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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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Nate Blecharczyk at Startup School 2013

@ Y Combinator

Nate Blecharczyk at Startup School 2013

10/26/13

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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.

Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

It took us four years to serve our first four million guests, but in the last nine months alone, we added another five million guests, showcasing the rapid growth of Airbnb.

Ashley Wong

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

In our first year at Y Combinator, we closed a deal with Airbnb for 500 gifts, which was a thrilling yet overwhelming experience for our small team.

Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

After our initial launch, we didn't see immediate success and even explored creating a roommate matching website before pivoting back to Airbnb.

Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We realized that if we could get enough people to use Airbnb, they would tell others about it, leading to organic growth.

Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

In 2010, Brian Chesky of Airbnb shared a similar graph of his startup's journey, showing that many startups experience a similar pattern of ups and downs.

Chip Wilson

06/10/23

@ Tony Robbins

After 18 years of not making money with my first company, I realized that success takes time, similar to how Airbnb took years to become profitable.

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.

Gustaf Alströmer

06/27/19

@ Y Combinator

In the early days, Airbnb's growth was significantly supported by online marketing, particularly through strategic keyword purchases.