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“Saturday Startup Nugget Story- 3” AirBnB cash crunch and their innovative solution to make some quick cash. Flashback to 2008, Airbnb was facing a money crunch. So, the smart founders had a wild idea – sell cereal! They created special boxes, "Ob

🤯🔥Unique way of marketing by Airbnb 🤯 In Scotland, you can rent Shrek's house for free! On October 13th, Airbnb will offer the opportunity to book Shrek's house for one or two nights from October 27th to 29th for free. Only active Airbnb users

Top YC Companies (1/20) Airbnb: It was started by Brian Chesky during the 2008 financial crisis with the idea to list extra space in our house for other people to stay in. Since after the financial crisis, when people had less to spend, this worked a

Starting with the startup success stories Day 1. In 2008, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia couldn't afford rent, so they turned their living room into a bed and breakfast, offering air mattresses to guests. This led to the creation of Airbnb, now a bil

Business Incidents Oyo started by aggregating budget hotels on their platform, similar to Airbnb. They listed properties but didn't control the experience (think: just a listing site). Their pivot transformed them into a franchisor. Now, they partner

No money, no problem: How freemium model and content fueled 150% growth 1. Airbnb's Political Piggyback → Crafted cereal boxes themed after 2008 presidential candidates → Sold out, got press attention, funded their startup Lesson: Ride trending top

Corporates take big risks and have money. Then why startups exist? 1. Corporates hate UNCERTAINTY: They take risk by building scenarios & models, so avoids whats uncertain 2. Less data: Before AirBnB they cudnt model market size of ppl renting beds

Paul Graham's new essay which has taken over the internet. Founder Mode September 2024 At a YC event last week Brian Chesky gave a talk that everyone who was there will remember. Most founders I talked to afterward said it was the best they'd eve