The Jordan Harbinger Show

566: Brian Chesky | Lessons Airbnb Learned to Survive the Pandemic

Sep 28, 2021

Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares his insights on navigating the crisis of the pandemic. With a staggering 80% drop in business initially, he emphasizes how maintaining a startup mentality allowed Airbnb to adapt and thrive. Chesky discusses the emotional rollercoaster of watching Airbnb's shares soar post-IPO and the importance of community in business. He also explores the future of travel, highlighting how the pandemic has reshaped it, and reveals lessons in resilience and innovation that came from this unprecedented challenge.

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Episode guests

Brian Chesky.

Highlights

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Episode notes

How Do You Prepare For a Crisis Like This?

01:40

Pelaton Bike Review

01:24

The Pandemic

01:26

The Very Best People Make Something For Theirself

01:18

Intro

3min

Navigating Leadership and Innovation

15min

Navigating the Pandemic and Early Entrepreneurship

18min

Navigating Change: Airbnb's Pandemic Adaptation

2min

Navigating Crisis: Airbnb's Pandemic Journey

22min

Navigating Crisis: Lessons in Resilience

2min

Grounding in Success: Navigating Tech and Humanity

21min

Navigating Success: Lessons from Airbnb's Journey

6min

Brian Chesky (@bchesky) is co-founder and CEO of the peer-to-peer lodging service Airbnb, named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2015.

What We Discuss with Brian Chesky:

How Airbnb not only survived the pandemic after losing 80 percent of its business during the first eight weeks, but is now thriving like never before.
Why a company that still conducts itself like a startup is better poised to withstand and grow from business crises than the behemoths who have everything to lose.
What was going through Brian's head when he got the news on live television that Airbnb shares were trading at twice their IPO price.
How does a company leader become successful without losing their mind along the way?
What Brian sees for the future of travel, and how it's changed as a direct result of the pandemic.
And much more...

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