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Podcast: This Week in Startups
Episode: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on early rejection, customer focus & AI’s future in hospitality | E1735
Description: Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky joins Jason to tell the story of Airbnb’s early startup struggles (1:29) and discuss how the company has restructured operations to heighten focus on the product and its customers (16:05). They dive into addressing customer complaints, hyper-focused marketing, the AI opportunity for Airbnb, and much more (40:26).
(0:00) Airbnb’s Brain Chesky joins JasonÂ
(1:29) Brian’s experience with early rejectionÂ
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(16:05) Airbnb’s company structure and focusing on product firstÂ
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