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Airbnb lessons on distruption

Disruption Lessons From Airbnb The Build Network staff, inc.com Your future competitors will likely supply what you do—but from cheaper, off-the-radar sources. There are back­yard busi­ness terms, and there are—how shall we put it?—more ele­vat­ed notions. Any kid with a lemon­ade stand grasps “sup­ply”… Disruption Lessons From Airbnb http://flip.it/4k2ef http://flip.it/tU716 Related articles Disruption Lessons From … Continue reading Airbnb lessons on distruption

Airbnb starts verifying users

Airbnb starts verifying user profiles by Donna Tam, cnet.com The company that matches property owners to travelers looking for a place to stay now tags vetted users with verified ID badges. Airbnb, which helps peo­ple find vaca­tion rentals all around the world, today will start ver­i­fy­ing the iden­ti­t… Airbnb starts verifying user profiles http://flip.it/apNTw http://flip.it/o4knQContinue reading Airbnb starts verifying users

Ratings and reviews: the end of serendipity (and bad hotel rooms)

An interesting article which points out some social downsides to the Internet including the fact that almost everything now comes with a sea of reviews and ratings making the act of discovering something entirely oneself a little more difficult. Rate This Article: What's Wrong with the Culture of Critique | Wired Magazine | Wired.com. Related … Continue reading Ratings and reviews: the end of serendipity (and bad hotel rooms)