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Home-sharing service Airbnb proves promising boon to New Brunswick
Students, alumni and lodging renters are being given the platform to promote their businesses through a successful business venture.
Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, and serves as a marketplace for tourists and locals to search and find a space to stay for one or more nights, according to their website.
The site allows people from all over the world to come and find a renting space for their destination of choice at an affordable rate.
But it is not only visitors who benefit from the services popularity — homeowners and lodging renters earn a share as well.
Taslim Patel, an Airbnb host and Rutgers alumna, said she has seen how much the site has helped her business.
“Many of my guests have told me that they prefer Airbnb, because the prices are a lot lower than nearby hotels,” she said.Dec 9 2015
