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Airbnb's CEO isn't happy with how the business has grown, and wants hosts to lower their prices

Many startups make the mistake of scaling too quickly, without getting the foundations right first - and despite its success, AirBnb is no different. Now, its CEO Brian Chesky is patching up the company's cracks.

Airbnb cracking down on fake listings, will use AI to verify ads

Airbnb cracking down on fake listings, will use AI to verify ads

Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters.

Airbnb (ABNB): What Is the Investment Potential of This Travel Stock?

Airbnb (ABNB): What Is the Investment Potential of This Travel Stock?

While Airbnb (ABNB) has been garnering investors’ attention as it secured a position in the S&P 500, it has seen significant insider selling over the past year. So, is this stock worth buying? Keep reading.

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Airbnb says it's cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year

Airbnb says it's cracking down on fake listings, which are emerging as a major problem for customers of the short-term rental site

The Independent UK

Airbnb CEO eliminated ‘fiefdoms’ and got more involved to survive the pandemic—and it’s proven to be a better strategy anyway

The lesson, says Brian Chesky, is founders should resist the urge to “divisionalize” their companies as they grow.

The Airbnb IPO was a huge success, but its CEO says it was “one of the saddest periods” of his life

"You’re connected to your roots, and your roots are the relationships in your past,” Barack Obama advised Chesky.

Obama Foundation, fueled by two mega-donors, has record fundraising year in 2022

The Obama Foundation compensation package for its chief executive, Valerie Jarrett, jumped to $754,064, in 2022, up from $592,905 in 2021.

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Why Airbnb's boss thinks CEOs should avoid multi-round layoffs

Why Airbnb's boss thinks CEOs should avoid multi-round layoffs

As companies like Meta and Amazon work through multiple rounds of layoffs, Chesky argues that one swift cull is better for company culture and trust.

Airbnb boss says listing his own home on the platform is key to not becoming an 'ivory tower' CEO

Airbnb boss says listing his own home on the platform is key to not becoming an 'ivory tower' CEO

Airbnb CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky, has spent the past eight months opening his home up to strangers to get inside the shoes of his customers.

Instead of cage-fighting, how about a tech-bro competition to pay the most tax?

Instead of cage-fighting, how about a tech-bro competition to pay the most tax?

After the Musk-Zuckerberg challenge, the billionaire brawl-fest has inexplicably ramped up this week

The Guardian - US

Airbnb CEO says this is 'loneliest time in human history' and we need to 'rebuild physical community'

Airbnb CEO says this is 'loneliest time in human history' and we need to 'rebuild physical community'

Brian Chesky thinks the gathering places of old are fading in significance—and we need a rethink.

Airbnb won the pandemic. A looming recession is the next hurdle

Airbnb won the pandemic. A looming recession is the next hurdle

With a travel downturn looming, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is trying to attract budget-conscious Gen Z travelers without scaring off investors.

Fewer Fortune 500 companies are run by their founders in 2023

Fewer Fortune 500 companies are run by their founders in 2023

The number of founder-CEOs at Fortune 500 companies has dropped since last year.

15 companies made this year’s Fortune 500 for the first time ever

15 companies made this year’s Fortune 500 for the first time ever

Airbnb, Skechers, and Silicon Valley Bank are among the new 2023 Fortune 500 companies.

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Airbnb’s CEO and cofounder says the best advice he was ever given was ‘counterintuitive’ to what most people would tell you

One of Airbnb’s early investors taught Brian Chesky a valuable lesson that helped the company’s founders grow their business.

Paul Graham on the one quality startup founders need

It isn’t obvious who has it, noted the Y Combinator cofounder, but it's why he bet on Airbnb despite his doubts about the concept.

Here’s the Unusually Active Option to Buy to Ride Airbnb’s Outstanding Q1 2023 Results

Airbnb reported Q1 2023 results on May 9. They were outstanding on both the top and bottom lines. The short-term rental platform continues to learn from guests and hosts. Here’s the unusually active option to buy to ride the excellent news.

Airbnb CEO: Bosses demanding office work likely 'going to Europe in August'

Chesky suggested that the ability to hire from anywhere might be more useful than forcing everyone to work near a single office.

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What Airbnb's CEO learned about leadership after living in rentals for 6 months

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky spent the year hosting guests and renting Airbnbs. Here's what he learned.

The Guardian - UK

Airbnb goes back to basics with renewed focus on private room rentals

New features on app to encourage travellers to consider renting single rooms rather than whole properties

The Independent UK

Airbnb will push rooms as low-cost option to house rentals

Airbnb is going back to its roots to cater to travelers who are growing more concerned with saving money

Airbnb's CEO says a $40 cereal box changed the course of the multi-billion-dollar company

Airbnb's founders had trouble convincing early investors that people would want to stay with strangers. Then a $40 cereal box helped change their minds.

Axios interview: Communicator spotlight on Jay Carney of Airbnb

Jay Carney has advised some of the most powerful people in the world — from President Obama to Jeff Bezos and now Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

The bad news: 2023 is likely to be even crazier. The good news: Tough times make leaders and businesses better

Fortune's conversations with top CEOs share a common thread: Major crises make leaders more resilient.

Airbnb's CEO has a new way of describing the current state of the tech industry. And it's a twist of Warren Buffett's 'swimming naked'

“It’s like we’re all in a nightclub and the lights just came on,” Chesky said.

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