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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

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Airbnb convinced travelers to part with 100% of their booking cost up front and then they pay out the required amount to hosts when the stay actually occurs. Additionally Airbnb charges both sides of the booking (guest & host) a separate service fee. America in 2019) though in terms of nights booked Europe was 43% and N.

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City Made: Why NYC Is A Great Place To Be An Entrepreneur

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However, the ability to stroll down the street to Corporate America is unquestionably valuable as a real-world testing ground for product-market fit and answering the question, Does or will someone want this thing? Should you listen to every word? No, often established industries reject a startup concept exactly when it is most valuable.

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City Made: Why NYC Is A Great Place To Be An Entrepreneur

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However, the ability to stroll down the street to Corporate America is unquestionably valuable as a real-world testing ground for product-market fit and answering the question, Does or will someone want this thing? Should you listen to every word? No, often established industries reject a startup concept exactly when it is most valuable.