Joe Gebbia Quotes
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Airbnb is about the nexus of the online and offline to create the perfect customer experience.
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We have seen things in the twentieth century like the ATM machine, the VCR, and even the car. The electric car was invented in 1920, and here we, 100 years later, it is only now becoming an actual thing. So it doesn't surprise me that new ideas are met with a lot of questions.
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High reputation beats high similarity.
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I often stay in Tokyo's Daikanyama neighbourhood. You can go for a peaceful morning run along the Meguro river, and it is particularly incredible during cherry blossom season.
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What I've realized is that the joy of meeting and greeting people from all around the world is universal.
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We hire people who are smarter than us.
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A world-changing vision often necessitates a profound simplicity in the user experience.
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There's no reason any company should be limited by its physical environment.
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Staying at Airbnb listings gives me the opportunity to truly understand and experience the local culture of the countries I visit.
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Airbnb was born out of necessarity. Our rent went up. It was born out of a problem.
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The sharing economy is about making use of any idle resource out there. We do love seeing other sharing-economy companies flourish.
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There's this misconception globally that the platform is about property groups and big property owners renting out entire buildings full-time.
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The story of Airbnb is really the underdog story in many ways.
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We built a basic website, and Air Bed and Breakfast was born. Three lucky guests got to stay on a $20 airbed on the hardwood floor. But they loved it. And so did we. We took them on adventures around the city.
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My role is to think about what the future could be for Airbnb - and that includes crafting an effortless and easy-to-use service on any platform, whether mobile, tablet, or Web.
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Design helps shape our everyday interactions through products, furniture, objects, or experiences.
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Airbnb has proven that hospitality, generosity, and the simple act of trust between strangers can go a long way.
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Airbnb is a trusted online marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world. From a private room to a private island, we offer an entertaining and personal way for travelers to unlock local experiences and see their surroundings through the eyes of a local.
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Airbnb has grown thanks to our hosts creating memorable experiences and inspiring their guests to be hosts in their hometowns.
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In a lot of ways, the real learning at RISD happened after-hours when you're working side by side with your colleagues.
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We encourage employees to ship new features on day one, which immediately encourages them to come up with something creative and different.
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When trust works out right, it can be absolutely magical.
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In the future, we will see living experiences curated around a shared lifestyle.
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We started Airbnb because, like many across the U.S. and in New York, we were struggling to pay our rent and decided to open up our living room to fellow artists coming to town for a design conference. Sharing our apartment allowed us to stay in our home and start our company.