Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

These sessions, which range from the basics of the methodology to more advanced topics, are excellent opportunities for your team to get hands-on Lean Startup training together while interacting with mentors who’ve been with Lean Startup for years. hands-on workshops), and our evening Ignite reception.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. This was supposed to be Airbnb's biggest year by many measures, including its IPO, which was one of the most anticipated since the 2008 financial crisis. 13:26) How the experience of founding Airbnb in a recession came into play. (15:06)

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Blablacar is to cars what Airbnb is to houses: a way for people to monetise their unused assets on one hand and to consume differently on the other hand. This explains the success of companies like Netflix or Zipcar, but like Airbnb, Blablacar is pushing the concept further with the assets being owned by the consumer instead of the company.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

When COVID-19 upended the travel industry last year, Airbnb was among its earliest victims, losing 80% of their business in the first two months of the pandemic. Today, we are thrilled to have Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky with us. Such a blow would leave any CEO reeling, if not prove fatal to the company as a whole.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Features should not be the topic of any discussion with users, but rather, truly listening to the issues/problems that brought them to your product in the first place, and their expectations against their experience-that should be the essence of these conversations Yoav Oren and Matan Guttman, Co-founders of Zoog (a B2C mobile app). “How

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OnlyOnce

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I’m on Tim’s email list, and with his permission, I’m reprinting something he wrote in his newsletter this month on the topic of CEO engagement in politics and current events. Example: It makes sense for Airbnb to advocate when a city tries to ban short-term rentals. Is your startup’s success or mission on the line?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Often if it’s a bigger firm (say 4 partners or more) and it’s a super small investment for their fund size (let’s say $250-500k when they normally invest $5-7 million) they will just require 1 or 2 partners to decide.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Pintrest, Facebook, Zynga, Dropbox, AirBnb… What do they all have in common? A week after users sign up to Quora, they receive an email with interesting updates on the topics they care about and are encouraged to come back. Paul Graham’s Startup Curve – avoid the “through of sorrow”!

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2022

2- eCommerce. Robotics and automation in logistics are already a hot topic of disruption, however, innovative disruptions are always welcomed to continuously improve performance and efficiency. Airbnb revolutionized the hotel sector when it was founded. Thanks to Anjela Mangrum, Mangrum Career Solutions ! #2- 11- Logistics.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

May 3, 2011 18:53:01 Reply 2 Flag this comment Daniel Licht Follow Great idea except for the fact that the startup is left without the in house talent, Kayweb angels control that talent and in a startup talent is worth more than money. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Hot topics. The enabling infrastructure level (the storage, security, and management systems necessary to deal with petabytes of data across thousands of machines and millions of interested parties) ; 2. So youve got the inside scoop on a story or topic that weve covered? Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

Every company I meet these days is grappling with this topic, from ESG to employee activism, to so much more. I was working at Airbnb as one of their early employees. It was so amazing, like we were trying to send payments into Uruguay to pay people who are listening to their homes on Airbnb.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

And when her assets were tapped she rented out her bedroom and even her couch on Airbnb to afford her year-one operations. Tracy started renting out her bedroom on Airbnb. She did the math and realized that she could bring in more money through Airbnb than she could by having a roommate. More on that later. That may soon change.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

2- Medical equipments. The business I'm starting next year is AIRBNB. Thanks to Robert Gate, Archery Topic ! #10- I think one of the biggest issues in this area right now is that there is so much conflicting information out there—some of it is really good, and some of it is really bad. Thanks to Nathan Lloyd, Expert Fitness ! #2-

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

The Higher Education Bubble Will Burst: People will wake up to the fact that all but a few (eg medical) university qualifications can be obtained online, for free, from the world’s best practitioners on those topics. Fossil fuels won’t be able to compete on cost. The energy will be generated by the the sun, wind and water.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 6, 2019

Airbnb and similar accommodation sharing companies have been enabling people around the world to easily find accommodation for rent when they travel. By participating as a host on Airbnb, you can rent out your residence or even a spare room in your apartment to accommodate guests and earn a little extra money. Try Affiliate Marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

This field is known as “ Behavioral Psychology “ One of the world’s foremost experts on this particular topic is Jonah Berger , a pretty smart guy from Standford who wrote what’s probably the best book on the topic. If hotels weren’t so expensive, people wouldn’t necessarily use Airbnb.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Topics we covered: B2B Companies You haven’t seen the full extent to how the correction is going to affect you. This is not a 2-month v-shaped correction. A seed deal requires a $2–5 million commitment, which is easier to consummate in a series of Zoom calls than committing $50 million, which calls for some in-person contact.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

There’s something to learn in every episode, but there are also a wide range of guests and topics, so you can think about different aspects of your business and your life, and, depending on what challenge you’re facing at the moment, you can probably find the right episode to give you some insight. 2- GaryVee Audio Experience.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Are there important topics that you’re neglecting? According to Hubspot , anything up to 2 minutes and 30 seconds in length is considered short-form. How many followers or likes do they have? How often do they post? What types of content do they post, and how do people engage with them? What do they talk about? And they often are.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

The topic of the conference was “The Sharing Economy” and as I read many of the session title descriptions I realized that people would be talking more about “collaborative consumption” (think airbnb, taskrabbit, uber) than about why people are sharing more on Instragram & Snapchat. .”

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 12, 2023

Over the last year, OpenAI has released a series of breakout hits, including DALL-E 2, which gave millions of users new image creation superpowers, and then ChatGPT, which took the internet by storm in November. Let’s make a mild shift of topic. Since we’re being self-reflexive, let’s turn to some topics closer to home for me.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

But many people forget that we have 2 relatively recent IPOs that are substantive companies: TrueCar (Upfront backed) & Cornerstone OnDemand. In order to have the great companies we now know today: Uber, DropBox, Airbnb, SnapChat, Twitter, Facebook and so forth we first needed the “Internet rails” beneath us.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. So You Got an iPad 2? Confirmed: Verizon Charging $2 Fee for Paying Bills Online or By Phone. Topics to follow. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people. Trending Stories. Print Story.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

Check out Mashable Explore , a new way to discover information on your favorite Mashable topics. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Be sure that the CTO is prepared to deal with a variety of personality and working styles. Solid leadership is essential to the success of any team.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Every business is made up of experts on a range of topics. They’ve partnered with Airbnb to host online readings of their children’s book, “What Would Fashion Look Like If It Included All Of Us,” building an extraordinary connection between the brand and the community they serve. The rise of new fulfillment methods.

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Brandanew

JULY 22, 2015

The storylines are always around the most trending topics amongst their audience. Always promoting their values instead of their services, Airbnb is known for coming up with some of the most relatable storylines for their advertisements. The story actually had a couple of takeaways for its audience – kids and adults: a.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. Topics to follow. Trending Topics. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people. Jobs Awards Welcome to Mashable! Have a Concise, Value-Driven Message. Print Story. Email Story. 5,439 followers.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2020

When the shelter in place orders began, Alpha found himself living in a tiny Airbnb with his other co-founders, Having just arrived from the UK to do the start up program, YCombinator. This is a topic that used to be considered arcane, and now the whole world wants to learn more about, and we all have a personal stake in understanding.

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SVPG

MAY 2, 2016

Other than recommend to people that they read my book or attend a 2 day workshop, I didn’t feel like I was able to give a very satisfying answer. Finally, despite being a sensitive topic for many companies, it is hard to argue with the advantages of a co-located team. Product Vision and Strategy. Think about what this means.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 3, 2020

My plan was to write the next book in Italy this July (we were planning to take our family and live in an AirBnB in Verona) but since that plan is obviously off, I’m going to write book #2 while locked up at the house in quarantine mode. Please tell me in the comments below the topics you think I should take on in my next book!

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Austin Startup

APRIL 29, 2019

but it’s not a place ordinarily discussed among with the likes of Venice and Berlin … unless Airbnb happens to be the topic of conversation. Last year Austin managed to edge out Venice and Florence in terms of 2018 Airbnb revenues, and it nearly beat Berlin as well. Nearly all of the major online travel agencies (OTAs)?—?including

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It's a wide-ranging call-in show that covers just about every topic you can imagine. The host is seemingly-omniscient Michael Krasny who somehow manages to ask in-depth questions on every conceivable topic. The main way they know which topics are of interest to listeners is by who calls in.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 18, 2015

2) Especially firms with a large number of employees can use it as a very effective means to enhance interactions between employees. 2) Employees may receive as much as 100-200 Emails per day, which makes it easy to miss out on valuable information. But many organizations are realizing their potential in internal communications.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

Who Should Attend I have designed the webinar with two main audiences in mind: 1. Entrepreneurs and Business Owners seeking transformational ideas to quickly increase the growth and value of their companies.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While institutional LPs know big changes are happening, most focus too much on 1) increasing/decreasing fund size or 2) marketing + branding as the major trends. In its first 2-3 years, YC was viewed as a rather risky experiment in “spray-and-pray” investing, and PG was viewed as a maverick. But why are we all doing this?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Kapor is the original designer of Lotus 1-2-3 and former CEO of Lotus Development. Passion was certainly a recurring topic of conversation amongst the investors we interviewed. Other areas of interest include, “new models of crowdsourcing; new models to harness collective inventories (Airbnb, Loosecubes, Neighborgoods).

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