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Here's how Airbnb went from air mattresses to rental empire
Airbnb operates in over 190 countries now. But it started with just a few air mattresses. Here's how the company went from a small startup to rivaling some of the largest hotel chains in the world.
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Here's how Airbnb went from air mattresses to rental empire
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