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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

Airbnb’s bookings have rebounded to roughly 70-80% of what they were in 2019 pre-COVID whereas global hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton are operating at roughly 35-40% of where they were in fall 2019. How does this all stack up against OTAs or hotel companies?

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. In class six we discussed unmanned systems and autonomy and how the advent of these weapons will change operational concepts and the face of war. America’s Space Forces. Space Force.

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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

YoungUpstarts

This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. Vungle’s remarkable success attracted The Blackstone Group, which acquired the business in 2019 for a lofty $780 million. .

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5 Promising Israeli Startups In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Drivenets is aiming high, with the strategic objective of creating infrastructure for managing a huge portion of global data in the coming decades. By disrupting the Service Provider space, DriveNets effectively offers operators many more solutions to cost effectively scale up and achieve organizational goals.

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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

We’re at a new watermark because there are now global assets deployed and as the sun peeks out so to do the riders and the revenue. This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. Hats off to the teams that have done this.

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The Resilience Of American Business: How One Business Has Grown And Adapted During The Pandemic

YoungUpstarts

Doing so also closed their doors to a source of revenue they relied heavily on to keep their business alive and operating. The company has made impressive changes to adapt to this global pandemic in the following ways: Offering a new approach to their existing customer base. Expanding into new segments of the market.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

According to tech recruiters , 2019 has brought a handful of tech jobs to the forefront, such as cyber security engineering, AI/machine learning and data scientists, to name a few. Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill.

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