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Brian Chesky

06/02/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I find more energy and enjoyment in my role as a public company CEO than I did as a startup founder. The team I work with now allows us to create and innovate together, free from corporate bureaucracy.

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The Social Radars S2 Ep.1: Brian Chesky, Co-Founder & CEO, Airbnb w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

@ The Social Radars Podcast

The Social Radars S2 Ep.1: Brian Chesky, Co-Founder & CEO, Airbnb w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

06/02/24

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