132 unique hotels and apartments, 19 countries, 574 days. Incredible. It's clear Sophie is a trustworthy travel source. Her peers have made her expertise evident, but only after learning about her travels on Twitter.  https://i.imgur.com/LvXFqwM.png

When the guide is released, Sophie will see little to nothing from the establishments she's helped. At The Spoke, Gaby & Brian will follow Sophie, search for a hotel in their favorite location and receive her recommendations.

We're focused on ways to allow people like Sophie to import their travel history, receive compensation, and build a monetizable brand by first providing recommendations to close friends, then second degree connections, and finally the general user base. Connect Airbnb/hotel account --> import --> earn --> recommend.

One last thing to note -- one person is helping multiple people here. In my opinion, building a social graph with less but stronger connections between users > more but weaker connections between users. Less user density required for users to receive value.