More discussion on a similar article by the original author:<p>"The $99B Idea: How Uber and Airbnb Won" <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13505818" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13505818</a>
Airbnb has not won.. yet.<p>In my city of Bend, Oregon we have an terribly crafted law that treats you like a big business if you want to rent out your house more than 30 days out of the year.<p>Airbnb hasn't been able to fight any of these absurd laws in small towns.<p>Uber/Lyft have had a lot of pushback from Taxi companies and poorly written regulations.<p>Its not over until Airbnb can compete with hotels and Uber/Lyft drivers can compete with taxi companies.<p>Don't get me wrong, I am all for regulations. The problem is when laws are written to beat down the little guy in favor of large established organizations.
I would submit they havent won. Taxes have taken a huge bite out of their dominance, especially in a place like Portland where you pay a city, county, and state tax. Zero sum game.