Business News
Airbnb Is a Social Network Now
Airbnb just added a major change that aims to help travelers meet other people.
By Erin Davis
Airbnb
Business News
Airbnb Just Made a Big Change to Its Payment Policy. Here’s What to Know.
Guests can take advantage of the company's new "Reserve Now, Pay Later" policy.
By Erin Davis
Business News
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Says Customer Service Is the Company’s ‘Hardest Problem.’ Here’s How They’re Using AI to Fix It.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated in an earnings call that the company is applying AI to reduce customer service interactions by 15%.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
This ‘Dream’ Side Hustle Out-Earned Her Corporate Salary in 2 Years — Now It’s a $2 Million Business
Here's the exact blueprint she used to leave her W2 job behind and step fully into entrepreneurship.
By Katie Cline
Business News
You Can Now Order Food and Book a Massage on Airbnb. Here’s How.
Airbnb redesigned its app and added a host of new services.
By Erin Davis
Business News
A Cofounder of Airbnb Is Joining DOGE and Says He Can’t Wait to Apply His ‘Designer Brain and Start-up Spirit’ to Government Work
This is the first time Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia has confirmed his involvement with DOGE.
Business News
Airbnb’s Earnings: Sky High Results, Grounded Guidance?
Airbnb's latest earnings reveal healthy growth and profitability, yet a tempered outlook creates a complex terrain for investors seeking gains.
Business News
‘I Can’t Get Everyone to Move Here’: Why Airbnb’s CEO Is Sticking With a Once-a-Month Hybrid Schedule
Airbnb gives all its employees the freedom to work from home or the office, but there's a catch.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Airbnb Stock Attracts Attention With Strong Cash Flow Strategy
Airbnb stock reported double-digit growth across all its KPIs. Still, investors should keep track of one bonus in the business model.
Business News
What Is Founder Mode? Here’s Why the Phrase Is Everywhere This Week.
Founder mode is different from the traditional manager path. Here's why.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Airbnb Host Battles Nightmare Guest Squatters Who Refuse to Leave After 8 Months, Say They’re ‘Legal Residents’
The home's owner told a local outlet that she started her Airbnb side hustle to help pay her kid's college tuition.
By Dan Latu
Business News
These Are the 10 Most Profitable Cities for Airbnb Hosts, According to a New Report
Here's where Airbnb property owners and hosts are making the most money.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Airbnb’s New ‘Icons’ Cost Less Than $100 Per Night, Including the House from ‘Up’ and Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’
Sorry hosts, here's a look at some of the new competition.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
I Made $1.4 Million in Profit Last Year as an Airbnb Superhost Working Just 2 Hours a Week. Here’s How I Set Up and Grew My Business.
I started my business in 2017, and in 2023, we made $11.5 million in revenue and $1.4 million in net profit.
Business News
Airbnb Bans Security Cameras Indoors Worldwide
The short-term rental giant announced Monday that it is banning indoor cameras effective April 30.
By Dan Latu
Building a Business
She Bought 9 Properties and Became an Airbnb Super Host. Here’s How She Scaled Her Side Hustle While Keeping Her Full-Time Job.
Q&A with an Airbnb Super Host who shares her best secrets to help you scale.
Business News
A Self-Described Real Estate Visionary Was Charged with Running an Airbnb Scam that Made Millions By Tricking Guests Into Booking Non-Existent Properties
The "double-booking-bait-and-switch scheme" occurred between January 2018 and November 2019, according to the indictment.
Business News
Airbnb to Pay $10 Million Fine After Charging Australian Customers in U.S. Dollars
Airbnb admitted to falsely representing its prices to Australian customers.
Business News
Airbnb Hosts Both Love and Loathe Christmas as They Try to Make as Much Money as Possible: ‘It’s Something We Count on for the Winter Months’
'Tis the season for Airbnb hosts to raise prices.
By Dan Latu
Brick & Mortar
This Couple Started Renting Rooms in Their House As a Side Hustle. Now They Run 11 Airbnb Units Full Time.
In the new book, "Start Your Own Airbnb Business," Airbnb Superhosts share how they have grown lucrative rental businesses.
Brick & Mortar
Airbnb Experienced a Major Blow in New York. Inside the New ‘Black Market’ That Has Emerged Because of It.
Tightening regulations on short-term rentals in NYC has led to a shadow market for Airbnb alternatives.
Brick & Mortar
People Are Making Tons of Money With Airbnb and They Don’t Even Own Property. Here’s How.
The new book, "Start Your Own Airbnb Business," outlines the concept of rental home arbitrage.
Brick & Mortar
Find Out How Much Extra Money You Can Make With Unused Spaces in Your Home Using Airbnb
The new book "Start Your Own Airbnb Business" explains how to tap the monetary potential of extra rooms and secondary properties.
Business News
A Town That Became ‘One Giant Airbnb’ Is Now Facing a Reckoning
Before the pandemic, there were about 400 properties for rent in the area. Now, there are 2,400.
By Dan Latu
Business News
A Tenant Stopped Paying Rent and Listed His Landlord’s Home on Airbnb. The Landlord Says He’s Now Stuck Living in His Van.
There's another Airbnb tenant nightmare, this time in Washington.
Brick & Mortar
This Married Couple Pays Their Mortgage by Renting Rooms in Their House Via Airbnb. Here’s Their Best Advice for Making Money With Short-Term Rentals.
In the new book, "Start Your Own Airbnb Business," these Superhosts share their best advice for making money and minimizing stress.
Business News
I Converted a Sheep Barn Into an Airbnb With $2,000. Now, I Manage Over 100 Listings. Here’s How I Grew My Business and Weathered the Airbnb Apocalypse.
I cannot believe the number of people who go on Airbnb and filter by the words "hot tub."