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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We decided to allow hosts to offer real beds instead of just airbeds, which improved the user experience significantly.

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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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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We realized that the original idea of airbeds for conferences could evolve into a broader concept of booking homes anywhere in the world.

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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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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After some negotiation, I agreed to work on a simplified version of the project, which we called 'Airbed and Breakfast'.

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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.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

By actively engaging with our users and improving their listings, we were able to curate quality properties, leading to increased bookings and traction for our service.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

We launched a simple directory service for events where users could list airbeds or extra rooms, without payments or reviews, just a search engine.

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We created a bed and breakfast for a design conference because we had no money for rent, leading to the birth of 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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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.