Articles tagged “sharing”

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.

While we do see the promise in Lyft and its peers, we think investing legends in Silicon Valley aren't always looking to solve the same problems every day humans have.

If there's one combined lesson travel companies can take from Uber it's this: Make the experience seamless.

Airbnb has been a true disruptor in travel, and we'll continue to keep a close watch as it matures into a broader industry player.

A lot of things are falling into place for HomeAway, and now it is set to really build a brand.

Airbnb has always been a leader in design, which is why we're not surprised by the site redesign but are shocked by the lousy logo.