Airbnb 2018 in Review and Look Ahead

The year 2018 was a very interesting one for Airbnb. In today´s podcast episode I discuss the major events that took place within the world of Airbnb with Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully.

What happened in 2018

• Airbnb hides guest profile pictures
• Airbnb tops 1B revenue in 2018 
• Airbnb shifts towards a focus on professional operators in an effort to grow horizontally 
• Introduction of Airbnb Plus and Airbnb Select
• Several changes in the executive board 

What didn´t happen in 2018 

• Airbnb didn´t IPO but expected to do so in 2019
• The Airbnb Open didn´t take place and probably won´t in the future either
• The much requested loyalty program wasn´t introduced

Connect with Margot 

Email: margot@hostfully.com

Website: www.hostfully.com

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