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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.

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

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

12/01/15

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Gustaf Alströmer

06/27/19

@ Y Combinator

Airbnb's growth was driven by the viral nature of unique guest experiences, which people naturally share with friends.

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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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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.

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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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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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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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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

The first guests at our Airbnb had a great experience, forming real relationships, which highlighted the potential of our platform to create connections between people.

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Brian Chesky

06/02/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

A pivotal moment for Airbnb was realizing that hosts didn't need to be present for guests to rent an entire apartment, which expanded our business model significantly.