[ankitshah]

Great point about the chicken and egg problem. We try really hard to ensure we have preexisting interest in a city before launching, and we make sure we have a core group of hosts to lead the charge in expanding, spreading the word, and, of course, hosting tea time. Most important, however, is that the hosts actually feel a sense of togetherness when this happens, so we place a huge emphasis on a host community before anything else.