EP138: This Week in the World of Airbnb

SW2 + WC = MO.Don’t worry: This isn’t an algebra lesson. The formula above is actually some inspiring advice Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia learned from an RISD professor about how to deal with rejection. In a recent interview with Signapore’s Strait Times, Gebbia shared his journey from selling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drawings to his elementary classmates for $2 to co-founding global powerhouse Airbnb.Today Jasper chats with Hostfully’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Nicole Prentice Williams, about the Gebbia interview and other current Airbnb news items. They cover the IPO timeline, potential disruption in the air travel industry and enforcement of the “One Host, One Home” policy in San Francisco. Listen in to see what’s going on in the world of Airbnb!Topics CoveredArticle #1: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: Going Public is a ‘Two-Year Project’•Implied IPO in 2018•Investors have been patient•Legal uncertainty would affect stock market•Positioning through diversification of servicesArticle #2: The Co-founder of $31 Billion Airbnb Expects a ‘Revolution’ in Air Travel Next•Little change in decades•Ripe for disruption•Services like JetSuite and JetSmarter already cropping upArticle #3: Airbnb Yanks 923 Listings in San Francisco•Violations of “One Host, One Home” policy•Attempt to smooth relationship with city regulators•Pulled listings included 317 entire homes, 26 private rooms and 580 shared rooms•Of the 10,200 listings in San Francisco, only 1,877 are registered per city requirementArticle #4: It Changed My Life: Airbnb – an Adventure That Begins at Home•Joe Gebbia interview at launch of Airbnb Trips in Singapore•In 3rd grade, sold Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drawing to classmates for $2•Met Chesky at Rhode Island School of Design•Learned formula to deal with rejection•Launched startups Critbuns and Ecolect to mild success•Got the idea for Airbnb while struggling to make rent in San Francisco•Business has grown from 500,000 users in 2012 to 3 million todayResources MentionedArticle #1: fortune.com/2017/03/13/airbnb-brian-chesky-ipo-2018/Article #2: cnbc.com/2017/03/17/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-air-travel-revolution-coming.htmlArticle #3: hcnet.com/news/airbnb-yanks-923-listings-in-san-francisco-one-host-one-homeArticle #4: straitstimes.com/world/it-changed-my-life-airbnb-an-adventure-that-begins-at-homeAirbnb Academy Facebook Group Connect with JasperEmail: [email protected]: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.