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	Podcast:		The Risktory Podcast
	Episode:		How they did it....the Airbnb Startup Story
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:21:17
	Publish Date:		2020-02-24 11:30:20
	Description:		Coming up on this week’s episode, I’m going to explore a story of an opportunity that looked terrible on paper. But which, in the end, turned out to be an opportunity that made three twenty-something kids with a terrible idea, billionaires. That terrible idea? Airbnb. And don’t just take my word for it that it was – at least initially – a terrible idea. Airbnb Co-Founder, Brian Chesky has, himself, said: 'A number of people have said that Airbnb is the worst idea… that ever worked'. In today’s episode, I’ll take you through the startup story of Airbnb. How founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia turned opportunity into a fledgling business model. How the three stayed resilient as their little idea that could, almost didn’t. And I’ll explore why sometimes, taking on risk is less about being certain that you’re mitigated the unknown, as much as it is taking an exhilarating, life changing leap of faith into the unknown. The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org) Alan Spiljak – Clouds Alan Spiljak – Forgotten Alan Spiljak – Light blue Alan Spiljak – Empty days Alan Spiljak – Stars above Alan Spiljak – Not the end Alan Spiljak – Sun Alan Spiljak – Flying away Alan Spiljak – Time Alan Spiljak – Fantasy in my mind Bibliography https://www.boldbusiness.com/society/airbnb-startup-story/ https://getpaidforyourpad.com/blog/the-airbnb-founder-story/ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-airbnb-was-founded-a-visual-history-2016-2#thats-when-the-company-hit-the-accelerator-on-growth-and-learned-a-bunch-about-their-business-chesky-famously-lived-exclusively-in-airbnbs-for-a-few-months-in-2010-when-their-employees-crowded-out-the-bedroom-space-left-in-their-apartment-18 http://www.paulgraham.com/airbnb.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gebbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Chesky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Blecharczyk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbnb#History Equipment I use RODE NT USB Bundle Pack (mic, tripod and boom arm included) - https://amzn.to/37OZI6T Adobe Audition - https://amzn.to/2OjXchn * Disclosure: These links are Amazon.com affiliate links. If you use them to make a purchase, the Risktory Podcast will earn a commission. Keep in mind that we link these companies and their products because of their quality and relevance to this week’s episode, and not because of the commission we receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Risktory Podcast.
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