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Expedia’s HomeAway Takes On Airbnb
Expedia’s HomeAway Takes On Airbnb
August 09, 2018  |  eCommerce

Expedia is ready to take on Airbnb by adding more house listings to its HomeAway unit. “Phase one was just getting the platform working and...

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The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing
The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

Inspiration for innovators often comes out of the blue. In the case of Rented.com CEO Andrew McConnell, that unexpected moment happened over lunch several years ago as...

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YapStone Matches Property Dwellers to Frictionless Payment Processes
YapStone Matches Property Dwellers to Frictionless Payment Processes
May 03, 2017  |  Matchmakers

In the late 90s, YapStone’s current CEO and chairman, Tom Villante, was an investment banker looking for his next big thing. Back then online was...

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Unicorn Tracker: Flipkart Looks to Lower Cash Burn?
Unicorn Tracker: Flipkart Looks to Lower Cash Burn?
November 11, 2016  |  Unicorn Tracker

We promise not to mention the U.S. election in this week’s Unicorn Tracker. Because, you know, there are other things to talk about. While one...

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Airbnb And HomeAway Facing Calls For FTC To Investigate Industry
Airbnb And HomeAway Facing Calls For FTC To Investigate Industry
October 14, 2016  |  Regulation

Airbnb and HomeAway are facing calls from a group of lawmakers and community groups that want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the firms, alleging the home...

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Why The Summer Olympics May Be An Epic Test For Airbnb
Why The Summer Olympics May Be An Epic Test For Airbnb
March 11, 2016  |  Cross Border Commerce

What do Airbnb, X-border payments and the Summer Olympics have in common? Nagarajan Rao, Transpay’s SVP and global head of business and product, says Herculean...

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Gearing Up For The Summer Olympics, X-Border-Style
Gearing Up For The Summer Olympics, X-Border-Style
March 10, 2016  |  Cross Border Commerce

What do Airbnb, X-border payments and the Summer Olympics have in common? Nagarajan Rao, Transpay’s SVP and global head of business and product, says Herculean...

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Bigcommerce Hires Former PayPal Exec As CEO
Bigcommerce Hires Former PayPal Exec As CEO
June 09, 2015  |  News

Brent Bellm, a former executive at vacation rental marketplace HomeAway and payments giant PayPal, has been named the new CEO for Bigcommerce. Bellm succeeds CEO...

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