Couchsurfing Company Preso - Kurt Waldowski
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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
INDUSTRY ROLE
HospitalityMeets
Social Media
COMPETITION COMPARISON
Travel Based?
Free to Host?
Free to attend?
Events?
?
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
uchsurfing-investment-budget-travel
