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  • From Book to Business: How ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ Transformed My Airbnb Hosting

    From Book to Business: How ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ Transformed My Airbnb Hosting

    When I first started renting out spare bedrooms in my house on Airbnb, little did I know about hospitality. It quickly became evident to me that my modest offering of a few spare bedrooms simply couldn’t match up competing with larger properties with amenities like pools, spas, and scenic patios. Then, How do I create…

  • Learnings from 250 Platforms

    Learnings from 250 Platforms

    Everyone wants to build a platform business, but What makes a platform tick? 1) Trust2) Timing3) Premature dismissal of competition4) Mispricing on one side of the market. Are the most important factor that can determine success or failure of platforms, according to authors of The Business of Platforms. Internet Explorer had a 95% market share…