Leigh Gallagher (Journalist)

A thorough and objective profile of this groundbreaking and unusual company covers its founders, meteoric rise, nagging troubles, and global popularity.

How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions ... and Created Plenty of Controversy

The Airbnb Story

Leigh Gallagher

Created just eight years ago, Airbnb has become hugely disruptive in the long standing hotel business and in entire urban economies. Drawing upon extensive research and years of interviews with Brian Chesky, the youthful CEO of Airbnb, Leigh Gallagher will present a thorough and objective account of this unusual company, examining its meteoric and colorful rise, its nagging troubles, its popularity around the world, and the concerns regarding its growth and potential pitfalls. It s meant to appeal to both general business readers as well as anyone who has used or been tempted by Airbnb."

How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy

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Drew Spartz

Andy Sporring

Emily Haniotis

Nitin Ranjan

Eren Gündüz

Deniz Kahraman

In 2008, two broke art school graduates and their coder-whiz friend set up a platform that - in less than a decade - became the largest provider of accommodations in the world. Now valued at $30 billion, Airbnb is in the very top tier of Silicon Valley's 'unicorn' startups. Yet the company has not been without controversy - disrupting a $500 billion hotel industry makes you a few enemies. This is also a story of regulators who want to shut it down, hotel industry leaders who want it to disappear and neighbourhoods that struggle with private homes open for public rental. But beyond the headlines and the horror stories, Airbnb has changed the terms of travel for a whole generation - where a sense of belonging has built trust between hosts and guests seeking a more original travel experience that hotels have struggled to replicate. This is the first, definitive book to tell the remarkable story behind Airbnb in all its forms - cultural zeitgeist, hotel disruptor, enemy to regulators - and the first in-depth character study of its leader Brian Chesky, the company's curious co-founder and CEO. It reveals what got Airbnb where it is today, why they are nothing like Uber, and where they are going next.

How Three Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions of Dollars ... and Plenty of Enemies

Lalith Gudipati

Jerry Ye

The Airbnb Story How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions ... and Created Plenty of Controversy

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