It is open season on Airbnb in the media these days. After all, they are one of the Silicon Valley stars most impacted by the pandemic currently sweeping the globe. With travel at a near standstill, and us humans increasingly suspicious of each other the deadly germs we may or may not be carrying, it … Continue reading My contrarian view on Airbnb
As Uber has grown as a business, we have seen a qualitative degradation of nearly every aspect of their user experience, whether it is driving safety, route optimization, or general app-to-curb time. I wonder if Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has noticed this. Frankly, I am not even sure if he uses Uber, Uber X, Uber … Continue reading A Founder Metric That Matters
San Francisco is a small town. Stand still long enough and you are likely to bump into a billionaire or two, standing in line for a coffee. Or simply sitting in the lobby of a hotel like Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. I ran into him the other day. He interrupted his call, … Continue reading Brian Chesky eats his own dog food
