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Disruption participated in a $1.34 million CAD funding round for San Francisco-based vacation rental SaaS solution Hostfully.

The study by Hostfully reveals that while there were more than 115,000 companies managing vacation rentals in 2018, this has now grown to more than 140,500.

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“Overall, this year’s findings paint a picture of a market adjusting to broader economic headwinds,” Hostfully said in its report.

After years of delay, guest sentiment pushed Airbnb into more transparent pricing. It’s great for the short-term rental sector, and many competitors large and small will have little choice but to follow.

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Traditional business concepts of growth and revenue are an important part of value, but they’re not the only factors to consider. It’s worth it to take a step back and think holistically about the concept of value when considering how much your company is worth.

Airbnb's Preferred Software Partners program recognizes and rewards top property and channel management software partners helping professional Hosts improve their operations and provide quality experiences to guests.

Brian Chesky, the chief executive, acknowledged tensions with hosts but said the relationship had improved over the last year.