The Airbnb IPO Disaster Waiting To Happen

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Sean Rakidzich

Growth & Marketing
intermediate
OTA Strategy
VRBO
Multiple Properties
Experienced Hosts

Summary

In this video, Sean discusses Airbnb's upcoming IPO, focusing on factors he believes will cause the stock price to drop initially, including recent policy changes and the company's challenges with profitability and its relationship with hosts. He highlights issues with Airbnb's off-platform policy, the ban on one-night Halloween reservations, and the potential for increased competition from other platforms like VRBO. The video also details Airbnb's poor handling of payments to marketing partners.