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

View from Seed

Since inception this lodging marketplace (note 1) has enabled 825 million guest stays in over 200 countries with a cumulative booking value of more than $110 billion. Hotels generally don’t require any cash up front for a booking and vacation rentals typically require a partial deposit but not the full booking.

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Financial Planning For A Recession

YoungUpstarts

Keeping cash flowing out of the business is easy, of course, but make sure that you have plans in place to continue supplying the cash flow you need to maintain operations. One relatively pain-free step you can take early on is to review your vendors and make sure you’re not missing cost-cutting opportunities. Indicators of Recession.

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5 Financial Concepts Every Startup Founder Should Know

The Startup Magazine

Most financial valuation formulas value an asset by discounting the asset using the cost of capital (interest rate) to the present day. When a company acquires another business, they often pay a lot more than the book value of the company. But to build a scalable business you need more than just product-market fit.

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