated fashion. Can it keep true to its beliefs to grow up without giving in?

There is clearly demand for more ground transit options, but startups must be cognizant of working with airports to bring about change rather than create a hostile operating environment for incumbents.

Chesky's appearance no doubt had Uber CEO Travis Kalanick asking his PR team why the Airbnb kid got to do Colbert before he did.