By Kurt Waldowski

Share Authentic Travel Experiences

Find a place to stay on your next trip!

FOR FREE!

What’s in it for the host?

Problem SolvedSharing Authentic Travel Experiences

Sharing Authentic Travel Experiences

Bond with a localBuilt-in respectCommunity events

NOT PROFITABLE

COMPANY HISTORY

Non-Profit Created (2004)

CS Collectives (2006 - 2011)

For Profit: $22.6m VC Funding

Burn $800,000/month

BUSINESSMODEL

Verification

Advertising

Paid Requests

Hangouts!

INDUSTRY ROLE

HospitalityMeets

Social Media

COMPETITION COMPARISON

Travel Based?

Free to Host?

Free to attend?

Events?

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Company Outlook?Neutral / Bad

More Members, Less Community

Shift to for Profit

Competition in the market

References

▸ https://www.couchsurfing.com/▸ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing▸ https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/26/co

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