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Airbnb's co-founder just revealed the email that started the company
Airbnb's co-founder just revealed the email that started the company
Ariel SchwartzFeb 17, 2016, 20:11 IST
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TED2016At this week's TED conference in Vancouver, Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia revealed the email that launched the home-sharing juggernaut.
In 2007, Gebbia and cofounder Brian Chesky learned a design conference was coming to San Francisco, and all of the hotels were sold out. Gebbia pitched Chesky (his best friend and roommate) on renting out a space for these people to stay in.
Here's the email he sent:
The text: "brian, I thought of a way to make a few bucks - turning our place into "designers bed and breakfast" - offering young designers who come into town a place to crash during the 4 day event, complete with wireless internet, a small desk space, sleeping mat, and breakfast each morning. Ha!"That idea ultimately spawned the Airbnb we know and use today.
