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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…
Mar 14 2019 03:19 IST

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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   

Jul 23 2013 14:04 IST

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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   

Mar 01 2020 15:18 IST

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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   

Aug 05 2021 12:30 IST

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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   

Oct 29 2024 23:19 IST

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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 …
Jul 12 2015 21:53 IST

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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   

Sep 04 2024 23:07 IST

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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   

May 20 2019 11:11 IST

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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   

Nov 17 2017 08:32 IST

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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   

Nov 12 2024 20:16 IST

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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   

Apr 16 2015 13:53 IST

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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   

Feb 27 2019 09:47 IST

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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   

May 22 2016 19:59 IST

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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   

Mar 10 2013 19:39 IST

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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   

Dec 08 2020 17:24 IST

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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   

Aug 15 2013 01:38 IST

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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   

Feb 23 2013 04:38 IST

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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   

Dec 01 2022 16:27 IST

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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, …

Sam Shead   

Nov 18 2015 10:03 IST