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'We have not decided if we will go public in 2019': Airbnb cofounder hints at IPO timing
Wall Street has been waiting for the initial public offering from one of the hottest startups f…
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eBay Wishes It Could Buy Airbnb But Can't Afford The Startup's $2.5 Billion Price Tag
Donahoe said he'd love to buy Airbnb but at a $2.5 billion valuation, it's too expensive. He also s…
Alyson Shontell
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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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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…
Stephen Jones
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Brian Chesky breaks down what people get wrong about 'founder mode'
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says many people think founder mode "means swagger," but it's actually abou…
Sarah Jackson
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Airbnb was rejected by seven investors who could have had 10 percent of the company for $150,000 in 2008
Five of the seven investors passed on funding Airbnb while two simply never bothered to reply. The …
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says women founders say they can't go 'founder mode' like men and that it needs to change
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said women told him they can't go "founder mode" like men can, referring to…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Y Combinator's cofounder got flamed for using Airbnb's founders as an example of why you don't have to be 'rich kids' to create a tech unicorn
Four years later, Airbnb was in 89 countries, had hit 1 million nights booked on the platform, and …
Mary Hanbury
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Airbnb just bought Accomable, a startup that helps travelers with disabilities find places to stay
The acquisition and the new search feature come as part of a larger initiative Airbnb started last …
Caroline Cakebread
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Airbnb CEO says most employees don't want full autonomy at work — and those that do should start their own companies
"I think they say they want autonomy. I think their actions don't say the same thing," Airbnb CEO B…
Sarah Jackson
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Jony Ive explains why he thinks Airbnb's CEO is one of the influential people on the planet
Time has published its annual "Time 100" list of the most influential people in the world, and each…
Rob Price
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Peter Thiel's investment firm is reportedly delivering huge returns to investors
The returns come after a number of investing partners left Founders Fund over the past two years, i…
Jake Kanter,Jake Kanter
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Airbnb's top product guy has a PhD in bioengineering - now he's making travel dreams come true
Playing matchmaker is a difficult challenge in an industry where people might be traveling for…
Biz Carson
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How A Box Of Cereal And Acting Like A Cockroach Helped Airbnb Become A Billion-Dollar Business
When they ran out of credit cards, the founders needed a new idea. It was during the McCain-Obama e…
Alyson Shontell
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Airbnb's IPO is reasonably valued but still has 3 risks investors should watch for, equities analyst says
"Unlike other recent IPOs, and several stocks where valuations are sky-high, Airbnb has a plausible…
Emily Graffeo
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Check Out The Extreme Lengths Airbnb Will Go To In Order To Please Customers
The move came after the company got tired of seeing its brand name associated with a tiny number of…
Jim Edwards
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Airbnb Finally Lands The Zappos Veteran It's Eyed For Years
Airbnb was valued at $1 billion in 2011 and is reportedly arranging new financing which could take …
Owen Thomas
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Airbnb is launching a service to help renters find apartments they can let for short stays
The company has partnered with major landlords so that renters can make extra cash amid a tough eco…
Beatrice Nolan
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A startup that 'breeds Airbnb superhosts' has raised $2 million for its housekeeping and concierge service
Lawrence Barclay, investment manager at DN Capital, said: "After looking in detail at this market, …