Gimme Shelter

03/18/20 • 17 min

The first of our special midweek podcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic looks at Airbnb. Cory explores the company's decision to give guests full refunds on trips that had to be cancelled because of travel restrictions during the crisis.

Please reach out to [email protected] if this situation has happened to you if you have any thoughts as a guest or host.

Background Reading:

Airbnb’s Longstanding Ties to Hosts Frayed by Crisis

Please reach out to [email protected] if this situation has happened to you if you have any thoughts as a guest or host.

Background Reading:

Airbnb’s Longstanding Ties to Hosts Frayed by Crisis

Previous Episode

Bear Market Necessities

Martin talks about the effects of the market downturn in response to the global pandemic. And we discuss which companies are the most affected and how long it will take for investors to regain confidence in the markets again.

Background Reading:

Market Crash Pressures Softbank's High-Risk Investment Strategy

As Prices Fall, Private Equity's Deal Appetite Could Grow

Next Episode

There's Hope, There's Hope, There's Light

We talk to Shai Oster, our Hong Kong bureau chief, about his experience leaving the country as the coronavirus began threatening from China. Then returning to Hong Kong once the US started seeing the effects. He gives us a look at what life looks like after the quarantining ends and people attempt to return to normal.