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Airbnb Company Overview

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Individual Assignment
Akim Tahirov

Global Corporate Strategy
Instructor: Professor Stuart Dixon

EMBA 2017
ADA University & MSM

Baku 2016 CONTENT
Executive Summary
Introduction
Industry overview
Company overview and history
Airbnb international expansion
Business Model, Mission and Value
External analysis
Macro environmental analysis (PESTEL analysis)
Competitive forces (Porter’s Five Forces)
Internal analysis
Business Strategy (Cost leadership)
Corporate Strategy (Mergers and Acquisitions)
RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES

Executive Summary

Company overview and history
Airbnb is an online marketplace connecting travelers with local hosts. On one side, the platform gives an opportunity to people to submit their available rooms or apartments and take profit from rent. On the other side, Airbnb enables travelers to book unique accommodation from local hosts, saving them money and giving them a chance to interact with locals.
Airbnb was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, California by Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky and Nathan Blecharczyk and continues to be privately owned. In 2009, Airbnb was able to join Y Combinator’s incubator program. Then Airbnb managed to grow significantly and by the end of 2010, it raised $7.2 million in Series A funding from VC. Afterwards in 2011, the company raised more $112 million investments.
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