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Airbnb extends initiative to support SMEs in Joburg

International home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced that it will be extending the host-led initiative ‘Support Jozi, Shop Local’ to provide continuous support to SMEs in…

SA startup SweepSouth partners with Airbnb

Cape Town-based on-demand domestic cleaning service SweepSouth announced its new partnership with Airbnb. SweepSouth has partnered with international home sharing platform, Airnbnb This partnership announcement…

Fintech business pays hosts in advance for Airbnb bookings

Further disruption in South Africa’s accommodation and property letting sector is on the cards as AirAdvance, a fintech startup, provides those offering private accommodation…

Time for startups to get over myth of the ‘one big idea’ and just get going [Opinion]

One of the biggest excuses people give for not starting a business is that they don’t have that “big original idea” yet. There are…

Tech platforms can help us stay connected to our humanity [Opinion]

One of the biggest fears around technology is that it robs us of human interactions. While that might not always feel like the worst…

SA bookings site Afristay aims to take on AirBnB following R7m funding injection

One of the hardest things to get right when running an accommodation booking site is how to grow the number of listings of establishments, while…

Funders and Founders shows us how AirBnB got started [infographic/video]

The concept behind AirBnB may be a simple one, but it’s spawned a billion dollar industry. Funders and Founders have not only put together…

4 ways to build offline connections with your startup’s customers

Entrepreneurs are bombarded with advice on using digital means to connect with customers. But what about connecting in real life? Although much of the…

Lodgify launches, attacks crowded vacation rental space with power punch

Lodgify, a new vacation rental marketing startup, launches today. From the get-go, the Barcelona-based company is candid about its global ambitions, allowing vacation rental…

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