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Book rooms with locals Rather
than hotels
Problem
Price is an important concern for
customers booking travel online
No easy way exists to book a
room with a local or become a
host
Hotels leave you
disconnected from the city and
its culture
A web platform where users can rent out their space to host travelers to:
Save Money
When traveling
Share Culture
Local connection to the city
Make Money
When hosting
Solution
Market Validation
630,000 17,000
On temporary housing site
couchsurfing.com
Temporary housing listings on SF &
NYC Craigslist from 07/09 –07/16
Market Validation
1.9 Billion+
Trips booked (worldwide)
Total available market
532 M
Budget and online trips
Serviceable available market
10.6 M
Trips w/a b&b
Market share
Product
Review listings
Book it!
Search by city
www.Airbnb.com
Business Model
We take a 10% commission on each
transaction
Trips w/ab&b Average fee Revenue
$70/night @ 3 nightsShare of Market 2008-2011
10.6M $ 20 $ 200M
Market Adoption
Events
Target events monthly
Partnerships
Cheap/alternative
travel
Craigslist
Dual posting feature
Competition
Affordable
Expensive
Online TransactionOffline Transaction
Competitive Advantages
1st to
Market
Host
Incentive
List Once Ease Of
Use
Profiles Design
& Brand
For
transaction-
based
temporary
housing site
They can
make money
over
couchsurfing
.com
Hosts post one
time vs. daily
on craigslist
Search by
price, location
& check-
in/check-out
dates
Browse host
profiles, and
book in 3 clicks
Memorable
name will
launch at
historic ONDC
to gain share of
mind
This is a PowerPoint reproduction of an early AirBnB pitch deck via Business Insider
@http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-a-13-billion-dollar-startups-first-ever-pitch-
deck-2011-9
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Credits
Photos - Many thanks to:
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