TripAdvisor

Daniel Schmachtenberger on The Portal (with host Eric Weinstein), Ep. #027 - On Avoiding Apocalypses

Eric Weinstein

Example of a reputation system that scales small-group checks to large groups, enabling accountability.

Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups

Y Combinator

Used as a prime example of a company that achieved significant growth primarily through SEO, demonstrating the power of this channel.

Ian Hogarth

Y Combinator

Used as an example of a business that bootstrapped revenue through affiliate deals.

Nick Kokonas on Resurrecting Restaurants, Skin in the Game, and Investing | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Travel and restaurant review website that has recognized Alinea.

Fighting Sexism & Winning: The Founder Behind The $1Billion Dollar Tech Company Bumble

The Diary Of A CEO

Travel review website mentioned by Whitney Wolfe Herd as a limited way to experience a new country, preferring local connections.

How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow — Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, and More

Tim Ferriss

Billion Dollar NIGHTMARE! The Tragedy Of A Billion $$ Beauty Business - Nicola Kilner, The Ordinary

The Diary Of A CEO

Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity's Race to Build Agentic Search

Y Combinator

A travel guidance company. They collaborate with Perplexity to surface reviews for hotels and other places.