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