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Brian Chesky

Business & Leadership

Brian Chesky

Teaches Building Airbnb

Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. He transformed the travel industry by pioneering the sharing economy, growing Airbnb from an air mattress rental to a company valued at over $100 billion.

4 lessons4+ hours of contentAll free on YouTube

Start Here

How to Build a Great Company

45 minStanfordLessons from scaling Airbnb

Do Things That Don't Scale

20 minY CombinatorThe counterintuitive early-stage strategy

Deep Dives

Masters of Scale - Airbnb's Story

1hMasters of ScaleThe complete founding story with Reid Hoffman

Designing an 11-Star Experience

30 minDesign DetailsHow to create unforgettable customer experiences

Key Concepts You'll Learn

Do Things That Don't Scale

Early-stage startups should do unscalable things.

11-Star Experience

Design the most extraordinary experience possible, then work backward.

Founder Mode

Stay deeply involved in product and company culture.

Mission-Driven Culture

Unite the team around a compelling purpose.