Building Caza De Casa (A Better Airbnb) Featuring Mark O'Sullivan | E038

In this episode, Mark O'Sullivan joins Jarrett to discuss his startup, Caza De Casa, an alternative to Airbnb aimed at providing a more transparent and affordable home-sharing experience for digital nomads. Mark shares his personal experiences with Airbnb that led to the creation of Caza de Casa, the challenges of building a two-sided marketplace, and the strategies for growth and revenue generation. Mark emphasizes the importance of community, transparency, and low fees, while also addressing potential legal challenges and the future of home sharing.

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/H6tFkGvdwas

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:22 - What is Caza De Casa?

04:55 - The Problem Caza De Casa Solves

07:30 - Bootstrapping A Startup

11:18 - Company Growth Goals

14:00 - Where Caza De Casa Exists

15:55 - Biggest Hub Of Caza De Casa

18:39 - Adoption Curve

20:48 - Investor Metrics

23:02 - Caza De Casa's Niche & Market Positioning

25:25 - 2 Sided Marketplace Challenges

29:13 - Team Resource's Allocation

35:42 - Platform Reassurance

43:35 - Importance of Marketing

48:10 - Airbnb Clamping Down On Competition

52:17 - Other Services

CONTACT INFO

Mark's X - https://x.com/MarkOSullivan94

Mark's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markyosullivan/

Caza De Casa X - https://x.com/CazaDeCasa

Caza De Casa Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cazadecasaxyz/Caza De Casa

Website - https://cazadecasa.xyz/

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