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The Airbnb Story

How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy

by Leigh Gallagher
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“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

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    June 11, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9780544953871
      • File size: 2868 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780544953871
      • File size: 2785 KB

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      March 15, 2017

      Airbnb, Inc. grew from a venture of two unemployed art school graduates from San Francisco renting out air mattresses in their apartment in 2007 to a "juggernaut today with a $30 billion private-market valuation, some one hundred forty million' guest arrivals'...and an inventory that is three million listings strong." Gallagher (assistant managing editor, Fortune) tells of Airbnb founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, and how the company achieved such phenomenal success. Airbnb brings together people who want to rent out space in their homes to travelers via its website. It takes a commission or service fee for all reservations. The growth of the business was not without obstacles, including horrific accounts of homeowners returning to find their residences trashed; scams by renters; complaints by neighbors; regulatory issues; and hotel companies seeing the start-up "as a disruptive threat." The author also describes the management and company culture of Airbnb, and how today the founders are looking for new markets, aware of competitors such as HomeAway. VERDICT Highly recommended for researchers and students of business as well as potential entrepreneurs, and anybody interested in Airbnb's success story.--Lucy Heckman, St. John's Univ. Lib., Queens, NY

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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