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The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
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eBook - ePub
The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
About this book
"An engrossing story of audacious entrepreneurism and big-industry disruption, [this] is a tale for our times." —Charles Duhigg,
New York Times–bestselling author of
The Power of Habit
An investigative look into a beloved, disruptive, notorious start-up, this is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lodging platform that is now the largest provider of accommodations in the world.
At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has become indispensable to millions of hosts and travelers around the globe. Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher presents the first nuanced, in-depth look at the Airbnb phenomenon—the successes and controversies alike—and takes us behind the scenes as the company's young CEO steers into increasingly uncharted waters.
"A fast-paced, fun dive into one of the seminal firms of our time; through the tale of Airbnb, Leigh Gallagher shows us how the sharing economy can be a force for emotional connection—as well as for social and business disruption." —Rana Foroohar, Financial Times columnist and CNN global economic analyst
An investigative look into a beloved, disruptive, notorious start-up, this is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lodging platform that is now the largest provider of accommodations in the world.
At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has become indispensable to millions of hosts and travelers around the globe. Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher presents the first nuanced, in-depth look at the Airbnb phenomenon—the successes and controversies alike—and takes us behind the scenes as the company's young CEO steers into increasingly uncharted waters.
"A fast-paced, fun dive into one of the seminal firms of our time; through the tale of Airbnb, Leigh Gallagher shows us how the sharing economy can be a force for emotional connection—as well as for social and business disruption." —Rana Foroohar, Financial Times columnist and CNN global economic analyst
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Index
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
AccorHotels, 154
affordable housing. See housing shortage
AirBed & Breakfast
cereal gimmick, 20–23
challenges faced by, 27
investors, 17–18
lite version, 12–14
media and press coverage, 19–20
original idea, 8–9
redefining of, 28
Y Combinator and, 23–29
Airbnb
advantages, xiii
company building, 35–38
competition (see competitors)
consumer support for, 133–37, 146–47
contact phone number, 95–96
core values, 36, 186–87
diversity in, 187–88
forces behind, 134
home-sharing history, xvi–xvii
initial public offering, 196–202
investors in, 30–32
love/hate reaction to, 10, 135–36, 203–4
naming of, 28
obstacles faced by, xiv–xv
payment system for, 14
platform, 43–47, 125
pop culture and, xv–xvi
product evolution, 59–60
safety, 50–55
scale of, 126–27
super-users, 67–69
user experience, 41–47
valuation of, xii, 31, 47, 161
workspace, 183–84
Airbnb Friendly Building Program, 130
“Airbnb law,” 128
Airbnb Open, x–xi, 69, 74, 76–78, 133, 190–91
Airdna, 111, 116, 126, 131, 151
Airizu, 49–50
AllThingsD (website), 47
Americans with Disabilities Act, 98, 144
Andreessen, Marc, 34, 47, 52, 54, 161, 168, 170, 173
Arlo, 156
Atkin, Douglas, 64, 66, 78–79, 111–12, 127, 184, 186–87
authenticity, of tra...
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- The Hustle
- Building a Company
- Airbnb Nation
- The Bad and the Ugly
- Air Rage
- Hospitality, Disrupted
- Learning to Lead
- What’s Next?
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Connect with HMH