[andrewcross]

Fair question.

For me, I'm going for a home run because I think it will allow me to have the biggest impact on the world. I was living in Chile for 6 months last year and have seen what my company (a p2p marketplace for trips planned by locals) could do globally. That worldwide impact is the driving force.

What it isn't is a money or peer pressure play. My first startup is actually set to double in revenue this year (to low-mid 6 figures) and I barely touch it. The money thing will come, whether I go for a home run or not.

[eyko]

So a glorified (and quite expensive) CouchSurfing?

[andrewcross]

Couchsurfing is fantastic. It's also very variable. Many people are willing to pay for a consistent, high-quality experience.

[erikpukinskis]

In some ways it's like you're offering couchsurfing + bundled travel insurance, which seems like a pretty awesome way to hedge the downsides of crowdsourcing.