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Book unique places to
stay and things to do.
Price is an important concern for
customers booking travel online.
Hotels leave you disconnected
from the city and its culture.
No easy way exists to book a room
with a local or become a host.
Problem
Solution
Make money Share cultureSave money
When travelling When hosting Local connection to the city
Market validation
630K
On temporary
housing site
Listings on SF & NYC
Craigslist
17K
Events
Octoberfest
6M
Cebit
700K
Summerfest
1M
Eurocup
3M
Mardi Gras
800K
Market size
1.9B+ 532M 10M
Trips booked Budget trips Trips w/ Airbnb
Competition
Making travel
more
affordable
Partnership
10%+
Business model
We have two different service fee
structures for booking a place to
stay: a shared host and guest fee
and a host-only fee.
Competitive Advantages
First to market
For transaction based
temporary housing site
Host incentive
They can make money
over airbnb
List once
Hosts post one time vs
daily on craigslist
Ease of use
Search by price,
location & check-in/-out
dates
Profiles
Browse host profiles,
and book in 3 clicks
Design & brand
Memorable name will
launch at historic DNC
Team
Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder & CTO
Joe Gebbia
Co-founder & CPO
Testimonial
“My husband and I spent countless nights
wondering if and when we would lose our home, or
if we would have to stop treatment to keep a roof
over our heads... Airbnb saved us.”
Kimberly Kaye
Contact us
airbnb.com
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