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\nDon’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.
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\nToday 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!
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\nTopics Covered
\nArticle #1: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: Going Public is a ‘Two-Year Project’
\n•\tImplied IPO in 2018
\n•\tInvestors have been patient
\n•\tLegal uncertainty would affect stock market
\n•\tPositioning through diversification of services
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\nArticle #2: The Co-founder of $31 Billion Airbnb Expects a ‘Revolution’ in Air Travel Next
\n•\tLittle change in decades
\n•\tRipe for disruption
\n•\tServices like JetSuite and JetSmarter already cropping up
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\nArticle #3: Airbnb Yanks 923 Listings in San Francisco
\n•\tViolations of “One Host, One Home” policy
\n•\tAttempt to smooth relationship with city regulators
\n•\tPulled listings included 317 entire homes, 26 private rooms and 580 shared rooms
\n•\tOf the 10,200 listings in San Francisco, only 1,877 are registered per city requirement
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\nArticle #4: It Changed My Life: Airbnb – an Adventure That Begins at Home
\n•\tJoe Gebbia interview at launch of Airbnb Trips in Singapore
\n•\tIn 3rd grade, sold Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drawing to classmates for $2
\n•\tMet Chesky at Rhode Island School of Design
\n•\tLearned formula to deal with rejection
\n•\tLaunched startups Critbuns and Ecolect to mild success
\n•\tGot the idea for Airbnb while struggling to make rent in San Francisco
\n•\tBusiness has grown from 500,000 users in 2012 to 3 million today
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\nResources Mentioned
\nArticle #1: fortune.com/2017/03/13/airbnb-brian-chesky-ipo-2018/
\nArticle #2: cnbc.com/2017/03/17/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-air-travel-revolution-coming.html
\nArticle #3: hcnet.com/news/airbnb-yanks-923-listings-in-san-francisco-one-host-one-home
\nArticle #4: straitstimes.com/world/it-changed-my-life-airbnb-an-adventure-that-begins-at-home
\nAirbnb Academy Facebook Group
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
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\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
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\nThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!
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