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From air mattresses to a stock listing: the business of Airbnb

The Airbnb headquarters building in San Francisco

Airbnb began in 2007 when two designers rented air mattresses in their San Francisco apartment. It went public in December 2020.

Categories Business Tags Airbnb, San Francisco, short-term rentals, startups, travel business
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