Airbnb announced a partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce this week, that will connect Airbnb hosts and small business owners in their neighbourhoods to find ways of supporting one another"s endeavours. This basically means that Airbnb hosts will promote local businesses to guests, and those business owners accommodating Airbnb-renting tourists. It’s estimated that $199 million was generated in economic activity throughout the borough in 2014. The new initiative is part of an ongoing effort by Airbnb, which has been trying to get more people into its platform for some time.
Airbnb announced a partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce this week, that will connect Airbnb hosts and small business owners in their neighbourhoods to find ways of supporting one another"s endeavours. This basically means that Airbnb hosts will promote local businesses to guests, and those business owners accommodating Airbnb-renting tourists. The new initiative is part of an ongoing effort by Airbnb, which has been trying to get more people into its platform for some time.