Listen "S3 Ep98: Reinventing travel through home exchange with Justine Palefsky, Co-founder and CEO of Kindred"
Episode Synopsis
This week on Tech Can't Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Justine Palefsky, co-founder and CEO of Kindred, a members-only home exchange community that's transforming how we think about travel and accommodation.
They discuss how Kindred has grown to include over 130,000 homes across more than 100 cities since launching in 2021, and why home swapping is experiencing a renaissance in our post-pandemic world.
The conversation covers the evolution of home exchange programs, how Kindred builds trust between strangers swapping homes, and the role technology plays in scaling their vetting process.
Find more about Kindred here: https://livekindred.com/
Follow Justine Palefsky here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-palefsky
They discuss how Kindred has grown to include over 130,000 homes across more than 100 cities since launching in 2021, and why home swapping is experiencing a renaissance in our post-pandemic world.
The conversation covers the evolution of home exchange programs, how Kindred builds trust between strangers swapping homes, and the role technology plays in scaling their vetting process.
Find more about Kindred here: https://livekindred.com/
Follow Justine Palefsky here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-palefsky
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