Airbnb: Utilizing Machine Learning to Optimize Travel
Airbnb utilizes machine learning to personalize search rankings for guests and to optimize pricing for hosts.
Sharing Economy
From Housing Marketplace To Lifestyle Platform. How Airbnb’s Democratized Innovation System Influences Its Product Strategy
Airbnb’s democratized innovation marketplace and external communities of hosts and guests has helped it to direct its product strategy over its 10-year history. In this piece, the author explores how the tech unicorn has utilized its distributed knowledge to develop a platform designed to withstand competitive pressures and sustainably grow its business.
Airbnb — Customizing Recommendations for Every Trip
Overview of Airbnb's strong implementation of machine learning: search engine, optimized pricing, photo-categorization and more
On-demand Drone at Farm Friend: Digitalization in Agriculture Takes Off
Uberization is taking place in the agricultural space. A Chinese startup Farm Friend is bringing on the revolution.
Getaround: Using Digital Technology to Maximize Car Utilization
Getaround utilizes advances in technology to connect car owners with people looking to rent vehicles.
How to Rent Your Neighbor’s Tesla with Getaround
Getaround is the self-proclaimed “Airbnb of cars”. Development of smartphones and location-based technology has driven development of the sharing economy. New peer-to-peer car rental services threaten a market dominated by the big three (Avis, Enterprise, and Hertz) and threaten car manufacturers in the longer term[1].
Grocery Delivery: 2nd Time’s the Charm? Instacart vs. Webvan
Can the second iteration of the digitalization of the grocery find a different outcome in the form of Instacart?
Airbnb and The Sharing Economy: Creating Value for Everyone
In just seven years, Airbnb has disrupted the 1300-year-old hotel industry by creating a “collaborative travel revolution” where everyone finds great value.
Airbnb : Finding a Home Anywhere
Launched in 2008 to capitalize on the hotel room shortage around the Democratic National Convention, Airbnb has emerged as a market leader with its successful alignment of operations and sharing economy model.