Why she started a house swap network // Justine Palefsky, CEO of Kindred

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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Why she started a house swap network // Justine Palefsky, CEO of Kindred

The Consumer VC episode 228 with Justine Palefsky, CEO of Kindred

Mike Gelb

Jul 19, 2022

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Justine Palefsky, Co-founder and CEO of Kindred. Kindred is the trusted home swapping network and harnesses the power of community to allow you to travel more for less.

We discuss:

How she built a private community of people interested in house swapping
Types of applicants they accept
Search-based intent vs. curation
How to construct a marketplace where one unit of supply equals one unit of demand
Approach to monetization

Thanks for listening!

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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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