ACQ2 by Acquired Growing Airbnb (with Dan Hill, CEO of Alma and former Head of Growth at Airbnb)
Nov 19, 2018
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Music to Tech
- Dan Hill studied music at Cambridge, intending to be a violinist.
- He realized this wasn't his passion and transitioned to technology, founding Crashpadder.
Crashpadder's Origin
- Stephen, Dan's co-founder, had the idea for Crashpadder after staying on an air mattress during the Sydney Olympics.
- He realized the need for better short-term accommodation options.
US Market Advantage
- US marketplace businesses have an early growth advantage due to market homogeneity.
- This reduces friction in scaling across different markets, unlike European counterparts.