Kid & Coe

I agree with @rrhoover here. @editorialpinch why don't you position it differently. Though the website is neatly designed but it's definitely not fitting this slogan 'Airbnb for Families'. Why does the 'Home Page' messaging include 'Travel', isn't your offering 'Rental space at the selected vacation destination' or is 'Travel' service a part of it?

I'm with @rrhoover, I'm following these kinds of "X for a specific vertical" startups with cautious optimism. It seems like peoples' tendency is to do this level of filtering not at the feature level, but the product level. I imagine there are also a lot of small tweaks for both buyers and sellers that families need in order to be "family friendly" so it might make more sense than it might first appear to not-child-having folks like Ryan and I. @editorialpinch is that how you guys are approaching it or am I way off? Would love to hear your thoughts on this

That's awesome to hear @editorialpinch. How do you plan to scale that operation moving forward though? Verified photos, and involvement from your side is just a small step, but moving forward I can see that being a bottleneck. As you scale, do you intend to still do a rigorous vetting/review process? Thanks! I actually don't intern at SpaceX anymore (interned there this past summer), but when I signed up for PH it was the title that they gave me.

Good morning all! @blakeir to answer your question about scaleability: When we launched in October, there was a pretty immediate outpouring of enthusiasm from our community. Since then, much of our growth, host onboarding, even first hires, have come from this vocal, committed user base. As we expand, we will look to these ambassadors to assist in the vetting process (and earn travel credits) - as they are our experts on the ground. For those properties off the beaten path, we use Skype to connect with our hosts and get a clear sense of their property. Kid & Coe's vetting and review process is at the core of what makes our platform right for families, so building features to streamline this process as we grow is a crucial piece of our current development roadmap. Ideas on this?

I expected something a little different by the tagline, "Airbnb for families" (hint: it's not a family renting service). It's a beautifully designed site but not sure if it provides significantly more value than Airbnb to convince families to check Kid & Coe first.

@staringispolite Yes, I think it does help to approach it from the perspective of the tired, overly multi-tasked parent. Our one and only MO is simplifying family travel, through tailored content and accurate information written for a specific market. Our community's unique needs are at the center of every iteration, new feature, redesign, added content bucket, and partnership.

@NeerajT4 Well, a central piece of travel logistics is accommodations, which is what we are offering. Our slogan is actually Bring the Kids.