17 min

This Week in Business History for August 9th: From a Single Air Mattress to $3.4B in Revenue- The Story of Airbnb This Week in Business History

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In this episode of "This Week in Business History", host Scott W. Luton dives into the early days of Airbnb. You might be quite surprised at how the 2008 Democratic National Convention and discount cereal played a big role in the startup's early days. Scott will also share what instrumental individual compared the trio of Airbnb founders to "cockroaches" that just wouldn't die. They kept coming and coming! Finally, Scott will touch on the passing of the one and only Ron Popeil.
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This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/this-week-in-business-history-airbnb-60.

In this episode of "This Week in Business History", host Scott W. Luton dives into the early days of Airbnb. You might be quite surprised at how the 2008 Democratic National Convention and discount cereal played a big role in the startup's early days. Scott will also share what instrumental individual compared the trio of Airbnb founders to "cockroaches" that just wouldn't die. They kept coming and coming! Finally, Scott will touch on the passing of the one and only Ron Popeil.
Additional Links & Resources:
Learn more about This Week in Business History: https://supplychainnow.com/program/business-history/
Subscribe to This Week in Business History and other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe
This episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/this-week-in-business-history-airbnb-60.

17 min