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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. Marriott & Hilton are slow single digit YoY growers and even the OTAs which are faster growing only have revenue CAGRs in the 11-12% range.

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5 Financial Concepts Every Startup Founder Should Know

The Startup Magazine

There is a myth among first time tech founders that product is everything. Many lack intuitive financial sense that can help them build a great company once they achieve product-market fit. Here are five financial concepts that every startup founder should know to build an everlasting company. Asset valuation. venkatarag.

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