SWOT Analysis

Airbnb – Develop a SWOT analysis for Airbnb. If you could only focus on one of the quadrants, which would you select?

1) What is Airbnb’s business model? Who are their customers and what attributes are they looking for?

2) What was Airbnb’s market entry strategy?

3) How has the industry evolved and what are the major threats to Airbnb now?

4) Describe the barriers to entry in this industry?

5) Who are the competitors for Airbnb? What differentiators is each major vendor using?

6) Would Airbnb imitators be a potential threat to Airbnb?

7) How valid are the legal challenges to Airbnb?