Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Markets, No Way To Monetize

Re:Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Market... by Tichy on Sunday January 20, 2013 @07:32PM (#5089035)

I don't get it even now - weren't there already b&b sites before AirB&B? So what's so crazy - the air part, which they threw out anyway?

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Re:Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Market... by true_religion on Sunday January 20, 2013 @09:32PM (#5089497)

The crazy part was renting out an airbed in your livingroom.

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Re:Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Market... by Tichy on Monday January 21, 2013 @06:34AM (#5091000)

Which isn't really their business model now, or is it? That's all just a hype PR story.

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Re:Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Market... by true_religion on Tuesday January 22, 2013 @05:49AM (#5096504)

Nope, but when they started their business model was literally "hey we can sell airbeds in livingroom as an alternative to regular Bed and Breakfasts, and hotels for sold out concerts, shows, and events".

They just pivoted to something more traditional after spending 1-2 years trying to make the original idea work.

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Re:Ben Horowitz: We Like Dropouts, Insane Ideas, Tiny Market... by JoelMarsh on Monday January 21, 2013 @11:16AM (#5092069)

Hate being a buzzkill, but that is precisely what couchsurfers was before AirBnB.

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