Startups

The best way to break out of the crowded app market is through a widely recognized partnership, making the NatGeo affiliation a home run and fast- track ticket to popular retail outlets.

Airbnb tries to rid itself of any responsibility in host and guest interactions, and has succeeded in fostering a level of trust on the site that most users book stays without reading the fine print.

Startup land has no immunity from scam artists. The Austin Veith case should spur investors and entrepreneurs to do due diligence on people whom you partner with.

People scoffed at travel metasearch for years, denigrating its viability as a business model. But as travel inspiration and social travel sites have come and gone, travel metasearch has kept on expanding, as Qunar's plans highlight.

It’s customary for travel companies to donate during natural disasters, but many of the companies’ own employees and headquarters were affected by this storm.

Taxi-booking apps need something to differentiate themselves from the plethora of services, and a site aimed at HR departments for taxiing interviewees sounds niche enough to have a shot at success.

Travel companies from startups to legacy airlines have stepped up during disasters to help out their customers, employees, and the destinations they rely on for their businesses to prosper.

After first playing the jerk, Uber is now like a billionaire looking for a pat on the back for leaving an extra $5 tip

We need to be convinced that Zetrip offers something original in travel inspiration. Many in the overcrowded field can be uninspiring.

Social home-swapping is a subset of a sector that a giant like AirBnb serves, and maybe it just needs to be an added functionality than a whole new startup.