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The Best Advice Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Ever Received
“If you want to create a great product, just focus on one person,” Chesky advised the crowd. “Make …
Alyson Shontell
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Airbnb to pull all listings in mainland China amid prolonged lockdowns and the country's harsh Covid-zero policy: report
According to CNBC, Airbnb stays in China have made up just 1% of the company's revenue over the las…
Cheryl Teh
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The CEO of Airbnb says Barack Obama gave him one piece of advice about love and friendship after a breakup
"And he said, I don't think you yet need to be in another relationship, I think what you need are f…
Kai Xiang Teo
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How Airbnb's design tricks make us trust complete strangers
Airbnb also spent a significant amount of time figuring out how to communicate a sense of urgency w…
Ariel Schwartz
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on how the company persevered through the pandemic: 'If you think you're screwed, then you probably are'
The cofounder also chatted with author Dan Schawbel about his best career advice and how his parent…
Dan Schawbel
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I made $1.4 million in profit last year as an Airbnb Superhost working just 2 hours a week. Here's how I set up and grew my business.
Syed Lateef left his finance job and opened a short-term rental company in 2017. Last year, he made…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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6 safer, expert-backed ways to take a vacation during the pandemic, from road trips to private vacation homes and remote campsites
If you're seeking a safe vacation during COVID, we rounded up every idea we've covered for close to…
Emily Hochberg
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We earned $51,000 a year on average as Airbnb superhosts before COVID-19. Here's how we priced and furnished our rental to optimize bookings.
Hilary Hattenbach and her husband first rented out their duplex's spare apartment in 2014. This is …
Hilary Hattenbach
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Here's What Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Looks For In Job Candidates
He told Bryant that the people he hires are "generally trusting - they're not cynical, although the…
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Airbnb's refund policy specifically excludes hurricanes in Florida because they are 'common enough to be foreseeable'
Following Hurricane Ian — one of the costliest storms on record — some Airbnb guests an…
Hannah Towey
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Airbnb bookings in coronavirus hotspot cities have collapsed by as much as 96% since January
AirDNA noted that while the outlook is bleak for cities, more remote listings have been less damage…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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How an Airbnb renter's horror story taught the company's CEO his greatest leadership lesson
He wrote on Airbnb's blog that after finding out about the disaster, "We felt paralyzed, and over t…
Tenzing Dorjee
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A TikToker is sharing the 'travel hack' that she says saves her thousands of dollars on Airbnbs
The TikToker recommended saving the Airbnb host's contact information, then booking with them direc…
Jordan Parker Erb
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How an Airbnb renter's horror story taught the company's CEO his greatest leadership lesson
He wrote on Airbnb's blog that after finding out about the disaster, "We felt paralyzed, and over t…
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WINNING Y COMBINATOR: Read the successful applications that hot startups used to win a spot in the accelerator that launched Airbnb and Dropbox
The admissions process at Y Combinator is notoriously selective: Roughly 1.6% of the companies that…
Shana Lebowitz
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Airbnb CEO says he changed how he ran the business during the pandemic and now follows a simple rule Steve Jobs used
Brian Chesky said the loss of about 80% of Airbnb's business after the pandemic shut down travel fo…
Aaron McDade
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Why Airbnb's CEO asked for management advice from the former head of the CIA
It's why he decided to give himself the equivalent of a real-world MBA by not only reaching out to …
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I use Airbnb and Vrbo to rent out my $7,000-a-week beach home. Airbnb is hands down the better option if you want a seamless experience and to make more money.
Kelly Marohl thought Vrbo would be better for her property in Ocean City, Maryland, but Airbnb has …
Robin Madell
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Warren Buffett advised Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to 'get rich slow.' The home-sharing platform just filed to go public during a pandemic.
Chesky cut costs, raised cash, and slashed Airbnb's workforce this year as lockdowns and travel res…
Theron Mohamed
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Who you found a business with is more important than having a good idea, says Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Brian Chesky offered aspiring entrepreneurs a word of advice: Favor who you do it with over the ide…