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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Gallagher, Leigh (Journalist)     Subjects     Chesky, Brian.     Gebbia, Joe.     Blecharczyk, Nathan.     Airbnb (Firm).     Hospitality industry -- Computer networks.     Entrepreneurship -- Case studies.     Success in business -- Case studies.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gallagher, Leigh (Journalist)       by title:      The Airbnb story : h...       by call number:      647.940285 G162g     Search the Web     Gallagher, Leigh (Journalist)     Chesky, Brian.     Gebbia, Joe.     Blecharczyk, Nathan.     Airbnb (Firm).     Hospitality industry -- Computer networks.     Entrepreneurship -- Case studies.     Success in business -- Case studies.       MARC Display

The Airbnb story : how three ordinary guys disrupted an industry, made billions, and created plenty of controversy / Leigh Gallagher. by Gallagher, Leigh (Journalist) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. Call #: 647.940285 G162g Subjects Chesky, Brian.   Gebbia, Joe.   Blecharczyk, Nathan.   Airbnb (Firm).   Hospitality industry -- Computer networks.   Entrepreneurship -- Case studies.   Success in business -- Case studies. ISBN:  9780544952669 (hc.) Description:  xx, 236 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-228) and index. Summary:  "The story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lodging platform that has become, in under a decade, the largest provider of accommodations in the world. At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has disrupted the $500 billion hotel industry, and its $30 billion valuation is now larger than that of Hilton and close to that of Marriott. Airbnb is beloved by the millions of members and the travelers they shelter every night. Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher explores the success of Airbnb along with the more controversial side of its story. Regulators want to curb its rapid expansion; hotel industry leaders wrestle with the disruption it has caused them; and residents and customers alike struggle with the unintended consequences of opening up private homes for public consumption. The first in-depth study of Airbnb's leader, Brian Chesky, the quirky and curious young CEO, as he steers the company into new markets and increasingly uncharted waters"--Provided by publisher. "Airbnb is an online marketplace and hospitality service, enabling people to list or rent short-term lodging including vacation rentals, apartment rentals, homestays, hostel beds, or hotel rooms. The company does not own any lodging; it is merely a broker and receives service fees from both guests and hosts. It has over three million lodging listings in 65,000 cities and 191 countries, and the cost of lodging is set by the host. Like all hospitality services, Airbnb is a form of collaborative consumption and sharing"--From wikipedia.org website. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 647.940285 G162g Adult books Checked out Jul 05, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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