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   Chesky was an industrial design major, whereas Gebbia double-majored in industrial and graphic design. After graduating, Chesky and Gebbia left the East Coast behind and moved to San Francisco. However, neither men had stable full-time work lined up. Before long, the two friends were hit with an unexpected increase in their rent.

2. knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu › podcast › knowledge-atThe Inside Story Behind the Unlikely Rise of Airbnb

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   In 2007 Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were broke and looking to raise money to make their rent in San Francisco. They decided to rent out air mattresses in their apartment to attendees of a conference because all the hotels were booked. They called their service “Air Bed and Breakfast.”

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4. thescienceofhitting.com › p › airbnb-belonging-anywhereAirbnb: "Belonging Anywhere" - The Science of Hitting

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   Sep 7, 2021 · In 2007, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had an idea. The two roommates, who were looking for a way to help pay the rent on their San Francisco apartment, noticed that a conference was attracting thousands of visitors to the city, leaving few vacancies at local hotels.

5. www.rasmal.com › the-inspiring-journey-of-airbnbAirbnb's Journey: From Living Room to Global Hospitality ...

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   Sep 14, 2024 · Airbnb’s founders—Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk. In 2008, three friends in San Francisco were grappling with a problem all too familiar to many: rent was due, and the bank accounts were barren. Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk found themselves at a crossroads.

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6. medium.com › thrive-global › 5-leadership-lessons5 Leadership Lessons From The Story of Airbnb - Medium

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   Feb 15, 2017 · One of the less-discussed aspects of the company’s path is the lack of traditional management experience its founders, Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, had when they first...

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   Feb 14, 2017 · At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has become indispensable to millions of hosts and travelers around the globe. Fortune...

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   What did Chesky & Gebbia do After graduating?

   • Chesky was an industrial design major, whereas Gebbia double-majored in industrial and graphic design. After graduating, Chesky and Gebbia left the East Coast behind and moved to San Francisco. However, neither men had stable full-time work lined up. Before long, the two friends were hit with an unexpected increase in their rent.

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   Why did Chesky & Gebbia build Airbnb?

   • Chesky and Gebbia wanted the Airbnb experience to be frictionless and effortless. Like Jobs, design wasn’t just how something looked as far as Chesky and Gebbia were concerned—it was how something worked. When Chesky and Gebbia began building Airbnb, nobody really believed they could crack the hospitality industry.

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   How did Chesky & Gebbia start a business?

   • Although Chesky and Gebbia were both designers by trade, the two friends were both strongly entrepreneurial. In the summer of 2008, having struggled to identify typical sources of funding such as venture capital investment, the two men began brainstorming ways they could raise funds and try to scale their burgeoning operation.

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   How did Chesky & Gebbia start Y Combinator?

   • Chesky, Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk (the third co-founder) leveraged their success with the cereals into a slot at Y Combinator, a startup incubator, in 2009 (came with $20,000 in seed funding for a 6% stake in the company); shortly after, they received $615,000 of funding, primarily from VC firm Sequoia Capital, at a $2.4 million valuation.

   Airbnb: "Belonging Anywhere" - by The Science of Hitting

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   How did Chesky & Gebbia exemplify Hustle in Airbnb's early days?

   • Chesky and Gebbia exemplified the concept of hustle in Airbnb’s early days. Rather than grow complacent as their company became more successful, both men instead pushed themselves to grow as executives and get better at running and leading a rapidly growing company. How are you doing the same?

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   Could Chesky & Gebbia crack the hospitality industry?

   • When Chesky and Gebbia began building Airbnb, nobody really believed they could crack the hospitality industry. However, a lack of investor confidence didn’t matter to the two founders.

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9. www.geeknack.com › 2019/10/28 › airbnb-a-stroll-withAirbnb – A Stroll With People - Geeknack

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   Oct 28, 2019 · When three people showed up at their doorstep, Chesky and Gebbia thought that they may have stumbled upon a big idea. Joe Gebbia’s former roommate, Nathan Blecharczyk joined the team as one of the Airbnb founder and developed a business model around the idea.