Up until that point in time, all startups were inside of a computer. They didn't exist in the real world. And if you looked at Airbnb, Postmates, and Uber, these were the first group of companies to actually go do something in thereal world. But there were so few startups that actually decided to do anything in the realworld to touch consumers in that way.
Joe Gebbia joins Jason to discuss the early days of Airbnb, gaining traction, persevering through the “no’s,” and functional design. (2:09) They also discuss gaining customer trust and Airbnb’s incredible COVID turnaround. (21:17) Joe wraps the show by breaking down his new venture, Samara. (45:05)
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:09) Airbnb’s first sign of traction
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(10:04) Persevering through the “no’s,” and functional design
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(21:17) Gaining customer trust
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(32:17) Airbnb’s incredible COVID turnaround
(45:05) Joe’s new startup Samara
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