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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

I met my co-founder Joe Gebbia at RISD, and together we decided to start a company without a clear idea of what it would be.

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Blitzscaling 18: Brian Chesky on Launching Airbnb and the Challenges of Scale

@ Greylock

Blitzscaling 18: Brian Chesky on Launching Airbnb and the Challenges of Scale

12/01/15

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Peter Thompson

03/28/25

@ EO

When my co-founder George called me with an innovative idea, I was blown away by the demo he showed me, which led us to explore starting a business together.

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Reshma Shetty

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

We didn't even attempt to talk to investors because we had no product or clear idea of what our product should be.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

The idea for Airbnb originated when my co-founders, Joe and Brian, decided to rent out their apartment to designers attending a conference, leading to the realization of a larger opportunity.

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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

We were not traditional founders; we came from corporate backgrounds and were inspired by companies like Airbnb to create a practical solution for furniture sales.

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Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

My co-founder Andy and I wanted to skip traditional jobs after college and dive straight into our startup, which we applied for with an idea similar to mint.com for businesses.

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Parker Conrad

01/11/25

@ Y Combinator

We initially started a company based on a bad idea, trying to create a wiki for stock research, but it never took off, which is common in consumer businesses where success can feel random.

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

After sharing his ideas with his friend Max, they built a prototype of our first product in a garage, which led to the decision to turn it into a company.

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Apoorva Mehta

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

After quitting my job at Amazon, I moved to San Francisco where I found a co-founder and began working on various startup ideas without being picky about the market.

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Jessica Livingston

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

After graduating from college, I struggled to find my path, working various jobs until I met Paul Graham, which led to our partnership in founding Y Combinator.