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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Witnessing the growth of Airbnb from a small team to a large organization illustrates the potential for startups to scale significantly over time.

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A Conversation with Elad Gil

@ Y Combinator

10/18/18

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Rujul Zaparde

01/09/25

@ Y Combinator

During my time at Airbnb, the company grew significantly, from around 30 product managers to over a hundred, highlighting the rapid expansion and the scale of operations.

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Garry Tan

05/21/25

@ Vanta

Startups that rapidly scale to eight figures in revenue often do so with very small teams, demonstrating that fewer employees can still drive significant growth.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

When you launch your company, you hope to see hockey stick growth in the first year, which is what we experienced at Airbnb with the number of guests booking through our platform.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Working on user growth is best learned by being part of a growth team, as I experienced at Airbnb.

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Jessica Livingston

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Airbnb's evolution from renting airbeds to entire homes illustrates the necessity of adapting your startup's approach to meet market demand.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/20/22

@ Y Combinator

Successful companies like Airbnb and Stripe took time to hire their first employees, focusing on building their product before scaling their teams.

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Kevin Hale

03/25/17

@ Y Combinator

Airbnb's growth was significantly driven by founders engaging in customer support, which helped them understand user needs and improve their service.

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Brian Chesky

06/02/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

The transition from air beds to allowing entire homes to be rented was crucial for Airbnb's growth, transforming it from a niche idea to a billion-dollar company.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/31/24

@ Y Combinator

Airbnb's founders exemplified the principle of doing things that don't scale by personally taking high-quality photos of listings to attract users and get their business off the ground.