Founder / CEO

Brian Chesky

Co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. RISD graduate who couldn't pay rent, put air mattresses on his floor, and accidentally created a company worth $80B+. Sold Obama O's cereal to fund the startup.

Known For

AirbnbDesign-driven cultureThings that don't scale

Canon

Biographies as Substitute Mentors

Curious

Courage Is a Learnable Skill

Curious

Meaning Comes from Responsibility, Not Happiness

Canon

Focus Only on What You Can Control

Canon

Temptation Bundling

Curious

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Canon

Episodes

#How to build a world-class company, from the founder of Airbnb | Brian CheskyMay 2, 2024 #Airbnb's Emerging ReinventionSep 20, 2022 #We Died and Were RebornFeb 9, 2021 #How Great Leaders Respond in a CrisisApr 13, 2020 #1Handcrafted: Do Things That Don't ScaleMay 3, 2017 #Do Things That Don't ScaleMay 3, 2017 #Airbnb: Brian CheskyOct 3, 2016