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AirBnB: From 0 to $10 billion in 8 years

Posted by academicentrepreneur in AirBnB, Business Models, Cornell, Dorm Room Startup, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial risk capital, Entrepreneurial University, Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies, Henry Etkzowitz, Hospitality Technology, Hotel and Hospitality Schools, Hotel Industry, Hotels, Incubators and Accelerators, Sequoia Capital, StartX, Technology, University-Incubator interaction, Venture Capital Policy, Y Combinator on March 23, 2014

The Wall Street Journal has reported that San Francisco-based startup AirBnB is being valued at approximately $10 billion. CrunchWeek (TechCrunch) also has a report and video covering this story as well. This is an amazing rags-to-riches story of two guys who couldn’t afford to pay their rent in San Francisco, started creatively finding a solution […]

Accelerators, AirBnB, Entrepreneurship, Hotel Schools, Incubators, Paul Graham, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator