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TBPNMicrosoft’s Energy Tab, OpenAI Goes Super Bowl, Ellison Makes His Move | Marc Benioff, Brian Chesky, Baiju Bhatt, Gabriel Carafa, Alfred WahlforssSign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com(03:01) - Microsoft and the AI Power Backlash
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(01:29:51) - Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, discussed the company's strategic focus on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance user experiences. He emphasized the importance of developing AI interfaces that go beyond traditional chatbots, aiming for more intuitive and visual interactions. Chesky also highlighted the potential of AI to revolutionize consumer applications, particularly in the travel and living sectors, by of...
2026-01-153h 39
Inflection Moments#14. Brian Chesky: Do Things That Don't ScaleBrian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, the platform that turned spare rooms and homes into a global marketplace and redefined how millions of people travel. His episode on Inflection Moments follows how an unemployed designer in San Francisco, trying to pay rent by hosting guests on air mattresses, ends up building one of the most disruptive companies in hospitality history.Chesky’s story runs from being dismissed by investors who saw “strangers in your home” as crazy, to grinding through accelerators and cereal-box side hustles, to methodically redesigning trust with reviews, design, photography, and guarantees. Later, he has t...
2025-12-2253 min
The Absolute Sound PodcastBest Speakers Under $5k Series: New Chesky Audio LC2Chesky Audio is a relatively new company. Today I’ll be reviewing their second speaker model, the LC2. Like the original LC1, the LC2 features a compact 3D-printed monocoque cabinet, with a 2-way design using dual side-mounted passive radiators. It is priced at $1995per pair, including shipping in the US. That specification seems pretty ho-hum, and this price point might lead to modest expectations. But! Those understandable expectations would be a mistake, in my view a big mistake if you’re shopping in this price range. Let’s take a look at some details to understand why and how.
2025-11-1215 min
Lecciones de CEO'sNo tener para el arriendo a ser un multimillonario: Brian Chesky - AirbnbEn 2008, Brian Chesky y sus amigos no podían pagar el alquiler. Con tres colchones inflables en el suelo y una idea que pocos creyeron posible, nació Airbnb, la plataforma que transformó la forma en que viajamos.Pero lo que comenzó como una aventura casi improvisada terminó enfrentando una de las peores crisis de su historia: la pandemia. En este episodio descubrirás cómo Chesky reconstruyó su empresa desde cero, redefinió el liderazgo con su visión del “Founder Mode” y convirtió el caos en un nuevo comienzo. En este video aprenderás:Cómo nació Airbn...
2025-10-2751 min
The Skift Travel PodcastSkift Sessions Episode featuring Brian Chesky, CEO & Founder of AirbnbIn this special Skift Travel Podcast live session from Skift Global Forum, Skift CEO and Founder Rafat Ali sits down with Brian Chesky, CEO and Founder of Airbnb, for an in-depth conversation about the company’s evolution and what’s next for one of the world’s most influential travel brands.
Chesky discusses Airbnb’s bold expansion beyond stays into services and experiences, its renewed focus on hotels and global markets, and how the company is preparing for a new era of AI-powered travel.
From addressing slowing growth to redefining how travelers book and experience trips, t...
2025-10-1637 min
Rapid ResponseAirbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian CheskyAmid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his candid perspective on business, politics, creativity, and AI — taking listeners from Airbnb’s humble beginnings to bold plans for the company’s future. Through a designer’s lens, Chesky also reveals the single question leaders must ask themselves, and explores how best to make tricky decisions in a volatile climate. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
2025-10-1432 min
Masters of ScaleAirbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian CheskyAmid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his candid perspective on business, politics, creativity, and AI — taking listeners from Airbnb’s humble beginnings to bold plans for the company’s future. Through a designer’s lens, Chesky also reveals the single question leaders must ask themselves, and explores how best to make tricky decisions in a volatile climate. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
2025-10-1432 min
The Strategy SessionGet Out of the Boardroom: How Brian Chesky Finds Breakthroughs | with Camper BullGet Out of the Boardroom: How Brian Chesky Finds Breakthroughs | with Camper Bull The CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, spends 90 days a year living in strangers' homes—and it's one of the secrets behind Airbnb's $100 billion valuation. Instead of relying on assumptions, he experiences his product exactly as customers do. In this episode of The Strategy Session, I share stories of cultural awareness, grassroots leadership, and why real-world immersion is the key to avoiding million-dollar mistakes. What You'll Learn: ✔ Why direct customer immersion prevents costly blind spots ✔ How cultural awareness can shape...
2025-09-2606 min
A First Time Podcast with Nachi Yavo!Being an Older Single – Real Talk with Chesky LevyIn this episode, we sit down with Chesky Levy for an honest and heartfelt conversation about life as an older single. Chesky opens up about the challenges, growth, and unique perspective that come with navigating the dating world a little later in life.We talk about:💬 The emotional side of being single longer than expected❤️ Lessons learned through the process of waiting and searching🌟 How faith, humor, and resilience play a role in daily life👥 The impact on family, friends, and community expectationsThis is a real, unfiltered di...
2025-08-2359 min
播客翻译计划#19 Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky 聊 Founder Mode（创始人模式）📝 本期播客简介本期播客克隆自Y Combinator 的官方播客《The Social Radars》。 在YC首届创始人模式活动上，我们与Airbnb创始人兼CEO布莱恩·切斯基展开深度对话。去年他在YC校友聚会上那场传奇演讲，正是「创始人模式」概念的起源。除非你曾是现场幸运的创业者之一，否则本次访谈将是你最接近亲历那场思想盛宴的机会。您将听到切斯基如何从失去公司控制权的困境中觉醒，在疫情带来的十倍危机中，以创始人模式重塑Airbnb——从濒临破产到完成千亿美元IPO的惊世逆转。这场坦诚的对话揭示了职业经理人模式与创始人模式的本质差异，以及领导者如何通过「越级管理」「同心圆架构」等具体策略，在规模化企业中重拾创业初期的敏捷与创造力。⚙️ 本期嘉宾布莱恩·切斯基（Brian Chesky），Airbnb联合创始人兼CEO。他带领公司穿越疫情生死危机，完成从「经理人模式」到「创始人模式」的战略转型，使Airbnb成为硅谷最具韧性的创业传奇。其提出的「创始人模式」理论正在重塑科技公司的管理范式。🌟 精彩内容🚀 「火箭飞船里的孤独」：当创始人变成CEO公司爆发式增长后，切斯基陷入前所未有的孤独：联合创始人成为下属，空降高管像「成年人」而自己像「青少年」。善意放权导致公司分裂成20个方向拉扯的团队，他坦言：「规模越大我越失去自信，甚至开始觉得自己疯了。」🔥 「十次911的危机」：被迫重掌方向盘2020年3月15日，董事会成员警告「这次疫情相当于十次911的冲击」。切斯基想起安迪·格鲁夫的名言：「伟大企业因危机而被定义。」他抓住生死时刻的决策权，启动搁置多年的蓝图——像创业初期那样亲自深入产品细节，带领小团队高效执行。🧩 「越级管理的艺术」：打破经理人神话切斯基颠覆传统管理教条：「CEO不该只依赖高管团队，而要建立直达执行层的『同心圆』架构。」他亲自参与40-50名核心成员的聘用决策，每周进行跨四级的深度沟通：「创始人能这样做，是因为公司每个岗位他们都亲手做过。」💡 「AI时代的生存法则」：为什么创始人模式不可替代当被问及「没有疫情会怎样」，切斯基坦言转型可能耗费十年。而如今在AI颠覆一切的时代，他断言：「创始人模式企业更具生存优势——当所有公司必须自我革命时，能全员朝一个方向划桨的公司才会赢。」🌐 播客信息补充翻译克隆自：Founder Mode: Brian Chesky, Founder & CEO, Airbnb本播客AI进行播客音频制作，如果你对翻译和音频质量有任何意见，随时联系我。如果有后续想要听中文版的其他外文播客，也欢迎联系微信：caiwenshuo你可以在Bayt 播客上收听任何播客的中文翻译，Bayt 播客下载地址：https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6748532039?pt=121796720&ct=xiaoyuzhou&mt=8mt=8 关键词：创始人模式, 布莱恩·切斯基, Airbnb, 危机管理, 领导力, 企业转型, 创业精神, 越级管理, 硅谷传奇, Y Combinator, IPO逆袭, 组织架构, 决策机制, 敏捷创业, CEO成长
2025-08-2322 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | GrowthBrian Chesky's secret mentor who died 9 times, started the Burning Man board, and built the world's first midlife wisdom school | Chip Conley (founder of MEA)Chip Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre hotels, the second-largest boutique hotel brand in the world. At age 52, he joined Airbnb as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, reporting to CEO Brian Chesky, who was 21 years younger. He earned the title of Airbnb’s “Modern Elder” by guiding the young founders on leadership and culture while learning Silicon Valley’s tech mindset himself. Today, Chip leads the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first midlife wisdom school, and is the author of best-selling books like Wisdom@Work and Peak. He champions the idea that age and experience are assets...
2025-08-031h 19
Rise N Shine_63Brian Chesky: Reinventing Airbnb — The Founder Who’s Designing the Future of TravelIn this episode, we explore the remarkable founder journey of Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb. From sketching industrial designs in college to obsessing over every pixel of the Airbnb app, Chesky’s story is a masterclass in design-led leadership. We unpack how he transformed Airbnb from a scrappy startup renting air mattresses into a $90 billion company, and why he’s now betting big on turning Airbnb into a full-scale lifestyle and services brand.Learn how living in 30 Airbnbs reshaped Chesky’s vision, why he believes “the product is the brand,” and what this means for the future...
2025-06-2716 min
Vacation Rental Scale-UpIs Airbnb Following Amazon’s Playbook? Brian Chesky’s Vision ExplainedForget everything you thought you knew about Airbnb. In a brand-new interview, CEO Brian Chesky lays out a bold plan to transform Airbnb from just a travel platform into a lifestyle super app—and it’s not just talk.In this video, Thibault Masson (RSU by PriceLabs) breaks down the biggest surprises from Chesky’s conversation with The Verge’s Decoder podcast, and what they mean if you manage vacation rentals or depend on Airbnb for your business.Key insights you’ll learn: • Airbnb wants to be part of your everyday life, not just your vacations—think services, social connections, a...
2025-06-0914 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the everything appToday, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, and he’s one of my favorite guests because he’s so clearly obsessed with things like company structure, design, and decision making. You know, Decoder stuff.
This time, Brian came on to talk about the company’s new services product and the full-scale redesign and rebuild of the Airbnb app to support these broader ambitions. There’s a lot of fun, very Decoder-y stuff in this one. Read the full transcript here on The Verge.
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2025-06-021h 13
Génération Do It Yourself#473 - VO - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « We're just getting started »Retrouvez l'épisode en version française ici : https://www.gdiy.fr/podcast/brian-chesky-vf/Airbnb is bigger than any hotel chains around the world.80+ billion turnover in 2024—more than 2.5 billion stays since the beginning.The figures are mindblowing, it’s probably the fastest growing tech platform in the tourism industry, it has changed lives all around the world, especially in France.What began as a scrappy side gig has become so much more than a company: it’s a whole new way to explore...
2025-06-011h 46Génération Do It Yourself#473 - VF - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « Après 17 ans, nous ne sommes qu’au début de notre histoire »Check out the episode in its original version here : https://www.gdiy.fr/podcast/brian-chesky-vo/Airbnb est plus gros que n’importe quel groupe hôtelier dans le monde.80 milliards de dollars de transactions l’année dernière — plus de 2,5 milliards de séjours depuis sa création.Les chiffres sont époustouflants. C'est probablement la plateforme tech qui connaît la croissance la plus rapide dans le tourisme. Elle a changé des vies partout dans le monde, notamment en France.Ce qui a commencé comme...
2025-06-011h 41
Skift Daily BriefingChesky's Obama Lessons, Air Traffic Control Dreams and Hawaii's Green TaxAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed that former President Barack Obama mentored him, encouraging him to reconnect with friends and focus on the deeper purpose of his company during regular calls in 2018. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a massive, long-term overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system, supported by a proposed $12.5 billion bill that still awaits Senate approval. Meanwhile, Hawaii has introduced a new 0.75% “green fee” on hotel stays and cruise ship cabins to fund climate change mitigation and environmental protection efforts.
Brian Chesky Talks 'Night School' and Leadership Lessons with President Obama
'Most Critical Infras...
2025-05-2903 min
For What It's Worth - HOTPOD.AIHot takes - Brian Chesky on Michelle Obama's podcast 5/21/2025Evelyn and Arjun unpack Brian Chesky's appearance on Michelle Obama's podcast (5/21/2025).🔥 Topics we cover:• Michelle Obama's brilliant business model: "Date Brian by booking his Airbnb"• The cosmic irony of hosting couples' getaways while eating dinner alone with your dog• Barack Obama as weekly relationship therapist (and it's still not working!)• Whitney Wolfe Herd can't even help the man who needs Bumble most• "It's not a checklist"—Barack's beautiful takedown of modern dating culture• Billionaire loneliness: When middle-class friends seem happier than you
2025-05-2706 min
Motivation 2 InvestAirbnb CEO - Brian Chesky - Creating the Everything AppAirbnb CEO - Brian Chesky - Creating the Everything App🚀 Airbnb's Bold Move: From Travel Platform to Everything AppAirbnb just dropped a Bombshell, everyone in the travel (or service industry) should know. Airbnb made one thing crystal clear:They’re not just a travel company anymore, they’re becoming an experience company. And the mission? To become your go-to "Everything App" for travel + connection.📲 With its 2025 Summer Release, Airbnb is betting big on social:“Airbnb Groups” – plan trips with frien...
2025-05-1807 minThe Absolute Sound PodcastChesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor ReviewA business strategy frequently employed by seasoned organizations when developing a new product is to design and produce what is known as a Minimum Viable Product. After hearing the Chesky Audio LC1s, it became abundantly clear Founder and CEO, Lucca Chesky, made the prudent decision to dispense with circumspect practices of seasoned organizations and forged a path solidly in the direction of viability, all while leaving minimum in the rearview mirror, when designing his first commercially available loudspeaker.
Stay tuned while I share what I heard when listening to the small-in-size, big-in-sound...
2025-04-3008 minThe Absolute Sound PodcastChesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor ReviewA business strategy frequently employed by seasoned organizations when developing a new product is to design and produce what is known as a Minimum Viable Product. After hearing the Chesky Audio LC1s, it became abundantly clear Founder and CEO, Lucca Chesky, made the prudent decision to dispense with circumspect practices of seasoned organizations and forged a path solidly in the direction of viability, all while leaving minimum in the rearview mirror, when designing his first commercially available loudspeaker.
Stay tuned while I share what I heard when listening to the small-in-size, big-in-sound...
2025-04-2908 min
The Occasional PodcastDavid Chesky Of Chesky Records And The Audiophile SocietyOur Season 12 opener is with David Chesky of Chesky Records and The Audiophile Society. Along with creating the high resolution music download service HDTracks.com, David is a composer, Jazz pianist and founder of both the label Chesky Records and a new venture with a focus on 3D sound called the Audiophile Society. In this episode he discusses life as a musician, creator and composer with audiophile pursuits. A great listen for anyone looking to hear more about the latest in HiFi music production, life as a Jazz musician and more. David's latest projects: The Audiophile Society...
2025-03-2438 minRapid ResponseBrian Chesky on Airbnb's emerging reinventionAfter 17 years, Airbnb’s Brian Chesky is hitting ‘reset’ — reinventing the business from the ground up and expanding the brand in unexpected ways. Chesky joins Rapid Response to explain why now is the right time for Airbnb’s ‘great reinvention’, how it connects to the evolution of AI, China’s Deepseek, and more. Chesky also shares his unconventional employee philosophy – what he calls “the fallacy of autonomy”, and takes us inside his relationship with Sam Altman, revealing previously unheard details about Altman's brief yet tumultuous dismissal from OpenAI.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy P...
2025-01-3137 min
Big Technology PodcastBest of Big Technology: Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyBrian Chesky is the CEO and co-founder of Airbnb. This week on Big Technology Podcast, we roll back the clock to our interview with Chesky in 2023, where he discussed cleaning fees, listening to customer feedback, and getting involved in the details of the product and user experience. This interview was one of the earliest moments Chesky shared his 'Founder Mode, philosophy, passionately talking about why he gets in the details, even as CEO. Please enjoy this holiday throwback. Alex and Ranjan will return to their regularly scheduled Friday show next week. ---Enjoying Big Technology...
2024-12-271h 02
The Secret SauceTSS812 Founder Mode ฉีกตำราบริหาร MBA โดย Brian Chesky ผู้นำ Airbnbชมวิดีโอ EP นี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด
Founder Mode การบริหารโหมดผู้ก่อตั้ง
เมื่อองค์กรขยายใหญ่ขึ้น ตำราบริหารมักแนะนำให้จ้างคนเก่งมาจัดการแล้วปล่อยพวกเขาทำงาน แต่ Brian Chesky พบว่าวิธีการแบบนั้นทำให้บางอย่างของ Airbnb หายไป… นั่นคือ ‘Spirit ของผู้ก่อตั้ง’
ประสบการณ์ของ Airbnb พิสูจน์แล้วว่าการบริหารองค์กรที่เน้นนวัตกรรม ไม่ว่าบริษัทจะเติบโตแค่ไหนก็ยังต้องการซีอีโอที่ลงรายละเอียด ซีอีโอต้องทำหน้าที่เป็น Chief Product Officer เพราะสินค้าคือหัวใจของธุรกิจ ซึ่งนำมาสู่คำถามที่ว่า ‘แล้วมันต่างอะไรกับการ Micromanage?’ เรื่องนี้ Chesky มีคำตอบ
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2024-12-1423 minThe Secret SauceTSS812 Founder Mode ฉีกตำราบริหาร MBA โดย Brian Chesky ผู้นำ Airbnbชมวิดีโอ EP นี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด
Founder Mode การบริหารโหมดผู้ก่อตั้ง
เมื่อองค์กรขยายใหญ่ขึ้น ตำราบริหารมักแนะนำให้จ้างคนเก่งมาจัดการแล้วปล่อยพวกเขาทำงาน แต่ Brian Chesky พบว่าวิธีการแบบนั้นทำให้บางอย่างของ Airbnb หายไป… นั่นคือ ‘Spirit ของผู้ก่อตั้ง’
ประสบการณ์ของ Airbnb พิสูจน์แล้วว่าการบริหารองค์กรที่เน้นนวัตกรรม ไม่ว่าบริษัทจะเติบโตแค่ไหนก็ยังต้องการซีอีโอที่ลงรายละเอียด ซีอีโอต้องทำหน้าที่เป็น Chief Product Officer เพราะสินค้าคือหัวใจของธุรกิจ ซึ่งนำมาสู่คำถามที่ว่า ‘แล้วมันต่างอะไรกับการ Micromanage?’ เรื่องนี้ Chesky มีคำตอบ
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2024-12-1423 min
CEOBuilding Connections: Brian Chesky on Loneliness and Airbnb's JourneyIn this captivating episode, Brian Chesky—yeah, the guy behind Airbnb—sits down to spill the beans about his wild ride as an entrepreneur. He dives deep into his journey, sharing not just the glittering successes but also the gut-wrenching loneliness and sacrifices that came with creating one of the most recognized brands on the planet. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, really.He paints a vivid picture of how his early experiences shaped his relentless drive for creativity and design—this passion that, while incredible, also left him feeling, at times, profoundly sad. Imagine building something that’s w...
2024-11-0513 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on what founder mode really meansToday, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who is only the second person to be on Decoder three times — the other is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Brian made a lot of waves earlier this year when he started talking about something called “founder mode,” or at least, when well-known investor Paul Graham wrote a blog post about Brian’s approach to running Airbnb that gave it that name.Founder mode has since become a little bit of a meme, and I was excited to have Brian back on to talk about it, and what s...
2024-10-281h 11
Undigital PodcastAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on 'Founder Mode'In this episode, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses the company’s latest innovations, including the introduction of the co-hosting network and new guest experience updates. He reflects on the impact of “Airbnb Categories” and how the platform is evolving to provide more personalized travel experiences. Chesky also shares his leadership philosophy, emphasizing the importance of staying present in the details and redefining micromanagement as a form of partnership rather than control. He offers insights into “Founder Mode,” explaining why great leaders should balance trust and involvement to effectively guide their teams. Chesky’s vision for Airbnb’s future is one of continu...
2024-10-1635 min
Aspen Ideas to GoThe Disruptors: Sam Altman and Brian CheskyTechnological innovations are led by people, and in this episode, the leaders of two of the most influential companies in Silicon Valley provide some insight into the human drivers of their products. Sam Altman is co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, which created the artificial intelligence tools ChatGPT and DALL-E. Brian Chesky is co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, which has revolutionized the hospitality industry. Altman and Chesky are also close friends, exchanging advice and support when the road gets bumpy, as it has at times for both. NBC News anchor Lester Holt interviews the founders about the challenges, accomplishments and...
2024-10-1040 min
Coder Caffeine#45. Simplify By Design! (Brian Chesky: Co-Founder of Airbnb, Sharing Economy Visionary, Hospitality Disrupter, and Remote Work Architect)On this episode of Coder Caffeine we chit-chat about iced creamsicle lattes from Niskayuna, New York, decode an inspirational quote from Brian Chesky, and provide a quick mental framework to shift from complexity to clarity and simplicity by design.
You'll also hear a powerful Mantra brought to you with a vast quantity of matcha based enthusiasm to power your day - all because we want you to be emboldened by the audacity of simplicity, disrupt the status quo, and revolutionize industries with intentional design - just like Brian Chesky!
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2024-08-3003 min
Squawk PodOlympics Opening Ceremonies: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky & IAC’s Barry Diller 07/26/24On the ground in Paris for the Olympics, Andrew Ross Sorkin gets a head start on interviews with the Games attendees, hours before the opening ceremonies on the Seine. Joe Kernen and Becky Quick, in New York until their trips to Paris over the weekend, discuss France’s millions of Olympics visitors and security concerns as the city fills up. Already there is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who says hundreds of thousands of those visitors booked stays through his platform–including one lucky couple staying in the Musée d’Orsay. Also settled for the Games: IAC chairman Barry Diller. T...
2024-07-2633 minRapid ResponseAirbnb’s radical AI future (Part 2), w/CEO Brian CheskyDon’t bet on chat or voice as the future of AI, exhorts Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky in Part 2 of our no-holds-barred interview. Chesky tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian that apps — including ChatGPT — aren’t tapping into the true power of AI, and shares how he’s working with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive to explore a new tech interface. Chesky also shares details of how he operates Airbnb like planets orbiting the sun — and how once all those pieces of his plan fit together, Airbnb will be a very different company.If you haven’t listened to Part...
2024-05-1728 minRapid ResponseAirbnb reimagined (Part 1), w/CEO Brian CheskyAs Rapid Response begins a twice-weekly cadence, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky returns to reveal how the company’s new Icons initiative points toward a surprising new chapter ahead. Host Bob Safian gets Chesky to open up about the mental struggles of being a high-profile CEO, plus the inside story behind Airbnb’s recent ad campaign targeting hotels. The pair cover so much, we’ve split the episode into two parts. Part 2 drops this Friday exclusively in the Rapid Response podcast feed. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!Watch this episode on YouTube...
2024-05-1432 min
Masters of ScaleRapid Response: Airbnb reimagined (Part 1), w/CEO Brian CheskyAs Rapid Response begins a twice-weekly cadence, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky returns to reveal how the company’s new Icons initiative points toward a surprising new chapter ahead. Host Bob Safian gets Chesky to open up about the mental struggles of being a high-profile CEO, plus the inside story behind Airbnb’s recent ad campaign targeting hotels. The pair cover so much, we’ve split the episode into two parts. Part 2 drops this Friday exclusively in the Rapid Response podcast feed. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!Watch this episode on YouTube...
2024-05-1432 min
Person of The WeekBrian Chesky • Designing TrustThis week, host Charlotte Alter welcomes visionary entrepreneur Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Chesky recounts how a simple idea between friends transformed into a global phenomenon that reinvented how people perceive and interact with strangers, and shares insights into how his artistic background and childhood travel experiences uniquely shape his approach to business, leadership, and community-building strategies. The pair discuss the complex regulations that Airbnb navigates from country to country and its role in the conversation around affordable housing in cities around the world. Tune in for a candid conversation on the personal side of entrepreneurship...
2023-11-1633 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | GrowthBrian Chesky’s new playbookBrian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Under Brian’s leadership, Airbnb has grown into a community of over 4 million hosts who have welcomed more than 1.5 billion guests across over 220 countries and regions. I had the privilege of working under his leadership, so it is a great honor to have him on the show. We discuss:• How Airbnb has shifted their thinking on product management• Why bureaucracy happens in companies, and how to avoid it• The importance of founders diving into the details• Why Airbnb moved away from traditional growth cha...
2023-11-121h 13
World Changing IdeasDesigning AI with Intention: Brian Chesky's Call to Arms for Creative PeopleJames Vincent talks to Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, at Fast Company's Innovation Festival this past September in New York City. They discuss the future of AI, the need to design good principles, and Chesky's "call to arms' for creative people.
2023-10-1026 min
Actually[ENG] CEO INSIGHTS | Brian Chesky, AirBnb founder & CEOIn this first episode of the new CEO INSIGHTS format, Richi Haupt talks with Brian Chesky, Airbnb founder & CEO, about how the company came to be, how we are going to work in the future, what it's like to found a company, loneliness, and the role Airbnb could play in addressing some of the travel industry's most pressing issues.Listen to Will Media's podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcast(00:00) Intro(01:23) How Airbnb was founded(14:57) Brian Chesky daily routine(23:55) Brian Chesky relationship with loneliness(32:31) The future of work-life...
2023-10-0755 min
On Purpose with Jay ShettyBrian Chesky ON: The Crisis of Disconnection and Loneliness & How to Tap Into Your Creative PotentialHow far are you willing to go to pursue your passion and achieve success? Do you sometimes find yourself sitting in silence and getting in your own thoughts? When we're driven by our passion, we become creative, motivated, and enduring every hardship that comes our way. Today, Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky sits down with Jay for an honest and eye-opening conversation about the other side of success. Brian talks about how crucial it is to choose your group wisely for the people you surround yourself with can ma...
2023-09-111h 42
On Purpose with Jay ShettyyBrian Chesky ON: The Crisis of Disconnection and Loneliness & How to Tap Into Your Creative PotentialHow far are you willing to go to pursue your passion and achieve success? Do you sometimes find yourself sitting in silence and getting in your own thoughts? When we're driven by our passion, we become creative, motivated, and enduring every hardship that comes our way. Today, Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky sits down with Jay for an honest and eye-opening conversation about the other side of success. Brian talks about how crucial it is to choose your group wisely for the people you surround yourself with can make a big difference, sharing success with others keeps yo...
2023-09-111h 42
On Purpose with Jay ShettyyBrian Chesky ON: The Crisis of Disconnection and Loneliness & How to Tap Into Your Creative PotentialHow far are you willing to go to pursue your passion and achieve success? Do you sometimes find yourself sitting in silence and getting in your own thoughts? When we're driven by our passion, we become creative, motivated, and enduring every hardship that comes our way. Today, Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky sits down with Jay for an honest and eye-opening conversation about the other side of success. Brian talks about how crucial it is to choose your group wisely for the people you surround yourself with can ma...
2023-09-111h 42On Purpose with Jay ShettyBrian Chesky ON: The Crisis of Disconnection and Loneliness & How to Tap Into Your Creative PotentialHow far are you willing to go to pursue your passion and achieve success? Do you sometimes find yourself sitting in silence and getting in your own thoughts? When we're driven by our passion, we become creative, motivated, and enduring every hardship that comes our way. Today, Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky sits down with Jay for an honest and eye-opening conversation about the other side of success. Brian talks about how crucial it is to choose your group wisely for the people you surround yourself with can ma...
2023-09-111h 42
Crucible MomentsAirbnb ft. Brian Chesky - Battling a copycat clone and rebuilding user trust to revolutionize travelAs Airbnb took off in the early 2010s, Brian Chesky remembers worrying, “this is just one accident away from being a dead idea.” That accident finally came in 2011 when a host’s apartment was ransacked. It set off a period of soul searching that became a turning point—the company’s efforts to rebuild trust led it to becoming the global behemoth it is today. In this episode, Brian reveals how this crisis shaped his thinking, and how the lessons would apply to the company’s next defining moments, including a pandemic that shut down global travel.Ho...
2023-09-0739 min
Lost in TechThe Death of Product Management? Brian Chesky’s Take & The PM vs. Designer Debate| EP 9Is product management dying? This week on Lost in Tech, Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson break down Brian Chesky’s controversial comments about getting rid of PMs at Airbnb. Is this the beginning of the end for the role, or is it just another rebranding of what great PMs already do?Before diving into that, we check in on Threads—Instagram’s latest attempt to compete with Twitter. Is it a real contender or just another short-lived hype cycle?We also tackle a listener dilemma from a senior product designer who feels like they’re doing mo...
2023-08-1146 min
Emprendimiento de GuerrillaBrian Chesky, Joe Gebbia y Nathan Blecharczyk: Airbnb- Historias de Emprendimiento GuerrillaBrian Chesky, Joe Gebbia y Nathan Blecharczyk: Los Visionarios detrás de Airbnb
Airbnb ha revolucionado la forma en que las personas viajan y encuentran alojamiento en todo el mundo.
Detrás de este exitoso proyecto se encuentran los visionarios Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia y Nathan Blecharczyk.
En este Video Podcast, exploraremos la historia de emprendimiento de cada uno de ellos, sus orígenes, formación, fracasos previos, características principales y la situación actual de los fundadores de Airbnb.
2023-07-1823 min
The Circuit with Emily ChangInside Brian Chesky’s Ultimate AirbnbEmily Chang visits Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at his San Francisco home to discuss the highs and lows of Airbnb’s success and his hopes for a more connected future. Chang and Chesky also swap perspectives on AI during a cookie bake off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-06-2345 min
PodFastAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Early Rejection & Customer FocusWelcome to PodFast, where we summarize insightful podcasts into bite-sized versions with key takeaways! In this episode, join Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, as he shares his conversation with Jason Calacanis on This Week in Startups Podcast. Discover the fundamental ideas that have shaped Chesky's remarkable journey and the role of artificial intelligence in startups. Perseverance, finding the right customers and team, simplifying communication, addressing user complaints, embracing AI, and much more. Don't miss out on these valuable insights! Like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more enriching PodFast summaries.
2023-06-0910 minDecoder with Nilay PatelI can't make products just for 41 year old tech founders," Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on taking it back to the basicsBrian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, was previously on the show in 2021. Back then, Airbnb was betting big on long-term stays for remote work amid the pandemic, and Chesky had just restructured the company to a more functional organization, getting rid of the divisions it had before.Now, the pandemic is ending, Airbnb has itself adopted a hybrid policy, Chesky’s back in the office several days a week, and they’re two years into that new structure. So that’s pure Decoder bait. I wanted to ask Chesky how that restructure is going. Has it rea...
2023-05-091h 04
This Week in StartupsAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on early rejection, customer focus & AI’s future in hospitality | E1735Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky joins Jason to tell the story of Airbnb’s early startup struggles (1:29) and discuss how the company has restructured operations to heighten focus on the product and its customers (16:05). They dive into addressing customer complaints, hyper-focused marketing, the AI opportunity for Airbnb, and much more (40:26).
(0:00) Airbnb’s Brain Chesky joins Jason
(1:29) Brian’s experience with early rejection
(14:48) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(16:05) Airbnb’s company structure and focusing on product first
(25:26) Miro - Sign up f...
2023-05-041h 09
View From The TopBrian Chesky on Crisis ManagementIn April and March of 2020, as shelter-in-place mandates swept the globe and travel halted, bookings on Airbnb plummeted. With an 80% revenue loss, the company had to lay off nearly a quarter of its workforce. "When you’re our size, and the business drops by 80 percent in eight weeks, it's is like being in an 18-wheeler going 80 miles-an-hour, and then you slam on the brakes," Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said. Chesky was interviewed by James Yan, MBA '23, for View From The Top, on the Stanford GSB campus."This is weeks after we were prep...
2023-03-1756 min
What I KnowRebuilding a “Burning House”: Airbnb’s Brian CheskyWhen the global Covid-19 pandemic hit, Airbnb’s core business all-but ground to a halt. It lost 80 percent of business in eight weeks. The company’s co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky explains in candid conversation with host Christine Lagorio-Chafkin precisely how he restructured the company’s teams, and put the company on one radically simplified calendar-based product-launch plan, and then released it all to the world…as the 6,000-person global business prepared for its IPO. And today, Chesky is getting back to his roots, and is listing a bedroom in his own home on Airbnb.
2022-11-2141 min
All That's JazzSeason 3 Episode 12 David CheskyIn this episode, we catch up David Chesky, an American pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the independent, audiophile label Chesky Records. He is also co-founder and CEO of HDtracks, an online music store that sells high-resolution digital music.
David is considered a technological and musical innovator with eclectic interests that come shining through with his new release, The Great European Songbook. Here, David transforms classical European standards by Bach, Beethoven, Strauss and Chopin into a modern jazz genre, with David on piano, and accompanied by jazz greats Peter Washington on bass and Billy Drumm...
2022-10-1435 min
The Skift Travel PodcastAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky: Reimagining Travel’s FutureSkift founder and CEO Rafat Ali interviewed Chesky on stage at the Skift Global Forum in September 2022 in Manhattan, where the Airbnb CEO detailed his vision of the new era.Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said travel experts and analysts underestimate travel’s potential, and that the industry would soon witness a new “golden age of travel.”Fueling part of the trend, he argued, is that an estimated 50 percent of U.S. workers could potentially labor on their laptops from home, and they would travel to get out of the house, and seek human connecti...
2022-10-0736 min
JAZZIZ ConversationsJAZZIZ Travel: Paloma Dineli Chesky and David CheskyPianist David Chesky and his daughter, vocalist Paloma Dineli Chesky pop into our virtual studio to talk about some of their recent projects. Paloma released Soul on Soul earlier this year, an album of reinterpretations of soulful classics that, at 14 years of age, showcases a voice that is well beyond her years. David will soon be releasing The Great European Songbook, an album of transforming classical European standards into a modern jazz trio with Billy Drummond and Peter Washington. Both albums were recorded The Audiophile Society way. The Audiophile Society way is a new record label and music technology...
2022-08-2527 min
Bokeh - The Photography Podcast#578: How to Book Clients with a 30 Minute Call - Heather CheskyDoes the thought of trying to sell your services cause you to feel anxious or nervous? Have you been spinning your wheels trying to come up with the perfect sales pitch to book a client? Or do you avoid the sales conversation altogether because it feels more transactional than personal?
In Episode 578 of the Bokeh Podcast, Heather Chesky shares her experience with sales and the process that she uses to book clients with a 30 minute call. As photographers, we may shy away from the sales side of the business, but it really can be simple and summed...
2022-08-0252 min
GreymatterAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky | People-First CapitalismA re-broadcast of our episode featuring Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky. Chesky joined Greylock partner Reid Hoffman on Greylock's Iconversations speaker series to talk about how he guided Airbnb from an 80% loss within the first two months of the pandemic to a record-breaking IPO by the end of 2020; why Silicon Valley needs to redefine how it measures growth; how Chesky’s design background informs Airbnb’s business strategy; and, ultimately, the importance of putting people first.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/airbnb-brian-chesky-people-first-capitalism/
You can watch the video of this interview here: http...
2022-07-1249 minUndigital Podcast035 - An Interview with Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyJason talks to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky about why hybrid work doesn't work, how the company made it through a pandemic when no one was traveling, and how he's thinking about the future of work. Chesky also gives an overview of what he says is Airbnb's biggest change yet, making it far easier to find your next travel destination.
2022-05-1125 min
Masters of ScaleAirbnb's Brian Chesky: Do things that don’t scaleIn honor of our five year anniversary of Masters of Scale, we're revisiting our first episode ever, featuring Airbnb's Brian Chesky.If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you know exactly what they want. That's what Brian Chesky did. As CEO of Airbnb, Brian’s early work was more akin to a traveling salesman. He takes us back to his lean years — when he went door-to-door, meeting Airbnb hosts in person — and sh...
2022-05-0330 min
PivotGuest Episode: Decoder with Nilay Patel: Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky prides himself on thinking very differently than other CEOs, and his answers to the Decoder questions about how he structures and manages his company were almost always the opposite of what I’m used to hearing on the show. Airbnb is pretty much a single team, focused on a single product, and it all rolls up to Brian. That’s very different from most other big companies, which have lots of divisions and overlapping lines of authority.And Airbnb’s relationship to cities is changing as tourism changes. Airbnb used to be the poster...
2021-12-241h 09
The Skift Travel PodcastA New Age of Mobility with Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky acknowledged that enough affordable housing is a major challenge but argued that the new flexible nature of work wrought by the pandemic will see people migrating to city corridors and other less-dense locales where residences can be less expensive.
In a fireside chat Tuesday with Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali at the opening event for Skift Global Forum 2021, Chesky said previously people needed to live in a certain city to work but with remote working taking hold people have more options.
Listen now for the full interview with Skift CEO R...
2021-12-1330 min
GreymatterBrian Chesky | People-First CapitalismA re-broadcast of our episode featuring Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky. Chesky joined Greylock partner Reid Hoffman on Greylock's Iconversations speaker series to talk about how he guided Airbnb from an 80% loss within the first two months of the pandemic to a record-breaking IPO by the end of 2020; why Silicon Valley needs to redefine how it measures growth; how Chesky’s design background informs Airbnb’s business strategy; and, ultimately, the importance of putting people first.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/airbnb-brian-chesky-people-first-capitalism/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
2021-11-2349 minDecoder with Nilay PatelWhy the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky prides himself on thinking very differently than other CEOs, and his answers to the Decoder questions about how he structures and manages his company were almost always the opposite of what I’m used to hearing on the show. Airbnb is pretty much a single team, focused on a single product, and it all rolls up to Brian. That’s very different from most other big companies, which have lots of divisions and overlapping lines of authority.And Airbnb’s relationship to cities is changing as tourism changes. Airbnb used to be the poster...
2021-11-161h 11
What’s Your Problem? with Marsh Buice663. From Broke to Billions & Back To Rock Bottom | Leading through a crises. How CEO Brian Chesky saved AirbnbSend a textToday Airbnb is used as both a noun and a verb. ("Let's Airbnb it!) But 10 years ago it sounded like the craziest idea ever. Imagine someone wanting you to invest in a business that rented a room or a fully furnished house to total strangers. Uh, negative. Brian Chesky went from the worst idea to a $40 billion valuation...and then the pandemic hit. As told on the Jordan Harbinger Show, when the world shut down, 80% of Airbnb's business was wiped out."And we didn't know if we'd be around to s...
2021-10-0410 min
The Jordan Harbinger Show566: Brian Chesky | Lessons Airbnb Learned to Survive the PandemicBrian Chesky (@bchesky) is co-founder and CEO of the peer-to-peer lodging service Airbnb, named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2015.
What We Discuss with Brian Chesky:
How Airbnb not only survived the pandemic after losing 80 percent of its business during the first eight weeks, but is now thriving like never before.
Why a company that still conducts itself like a startup is better poised to withstand and grow from business crises than the behemoths who have everything to lose.
What was going through Brian's head when he got the news on live television...
2021-09-281h 32
Clever with Amy DeversEp. 136 Brian Chesky [Rebroadcast]Airbnb Co-Founder & CEO, Brian Chesky, grew up playing hockey and asking Santa for poorly designed toys so he could redesign them. A self-described “peculiar” kid obsessed with art, no one pegged him as a future CEO. He studied industrial design at RISD where he also met his future business partner. After soaring global success, Airbnb, having suffered dramatic losses due to coronavirus, is getting back to its creative values and making meaningful contributions in the modern crisis of connection.For images and more from Brian Chesky, read the show notes!Clever is hosted and produced by A...
2021-08-031h 06
GreymatterAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky | People-First CapitalismWhile many CEOs choose to stay out of the public eye during times of crisis, Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky has always opted for the opposite. It was no different during the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel came to a standstill and the company was forced to restructure. Chesky remained open, candid and transparent throughout the experience, and the company was able to navigate the crisis in stride. Chesky joined Greylock partner Reid Hoffman on Greylock's Iconversations speaker series to talk about how he guided Airbnb from an 80% loss within the first two months of the pandemic to a record-breaking...
2021-06-0850 min
Renta Emprendedores por Alex DiazBrian Chesky Reconoce y Agradece a los Renta Emprendores Profesionales y No ProfesionalesEl director ejecutivo de Airbnb reconoce los alquileres vacacionales en la llamada sobre ganancias de la semana pasada: "Damos la bienvenida a todos los proveedores de propiedades en Airbnb".Durante las últimas dos semanas, los inversores escucharon a los directores ejecutivos de Airbnb y Expedia / Vrbo sobre su desempeño en el primer trimestre. Según el director ejecutivo de Airbnb, Brian Chesky , “2020 fue un año que ninguno de nosotros olvidará jamás. También fue un año en el que viajar cambió fundamentalmente para siempre. Airbnb también cambió. Agudizamos nuestro enfoq...
2021-05-2035 min
The Boostly PodcastReacting to Brian Chesky's C.E.O Airbnb Sway Interview and Direct Booking QuestionWelcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 41. This is a recap of my Facebook live video about my reaction to Brian Chesky's interview.
00:00 Start 02:00 My reaction to Brian Chesky's interview 03:15 Brian's reaction on book direct movements 04:30 What hosts can do
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2021-04-1206 min
Clever with Amy DeversEp. 136: Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb Co-Founder & CEO, Brian Chesky, grew up playing hockey and asking Santa for poorly designed toys so he could redesign them. A self-described “peculiar” kid obsessed with art, no one pegged him as a future CEO. He studied industrial design at RISD where he also met his future business partner. After soaring global success, Airbnb, having suffered dramatic losses due to coronavirus, is getting back to its creative values and making meaningful contributions in the modern crisis of connection.For images and more from Brian Chesky, read the show notes!If you enjoy Clever we coul...
2020-12-221h 05
Design BetterBrian Chesky: Airbnb’s co-founder on designing for trustShow notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/brian-cheskyIt all started with a box of cereal. Well, that’s not exactly the beginning, but when Brian Chesky and his roommates had maxed out their credit cards while starting up what would become Airbnb, they had a crazy idea to continue funding the company by designing and selling limited-edition cereal boxes during the 2008 presidential election, and call them Obama O’s & Captain McCain.Now, 12 years later Airbnb just made its initial public offering—IPO—on the Nasdaq on December 10th, and what a ride it’s been. In this in...
2020-12-1544 min
The BidAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky on company purpose in crisisIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the expectation for companies to lead with purpose has intensified. Employees are demanding it; customers are expecting it; and communities are requiring it. So how can companies lead coming out of the crisis?On this episode of The Bid, BlackRock Chief Marketing Officer Frank Cooper sits down with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to talk about how Airbnb has put purpose at the forefront of its decision-making, how companies can discover their purpose, and why Brian believes a purpose-driven company is the best thing for society....
2020-08-2619 min
Making the Brand | Marketing with a Pop Culture Twist#31 - Whatever! Your Personal Brand Doesn't Need a Makeover w/ Julia CheskyIn this episode, I chat with photographer and brand builder, Julia Chesky, about her favorite things: fashion, marketing, and the movie Clueless!
We celebrate the 25th anniversary of Clueless by breaking down some of the movies main themes and relating them back to personal branding.
It turns out, your personal brand doesn't need reinvention -- your authentic self is enough!
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2020-08-031h 09
Back to Biz with Katie and BozCEO Brian Chesky on Airbnb’s racial reckoning and the future of travel2020 was going to be a big year for Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: With a valuation around $31 billion, Airbnb was going to go public on March 31. And then the pandemic hit. Within weeks, Airbnb was gutted and Brian was forced to lay off 25 percent of his staff. “It would have been so easy to just spiral,” Brian Chesky says. “But every moment is a moment for us to be doing something that’s defining, to make us better.” On this episode of Back to Biz with Katie and Boz, co-hosts Katie Couric and Bozoma Saint John talk to Brian about how he qui...
2020-07-0232 min
Next Question with Katie CouricBack to Biz with Katie and Boz: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky2020 was going to be a big year for Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: With a valuation around $31 billion, Airbnb was going to go public on March 31. And then the pandemic hit. Within weeks, Airbnb was gutted and Brian was forced to lay off 25 percent of his staff. “It would have been so easy to just spiral,” Brian Chesky says. “But every moment is a moment for us to be doing something that’s defining, to make us better.” On this episode of Back to Biz with Katie and Boz, co-hosts Katie Couric and Bozoma Saint John talk to Brian about how he qui...
2020-07-0237 min
Leadership NextAirbnb's Brian Chesky: 'We are a better company now' What happens to a travel company in the midst of a global lockdown? “It felt like it took 12 years (..) to build this business, and we lost most of it in four to five weeks,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tells Alan Murray and Ellen McGirt in this week’s Leadership Next. Chesky goes on to describe the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic as “harrowing and nerve racking,” complete with large layoffs and a push to refocus the business. He outlines in detail how he made tough decisions during this time, and how he strove to take care of guests, hosts, employees and inve...
2020-06-3031 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: Brian CheskyAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky returns to Recode Decode to talk with Kara Swisher about how the company is "going back to [its] roots" after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its IPO; the future of travel and hospitality in a world with way fewer people taking airplanes; and how Airbnb tried to "lead by example" in its severance payments and benefits to laid-off employees. Chesky also talks about the delay of projects such as a previously-announced flight booking program, why fewer people will work from only one city when their lives get back to normal, and why raising $2 billion in debt...
2020-05-221h 08
Out of the CrisisBrian Chesky (part one): The Hero's JourneyI have been lucky to call Brian Chesky a friend for a long time now. So, when the crisis hit, I knew how hard it was going to be for him and Airbnb. He and the Airbnb team have been working furiously to make sure what they have built will not only weather this storm, but be defined by it.
This is one of Brian's first public conversations since the pandemic hit. It is also the first time Brian publicly discusses the layoffs and why they took the approach they did. We also discussed Brian's approach...
2020-05-191h 02
Generazione DigitalPuntata 86: Brian Chesky e la lettera di Airbnb che passerà alla storia delle HRIl CEO di Airbnb Brian Chesky ha scritto una lettera al suo team per comunicare gli imminenti licenziamenti a causa del CoronaVirus e lo ha fatto in un modo che non ha precedenti nella storia delle Risorse umane.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/generazione-digital--4114909/support.
2020-05-1412 min
Property Mom’s Getting started in propertyAirbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky got me thinking about dealing with difficult times in property.This Property Mom episode really talks about how to deal with difficulties in Property and Business in general. After reading the heartbreaking letter from Brian Chesky, it really got me thinking about how we can take steps to dealing with tough times in Business and overcoming them for greater success.
You can find out more about my other episodes on www.propertymom.co.uk
Thanks so much for listening to my Podcast and my hope is that you learn something new everytime you listen as i’ve juggled the past few years between raising a fam...
2020-05-1316 min
This Is Working with Daniel RothAirbnb's Brian Chesky on Post-Pandemic TravelAirbnb was born in a recession, but it has never experienced a crisis like this. The short-term rental site saw its business dry up in mid-March when the pandemic froze worldwide travel. That’s bad for Airbnb — it’s disastrous for the economy it invented: Hosts have earned $100 billion through rentals and more than 50% of them rely on that cash to pay mortgages or avoid evictions. Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky joins LinkedIn Editor in Chief Daniel Roth for a frank conversation about the state of the industry, the state of Airbnb and the future of post-pandemic travel.
2020-05-0234 minMasters of ScaleRapid Response: Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: "Crisis is pushing us back to our roots"As the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they'd override host rules and allow for guest cancellations. They went on to establish a relief fund for hosts, lobby the U.S. Congress to include hosts in the CARES stimulus package; open up a new business line of virtual experiences, and raise an astounding one billion dollars in new capi...
2020-04-1434 minRapid ResponseCrisis is pushing us back to our roots, w/Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAs the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they'd override host rules and allow for guest cancellations. They went on to establish a relief fund for hosts, lobby the U.S. Congress to include hosts in the CARES stimulus package; open up a new business line of virtual experiences, and raise an astounding one billion dollars in new capi...
2020-04-1434 min
Vacation Rental MachineResponse to Airbnb, Brian Chesky's 4 Step Action PlanIn this episode, we're talking about Brian Chesky's announcement video and the 4 key action steps Airbnb will be taking in response to hosts. 🏠Interested in selling your STR business? https://strbroker.com ⌛ Want early access to our certification program? Become a VRM Formula Early Bird Adopter https://www.vacationrentalmachine.com/webinartraining 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/vrm69 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎Our top Airbnb Equipment https://ShortTermSage.com/kit 🌎 Connect with The Host Nation on our Facebook group! https...
2020-04-0119 min
Between Two FlagsEpisode 12: Ted Chesky, Senior Manager of Conservation Programs at Nature CanadaFor this episode, Scott chats with Ted Chesky, Senior Manager of Conservation Programs at Nature Canada.
2019-12-0242 min