Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb: Designing a 10-star Experience

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  • Опубликовано: 26 фев 2023
  • In this View From The Top interview, James Yan MBA '23, speaks with Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb.
    Brian walks us through the founding story of Airbnb, how to acquire customer loyalty, lessons in crisis management and more.
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Комментарии • 391

  • @vtomyuk
    @vtomyuk Год назад +590

    Brian’s storytelling is a next level. Simple analogies, clear messages - that’s what makes him successful.

    • @filmawayvlad
      @filmawayvlad Год назад +1

      Indeed

    • @riumudamc4686
      @riumudamc4686 Год назад +2

      this guy was ambitious and got lucky. He's not super intelligent

    • @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549
      @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 Год назад

      Ban all Airbnbs

    • @johnmansour7711
      @johnmansour7711 Год назад +3

      Communication will take your farther than anything in life

    • @johnmansour7711
      @johnmansour7711 Год назад +4

      @@riumudamc4686 most of us successful entrepreneurs aren’t that bright. We just have the will to make it happen

  • @gbengaogun
    @gbengaogun Год назад +205

    "When people love your service, they become your marketing department"
    -Profound interview.

  • @hanslee7037
    @hanslee7037 Год назад +28

    Can we just give it up for James Yan. He is a brilliant interviewer.

  • @geniusprojekt
    @geniusprojekt Год назад +315

    To me, he is a star. The interviewer was absolutely brilliant and professional and perfect. Perfect questions, fundamental questions with a lot of business substance. His method. Very short questions and listening without any personal comments or breaks. To me he is the best interviewer I have seen for years. Then there is his precise pronunciation, his calm voice, and by that the creation of a perfect atmosphere for the top performers to be interviewed.
    I am a professor in excellent communication, based on neuroscience and modern psychology. Thank you very much. I really enjoyed your level.

    • @meghajindal
      @meghajindal Год назад +5

      couldnt agree more !

    • @australianpatriot
      @australianpatriot Год назад

      you are a narcissist

    • @The135813
      @The135813 Год назад +5

      Very well said. Interviewer was on another level.

    • @MaximoGamezDedicatus
      @MaximoGamezDedicatus Год назад

      Where do you teach? Would love to check out some of your courses.

    • @michaelpowers9901
      @michaelpowers9901 Год назад

      A star??? This clown caused hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from 2008 to 2022.

  • @agratapatel1
    @agratapatel1 Год назад +15

    the host is amazing 10/10

    • @2003_4channer
      @2003_4channer Год назад +3

      He's cringe lol, he sounds so fake hahahaha

  • @y.yalcin5143
    @y.yalcin5143 Год назад +19

    The interviewer was AMAZING! Great jokes and great questions.

  • @aaithubarla
    @aaithubarla 9 месяцев назад +4

    Best interviewer! No obstruction, nothing. At least it works for a speaker like Brian. He is just fluent.

  • @rahulanand7315
    @rahulanand7315 Год назад +33

    Top 3 thoughts from the talks -
    1. Make something that 100 people truly love than something that million people kind of love
    2. Always try to deliver more that what's expected than just doing ok - make 5 star + experiences
    3. In crisis time, be optimistic, lean on your principles and be decisive

  • @sidzthesoldier
    @sidzthesoldier 11 месяцев назад +3

    In times of crisis, you don’t make business decisions as much as you make principle decisions !
    GOLD.

  • @josiahamaze
    @josiahamaze 6 месяцев назад +3

    Studying how to create my own app while having Airbnb guests in my house right creating time for me to create another app is just blowing my mind right now. Mad respect, Brian. After watching this, I owe you and appreciate you providing a way for me to make money and capitalize on my home.
    This is what I need to have my users feel. That's my only job.

  • @andreiarmeanu2661
    @andreiarmeanu2661 Год назад +3

    Can't believe this has only 700K views. I genuinely hope that those present can recognize and appreciate the immense privilege and blessing of being there.

  • @okubowisdom
    @okubowisdom Год назад +128

    Brian is a wonderful storyteller and communicator. Its in the way he weaves narratives with Logic.
    Great interview!

  • @geesmith3107
    @geesmith3107 19 дней назад

    Airbnb in many cases has helped the housing market not hurt it. Local governments who complain and try to control it just want a piece of the pie. Thank you Brian for this wonderful contribution and your continued support. Great interview James.

  • @javi_park
    @javi_park Год назад +32

    the golden rule:
    winning an argument is never more important than preserving the relationship.

    • @DrRussell
      @DrRussell Год назад +4

      Thank you for this wisdom. It’s taken me almost 40 years to get this through my thick skull.

    • @friarnewborg9213
      @friarnewborg9213 Год назад

      What if the person you are debating is a criminal and evil? All too common these days of Woke-Sat@nsts

  • @yasminkouzegari688
    @yasminkouzegari688 Год назад +7

    1- When people hate you, meet them! Because it is hard to hate people in person! Then you can make the situation into WIN-WIN!
    2- It is better that fewer people love you than many people just like you! Airbnb is trying to give better experiences to fewer people and increase the conversion rate!
    3- 98% of everything just shows up! And 98% of everything is showing respect to people!
    4- The surprise is not how different we are in different cities but how similar we are!
    5- You can make the bridge between people and make a win-win situation! That is so easy!
    6- You need to be decisive and OPTIMISTIC!
    7- You have to go into the det ls as much as you can.
    8- The number one reason for death in North America is Loneliness! If you can solve this problem, people will pay you so much!
    9- If I win alone, I am not gonna go far alone!
    10- Act fast
    11- Just start making something! make something with all the resources you have!

  • @KingsleyOkeze
    @KingsleyOkeze Год назад +31

    Great interview!
    This guy is a good interviewer. Impressive on from both sides!

    • @gandr.e.5136
      @gandr.e.5136 Год назад +11

      One of the best interviewers I've ever seen. He asked questions that were simple enough to let the person talk and not interrupt with his own views.

    • @KingsleyOkeze
      @KingsleyOkeze Год назад +2

      @@gandr.e.5136 like for real though.

  • @strategicsaga
    @strategicsaga Год назад +60

    I loved the way how Brian articulated with amazing sense of humor. I appreciate how honest he was throughout the interview ❤️

  • @barbarabernadin3320
    @barbarabernadin3320 3 месяца назад +2

    Man, what a great duo for a wealth of knowledge! ⭐️⭐️

  • @amine__hammou
    @amine__hammou 9 месяцев назад +3

    His storytelling is just freaking insaneeeee

  • @OmidReza
    @OmidReza 5 месяцев назад +2

    You are a great man Brian!. Thanks for your braveness and innovation.

  • @shubhammathur7810
    @shubhammathur7810 Год назад +25

    What a brilliant interview! My favourite takeaway is the rule he had with his co-founders - winning an argument is never more important than preserving the relationship.

  • @romananalytics2182
    @romananalytics2182 Год назад +2

    I always have great ideas but struggle with Technology implementation, I want to do it myself but never able to implement. Stuck in this pronlem from long time, need to break out. Great talk

  • @designeranthony
    @designeranthony Год назад +14

    He’s dropping gems, I love a design founder

  • @julianxe
    @julianxe Год назад +19

    Brian is a phenomenal storyteller. Amazing, honest, humble, and kind executive.

  • @chiawildy563
    @chiawildy563 8 месяцев назад +1

    Totally eloquent and Brian didn't need to refer to a script. That is real sharing.

  • @parkjoe1
    @parkjoe1 8 месяцев назад +1

    Breakthrough thinking and resilience

  • @cdnsilverdaddy
    @cdnsilverdaddy Год назад +4

    The host is fantastic

  • @asharara
    @asharara Год назад +57

    Amazing interview. Really grabbed my attention. Not so many CEOs goes into that much details on how they changed their strategy during crisis and how they manage things internally. Brian is amazing and he really share meaning insights with everyone, he really want everyone to succeed. Thanks James for having a fruitful interview giving your guest the space to share all this experience. Your voice is also so special :) soothing, friendly and inviting.

    • @MegaLadyv
      @MegaLadyv Год назад

      Not many ceos are founders so they can’t always go into this depth and transparency

  • @wajs8162
    @wajs8162 Год назад +10

    Definitely a family man… love the way he quotes his mom & dad!!

  • @KelLam979
    @KelLam979 Год назад +6

    Quite touching when he talks about loneliness, and their mission to help building real connections in modern, tech-driven world

  • @geirwiwansivertsen7981
    @geirwiwansivertsen7981 Год назад +27

    Very inspiring - Even for oldies like me who are now 76. Good to hear Brian referred to Linus Paulings “Not everything that counts can be counted, not everything that can be counted, counts.” So easily forgotten in the business world.

  • @chapterme
    @chapterme Год назад +30

    Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) -
    00:00 - Intro
    00:30 - High School Yearbook
    01:45 - The founding story of Airbnb
    05:40 - How Aribnb was created (the punchline)
    06:42 - Rejection emails & investor stories
    08:57 - Story behind the cereals & joining YC
    11:15 - Accuracy over speed to market & YC’s advice
    12:18 - The Worst and Best Advice I Ever Got
    13:10 - Make something people love
    17:28 - Airbnb's Fight With Government Regulators
    20:15 - Biggest surprise starting Airbnb
    21:35 - Loyalty and followership - Getting Design in the Boardroom
    25:18 - Crisis Management Lessons
    29:34 - The Hardest Thing to Do in a Crisis
    35:53 - Housing Crisis and airbnb's criticism
    38:35 - Post Covid Travel Trend
    38:36 - Travel Trends Post-COVID
    40:28 - Loneliness Is the No. 1 Killer in America
    44:00 - End of Interview & Start to Q&A
    44:05 - Co-founder Dynamics - What Made Airbnb So Lucky?
    47:20 - Airbnb's Principles and how it has changed during COVID
    49:21 - Piece of advice to a young entrepreneur
    49:22 - How to Become an Entrepreneur
    52:06 - Rapid Fire Q&A
    54:46 - Outro

  • @LarryMenta1
    @LarryMenta1 Год назад +14

    you just gotta love Brian, the way he tells his stories is so compelling and funny!

  • @designsinsiders
    @designsinsiders Год назад +5

    Being a designer platform coming from a Design background , this feels so good to be connected through an entrepreneurial perspective. It is so much more relatable on zooming out and understanding the problem and creating creative solutions to any problem. Indeed design is simplifying things . AirBnb is no doubt an amazing startup , covering so many different cities that too in different countries is such a huge Ecosystem in itself. Huge respect!

  • @KP-py5ih
    @KP-py5ih 10 месяцев назад +2

    The interviewer.. Amazing

  • @rakhmetzhanov
    @rakhmetzhanov 8 месяцев назад +1

    a remarkable story of professionalism and life

  • @erikdesando9268
    @erikdesando9268 Год назад +2

    wow what great interview by james yan... that kid is an AMAZING interview... love his whole vibe. bravo james u are a star.

  • @ThePeteLy
    @ThePeteLy Год назад +22

    This was a refreshing take on a legendary origin story. Kudos on both sides of the table Brian and James 👌❤

    • @nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384
      @nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384 Год назад

      Unfortunately AIrBnb is a failed business and one that only started because of frothy VC market. They are more on the side of WeWork on the startup scale rather than the Apples.

  • @avinashvij3446
    @avinashvij3446 6 месяцев назад +1

    So inspiring to hear the results-driven decisions he made and the way storytelling

  • @elenaputina8885
    @elenaputina8885 10 месяцев назад +1

    Very cool talk, very inspired by Brian and what they're doing at Airbnb 👍

  • @georgiivanov1902
    @georgiivanov1902 Год назад +14

    It's the first interview I see of Brian. Having used Airbnb as a host and a traveler for about two years I can really see how the vision manifests into reality. Inspiring talk with a tonne of useful, practical tips and strategies. 🙌

  • @nicoledpaolino9077
    @nicoledpaolino9077 Год назад +5

    Brian is a soul man who truly reveres the principal of team player-ship and loyalty which fuels their drive to win.

  • @manojroy4u
    @manojroy4u Год назад +5

    Omg! it's so mind blowing how he revived airbnb.

  • @MC-tm2uy
    @MC-tm2uy Год назад +3

    Has anyone noticed how with how Airbnb, your quoted price would usually 2x by the time you actually booking a place? And then you pay the cleaning fee but yet you still have to take out the trash, do the dishes, remove all bedsheets and pill covers, etc ....the list goes on.
    Airbnb used to be cheaper because it was heavily discounted to win market shares. But nowadays Airbnb would cost just as much as a hotel room and I would still have to do all of the above mentioned cleaning tasks.
    My group of friends used to get an Airbnb everytime we went skiing because it was cheaper, but now we favor hotels much more because the cost is the same and we don't have to do any cleaning when checking out, and most hotels have much better cancellation policies

  • @ulbry
    @ulbry Год назад +8

    WOW 🤯 What an interview! There are so many insights about product-market fit, product development, design, and more. You can really learn a lot from Brian and the Airbnb story.

  • @AndrewOnTestingCars
    @AndrewOnTestingCars 10 месяцев назад +1

    Absolutely fucking amazing! Inspires me so much!!! Thank you!

  • @tracethisspace
    @tracethisspace Год назад +2

    His passion and enthusiasm are highly contagious. These seem to be trademark traits that many successful startup founders have. He's a great storyteller, too. Thank you for this! 🙏❤

  • @anitsh
    @anitsh Год назад +3

    That note on DESIGN is PROFOUND.
    One of the great analogies of DESIGN THINKING.
    Loved the conversation. It was fun and it made sense, what he did, he did, lessons.

  • @sergismael
    @sergismael Год назад +5

    Now I am able to understand the raltivity of the time, such a great source of knowledge and experience. Thank you Mr.

  • @chriswaldorf1560
    @chriswaldorf1560 Год назад +41

    Wow! Fantastic talk and great advice from the heart! This is the best Stanford GSB interview I've seen, which says a lot.
    Also,I liked the interviewer's excellent questions and how the interviewer let Mr. Chesky do the talking. Often the ego of interviewers really gets in the way and the interviewer does way too much talking. Here this wasn't the case.

  • @hintzepaul2002
    @hintzepaul2002 Год назад +4

    What a great talk. This kind of honesty is hard to find nowadays.

  • @zb2747
    @zb2747 Год назад +3

    Always been a fan of AirBnBs origin story and ofc Brian. He dropped a lot of gems here

  • @ginaochieng2409
    @ginaochieng2409 Год назад +2

    This was a random pick that turned out to be surprisingly impressive. Brian is quite engaging.

  • @ommanipadmehung3014
    @ommanipadmehung3014 Год назад +4

    Pure brilliance this guy. Loved his enneagram reference also

  • @kafelomaverdekafelomaverde4985
    @kafelomaverdekafelomaverde4985 Год назад +7

    Yes, Mr. Brian, interesting that loneliness is a great actor to take into account in the health of the world... Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Greetings from Colombia..

  • @yashkatariya2829
    @yashkatariya2829 Год назад +11

    What an absolutely delightful conversation!
    Fantastic host, great questions and inspiring Chesky!

  • @starryeye3482
    @starryeye3482 Год назад +2

    Wow what a great interview and Brian is one intelligent and funny guy! Loved the questions from the interviewer and Brian's responses kept me glued watching til the end! 😊

  • @nonsoikenwa9781
    @nonsoikenwa9781 Год назад +5

    After listening to Brian, you can tell he spends a lot of time looking it the data and analyzing it.

  • @kumarsundaresan
    @kumarsundaresan Год назад +1

    Extraordinary Stuff. I love the first 15 minutes even more because that involved his early part of life and interactions inside his family involving mom and dad and what they had told him about his choices in life. As a parent, I am able truly related to it. Totally enjoyed it. Very inspirational. Great job Standford GSB for bringing this up.

  • @barbarosozturk
    @barbarosozturk Год назад +7

    Loved this. Thank you for sharing! Always inspiring & insightful to hear the journeys of the founders directly from them.

  • @thecobaltroom
    @thecobaltroom Год назад +1

    I don't remember enjoying an interview this much, able to capture my attention and curiosity to this extent. Brilliant!

  • @kelvinkhant6305
    @kelvinkhant6305 Год назад +3

    You can literally see his vision/thoughts through his voice and how deep he went down to put design to a whole new level. You could even lose in his mind.

  • @kreuzbrg1784
    @kreuzbrg1784 7 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic talk!

  • @LordWallyTorres
    @LordWallyTorres Год назад +3

    This interview was so good! At first I was just planning to take a peak, but his story telling and energy are so impressive that it captivated me enough to stay and listen to the whole vid!

  • @jawakar8266
    @jawakar8266 Год назад +1

    Brilliant Story Telling by Brian!

  • @piyush_khaitan
    @piyush_khaitan Год назад +5

    One heck of an interview it was. AirBnb got the best marketing head of all time.

  • @filmawayvlad
    @filmawayvlad Год назад

    Totally clear! Great to watch it!

  • @user-br8uo5me3k
    @user-br8uo5me3k 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amzing interview.

  • @dhvdbsadjksb3686
    @dhvdbsadjksb3686 7 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent interviewer and interviewee!❤

  • @vietcapital123
    @vietcapital123 Год назад +2

    Great sharing! Thanks so much! ❤

  • @rabihaze9169
    @rabihaze9169 Год назад +6

    I'd advise newbie traders to take this video seriously, trading digital assets is complex and this video did a good job of shedding some light. However, I know for a fact that nothing beats the one on one guidance from a pro analyst

    • @roypark8885
      @roypark8885 Год назад +3

      I know how lucrative the market is, but I've never partook active in profit making myself. What strategy do you have going for you? Please let me know

    • @joshbruno3756
      @joshbruno3756 Год назад +1

      During my research 3 years ago I was introduced to a licensed investment manager Shana Heckel. She has been trading for me and raking in profits in the market. She predicted we invest in some stocks and crypto with momentum, stocks that would triple their net worth in the nearest future. I did not regret making that investment. I've made a comfortable 350,000 Euros on EV stocks alone

    • @joegurru
      @joegurru Год назад +1

      Shana Heckel is an absolute genius, she has so many testimonies and accolades to her name. I've invested in the financial markets through her and her team in the recent past, zero regrets so far, she has a full grasp of how the markets work and has been coming through with payouts promptly. Definitely recommend👍

    • @joegurru
      @joegurru Год назад

      you can communicate with her on tel'gram

    • @joegurru
      @joegurru Год назад +3

      @Shanatrades

  • @RickMeza
    @RickMeza Год назад +3

    This interview is just fascinating! 🔥🔥

  • @aneetkaur9924
    @aneetkaur9924 Год назад +1

    what a smart man! enjoyed listening to him. good lessons learnt

  • @jasonwillems9959
    @jasonwillems9959 Год назад

    MVP.. this is a classic PM framework model. 100 people sample and get it 100%. Then scale . You can see Brian's education is not lost on him. He clearly knows industrial design and what makes a product successful.

  • @A_A_12_
    @A_A_12_ Год назад

    Brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

  • @pratyush511
    @pratyush511 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing! Incredible talk :)

  • @aigovbuzz
    @aigovbuzz Год назад +3

    Excellent interview. Interesting stats Brian gave on loneliness and how important it is for people to connect in person. Thank you.

  • @dushimejackson7783
    @dushimejackson7783 Год назад +1

    One thing I loved about this interview is that it's clear

  • @devjeet_choudhury
    @devjeet_choudhury Год назад +2

    What a fantastic storyteller!

  • @hasantarek6521
    @hasantarek6521 Год назад +2

    Always been a fan of brian and air BnB. Great talk. ❤️

  • @petervuong5221
    @petervuong5221 Год назад +2

    Great interview. Many products are built without a thought of what problem it solves for. What value does it create for customers so they love it. The interviewer sounded like Joel Olsteen.

  • @celestialcleaningservice
    @celestialcleaningservice Год назад

    It is interesting because this video came up after I watched a video of something completely different but I decided to leave it on and it has turned out to be an amazing video that I needed to hear.

  • @alirezaebtekar1044
    @alirezaebtekar1044 Год назад +6

    Amazing interview. As a super host on airbnb I am thankful to Biran and his co founders for creating an opportunity for me to make a great living. Thank you for this interview Stanford

  • @im_Vinjo
    @im_Vinjo Год назад

    This is called story with perfect thought flow

  • @Bill0102
    @Bill0102 4 месяца назад

    I'm thoroughly impressed. I read a book with a similar theme, and it left me thoroughly impressed. "The Hidden Empire: Inside the Private Worlds of Elite CEOs" by Adam Skylight

  • @TobinOsusky
    @TobinOsusky Год назад +3

    this was fantastic! i am opening up an airbnb space in Costa Rica this year and it was super pertinent and poignant to see this video. thank you James and Brian, and Stanford of course

    • @flat-earther
      @flat-earther Год назад

      hi tobinosusky have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

  • @zucchinipapi
    @zucchinipapi Год назад

    Love you Brian Sir, you are so inspiring

  • @vlsiupdates22
    @vlsiupdates22 Год назад +4

    Insightful talk, Thanks

  • @josiahamaze
    @josiahamaze 6 месяцев назад +1

    Bravo 👏

  • @bmejia220
    @bmejia220 Год назад

    "When you're starting, it's mostly in your head". :) Keep going!

  • @CalmDown4628
    @CalmDown4628 Год назад

    Great insights. Thank you.

  • @NeuraPod
    @NeuraPod Год назад +1

    Excellent interview. Well done.

  • @AnushaGswamy
    @AnushaGswamy 21 день назад

    Love you Brian ❤❤❤

  • @yogesh_gurung
    @yogesh_gurung Год назад

    "We still haven't seen him since"🤣
    This was like a comdey show too...
    Such a great personality too👏👏

  • @normadenys8089
    @normadenys8089 Год назад

    Great talk and good direction AIRB is taking

  • @DaffodilPClimited
    @DaffodilPClimited Год назад +4

    Great talk,very inspiring

  • @mapatojuma
    @mapatojuma Год назад +1

    Found it insightful! Great talk.

  • @yuji9733
    @yuji9733 Год назад +2

    My favorite founder CEO never fails to entertain and impress!

  • @kunzsimon7102
    @kunzsimon7102 Год назад

    One of the greatest talks

  • @navfdorganization424
    @navfdorganization424 Год назад

    really enjoying the story of this amazing company.