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How Does Airbnb Work?

Hospitable

By The Hospitable Team OTAs , Starting an STR Business Founded in 2008, Airbnb is an online peer-to-peer marketplace that, according to the latest data, has more than 8 million active listings in over 100,000 cities and towns across 220 countries worldwide. How Does Airbnb Work? and Airbnb manages the platform (bookings, payments, reviews).

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Considerations When Deciding On Direct Lending To Fund Growth

Forbes Business Council

Since the 2008 financial crisis , non-bank institutions have become a significant source of debt for private companies. A Changing Market Private credit markets have been around for a long time, but the volume and structure have changed since 2008. These funds are not regulated like banks, and so they could be more entrepreneurial.