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Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Selfbook provides hotels with a streamlined booking experience, allowing guests to book directly on the hotel website without leaving for an online travel agency, thus avoiding the 25% commission typically paid to OTAs.

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How I Built a $300M Startup with No Degree and No NetworkㅣSelfbook, Khalid Meniri

@ EO

How I Built a $300M Startup with No Degree and No NetworkㅣSelfbook, Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

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Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Selfbook provides the infrastructure for travel, aiming to eliminate friction in the booking process to increase conversion rates.

Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Before Selfbook, no hotel could accept Apple Pay, but we introduced digital wallets into the industry to streamline the experience.

Khalid Meniri

04/13/25

@ EO

Travel is about human connection and culture; at Selfbook, we aim to provide the hospitality that the industry is meant to deliver.

Kevin Hale

09/13/19

@ Y Combinator

Airbnb is the first online marketplace that lets travelers book rooms with locals instead of hotels, which is concise and descriptive, allowing investors to understand what they're building and gauge their excitement.

Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

We shifted our vision to make booking a home as easy as booking a hotel, aiming for a three-click process to complete the booking.

Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We aimed to create a seamless booking experience, ensuring users could book a home in three clicks, similar to the ease of using an iPod.

Brian Chesky

06/02/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

We were the first site to allow users to book accommodations and pay online through the app, which was a significant innovation at the time.

Y Combinator Cast

05/25/24

@ Y Combinator

The emergence of platforms like Airbnb has transformed the hospitality industry, allowing individuals to monetize their properties without traditional barriers.

Brian Chesky

04/06/17

@ Y Combinator

In the early days, Airbnb marketed itself as a cheap alternative to hotels, but later shifted to a tagline that emphasized a more human travel experience.