We're a provider of experiences, not strictly accommodation.
When you think about it, Airbnb is a great solution if your family is traveling with you on business and you need more space, if you're going for an extended stay, like a week plus. It's a great solution if you want close proximity to the work site and maybe there isn't a hotel across the street or whatnot.
I don't like asking people for things, so if I can do it myself, that's the mindset I have. My dad is very much a do-it-yourself kind of person, so I had a strong sense of independence.
I don't feel like my life happens to me. I feel like I happen to my life. I feel that I'm in the driver's seat.
Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood.
With commerce comes fraud.
I like to keep things simple.
We have to be careful that we don't have so much regulation that would prevent all of the people who are benefiting from Airbnb to benefit.
I don't like spending money.
I realized that I'm increasingly in a position where I know a network of people, and I'm able to connect more or less anyone.
Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get.
When we founded Airbnb in 2008, our dream was to help create a world where you could belong anywhere, and that vision has taken root in almost every country in the world.
We try to take a very strong stance against discrimination and hatred.
More efficient workers are always in an employer's best interest.
For entrepreneurs, choosing your co-founders is like a professional marriage. You're going to go through tough times, and you need to remember that ideas can change, but business partners can't.
Our interest isn't in just serving the guests and hosts. We need to serve the entire community. If that means we have to take action against the host, we will.
It's not just exciting to build things but to explore new fields and to recognize what comes with that is a lot of uncertainty.
I actually almost made a million dollars while in high school.
I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them.
My wife and I try to have a date night once a week. We schedule them all in advance.
