In October 2007, two art school graduates found themselves unemployed and sharing a three-bedroom apartment in San Francisco. With a pressing need to cover their rent, Brian Cheskey and Joe Gebbia came up with a daring idea: a design conference was taking place in the city and hotels were completely overbooked, so they decided to rent air mattresses and temporarily turn their apartment into a bed and breakfast.
Little did they suspect that this move would lay the foundation for a groundbreaking business venture—Airbnb was founded in 2008 as a platform to connect hosts and travellers, aiming to provide a more affordable, more authentic travel experience. The start-up emerged as a disruptor in the industry, fundamentally changing the way we travel. Since its inception, the platform has experienced remarkable growth,…
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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2024