Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on early rejection, customer focus & AI’s future in hospitality | E1735 This Week in Startups

Airbnb 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 

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(16:05) Airbnb’s company structure and focusing on product first 

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(26:42) Staying focused, getting permission from your customers, and Airbnb’s new updates

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(40:26) Addressing customer complaints and Brian’s philosophy on remote work

(49:23) AI’s future in hospitality and Brian’s personal experience with ChatGPT



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