Viktor Hendelmann 
Airbnb is an online rental marketplace on which travelers can book apartments and other types of properties hosted by the owner. The platform, furthermore, offers bookable activities. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk. Airbnb is widely considered the largest platform … Read more
Booking.com is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, packages, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was founded in 1996 by Geert-Jan Bruinsma. Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings, which itself is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The holding company claims to “world’s leading … Read more
TripAdvisor is a platform on which users can review restaurants, hotels, and airlines as well as book accommodations, activities, or plane tickets. The company, which is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, was founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert. The majority of users that access TripAdvisor do so to get a feeling for whatever … Read more
KAYAK is a travel search engine on which users can browse and book flights as well as accommodations, activities, cars, trains, buses, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, was founded in 2003 by Paul English, Steve Hafner, and Terrell Jones. The results displayed on KAYAK are scrapped from a variety … Read more
Expedia is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, activities, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 1996 by Rich Barton and Richard Bangs. Expedia.com is part of the Expedia Group, which entails web properties such as Hotels.com, Vrbo, trivago, Hotwire, and … Read more
Agoda is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, cars, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2005 by Robert Rosenstein and Michael Kenny. Agoda, as an aggregator, works together with the various hotels, airlines, and more that list on its platform to surface the … Read more
Vrbo is an online marketplace on which users can book and rent various properties such as apartments, houses, cabins, cottages, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, was founded in December 1995 by David Clouse. Vrbo, which stands for “vacation rentals by owner,” enables you to rent a property for any given … Read more
OpenSea is an online marketplace on which users can purchase, sell, and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in December 2017 by Devin Finzer (CEO) and Alex Atallah (CTO). Users on OpenSea can acquire some of the world’s most in-demand projects including Bored Ape Yacht Club, … Read more
Executive Summary: Figleaves was an online retailer out of Great Britain that specialized in the distribution of lingerie and related female clothing. Figleaves was shut down because interest in the company slowly began to fade while N Brown wanted to streamline its businesses to boost growth. What Is Figleaves? Figleaves is an online retailer based … Read more
Executive Summary: CNN+ was a premium streaming service from the namesake news station that could be accessed by paying a subscription fee. CNN+ failed because of low subscriber numbers, extensive cost projections, a change in leadership, competition, and shifting strategic goals at Warner Bros. Discovery. What Is CNN+? CNN+ (spelled CNN Plus) was a premium … Read more