Pricing
For Authors
Listen Now

Sign In Get Started

Explore
Library

Publish a book
Help

How Design Thinking Transformed Airbnb from a Failing Startup to a Billion Dollar Business

How Design Thinking Transformed Airbnb from a Failing Startup to a Billion Dollar Business

First Round Staff

How Design Thinking Transformed Airbnb from a Failing Startup to a Billion Dollar Business

Length8m

About this audiobook

Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia talks about the true meaning of being scrappy and being willing to do things that don't scale.

Survival

Journey

Identity

Exploration

Healing

Rebellion

Coming of Age

Redemption

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★★ (5.0) (1)

Length8 mins

LanguageEnglish

You may also like

What 8 Years in Corporate Life Did — and Didn't — Prepare Me For as a Founder

What 8 Years in Corporate Life Did — and Didn't — Prepare Me For as a FounderKarim Alam6m5 (2)

How I Went From $80K in Debt to $1 Million in Business in Just 3 Years

How I Went From $80K in Debt to $1 Million in Business in Just 3 YearsTrevor Rappleye5m5 (1)

Why Experience (Not Education) Is an Entrepreneur's Real Advantage

Why Experience (Not Education) Is an Entrepreneur's Real AdvantageRogers Healy6m5 (1)

Most Businesses Overcomplicate Their Marketing Strategy. Here's Why — and What to Do Instead.

Most Businesses Overcomplicate Their Marketing Strategy. Here's Why — and What to Do Instead.Makena Finger Zannini6m5 (1)

Keys in the Palm: A Quiet Story About Why a Car Can Change a Life

Keys in the Palm: A Quiet Story About Why a Car Can Change a LifeSherese Dozier45m5 (2)

The Top 3 Worst Business Decisions I Ever Made — and How They Turned Into the Biggest Drivers of My Success

The Top 3 Worst Business Decisions I Ever Made — and How They Turned Into the Biggest Drivers of My SuccessRoy Dekel6m5 (1)

This Chef Lost His Restaurant the Week Michelin Called. Now He's Made a Comeback By Perfecting One Recipe.

This Chef Lost His Restaurant the Week Michelin Called. Now He's Made a Comeback By Perfecting One Recipe.Shawn P. Walchef5m5 (1)

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Day Trading

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Day TradingRoss Cameron6m5 (1)

She Started a Creative Side Hustle While Working 'Dead-End' Jobs — Then Grew It From $10,000 to Over $50,000 a Month: '[It] Became Magnetic'

She Started a Creative Side Hustle While Working 'Dead-End' Jobs — Then Grew It From $10,000 to Over $50,000 a Month: '[It] Became Magnetic'Amanda Breen16m5 (1)

How to Be More Agentic

How to Be More AgenticCate Hall12m5 (1)

How to break out of autopilot and create the life you want | Graham Weaver (Stanford GSB professor, founder of Alpine Investors)

How to break out of autopilot and create the life you want | Graham Weaver (Stanford GSB professor, founder of Alpine Investors)Lenny's Newsletter7m5 (1)

One Lap of Fire

One Lap of FireThomas Irysteal43m5 (2)

The Wrong Environment Can Destroy Your Creativity and Self-Belief — Here's How to Find One That Fuels You.

The Wrong Environment Can Destroy Your Creativity and Self-Belief — Here's How to Find One That Fuels You.Jena Booher, Ph.D.7m5 (1)

Here's How Scaling a Business Really Works (It's Not What You Think)

Here's How Scaling a Business Really Works (It's Not What You Think)Marthin De Beer8m5 (1)

Living on the Edge of Possible

Living on the Edge of PossibleAr Rosul16m5 (13)

How My Old Job Secretly Prepared Me to Build a Thriving Business

How My Old Job Secretly Prepared Me to Build a Thriving BusinessKyle Christie9m5 (1)

Walk Into Your Next Client Meeting Armed With These 4 Guiding Principles, And Leave With a Paying Client

Walk Into Your Next Client Meeting Armed With These 4 Guiding Principles, And Leave With a Paying ClientChuck Blakeman8m5 (1)

Crossroads And Courage

Crossroads And CourageStephen Adetoye23m5 (19)

Planning Before Moves

Planning Before MovesPaloka.A21m4.9 (58)

THE LONG WAY INWARD

THE LONG WAY INWARDJacob James47m5 (19)