brian chesky

brian chesky

 

founder of airbnb

really intro’d to him via aspenideas 2014

quotes that resonated (in reverse order):

 

ie: colorado college – different city every month – @bchesky #AspenIdeas city as school meets @Airbnb

unprofessional as authentic suits a service like @Airbnb – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

we have to trust the community to be like an immune system – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

bringing the world together.. i think that’s the highest thing – that people aren’t talking about in this convo – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

people staying in people’s homes – there’s a more important movement happening here – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

in silicon valley disruption means you’re changing the world. outside of sv it’s more- hey -you’re changing my life – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

the internet started being open. we’re not against regulation. but we need to start off with some space. – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

 

  @timoreilly

“We can create 100 million micro – entrepreneurs around the world.” We=the sharing economy @bchesky #AspenIdeas

@Airbnb was born out of needs – people as business – but people not same as corps.. so need to work on regulations – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

2 macro themes: joint use (rent and/or share) and people can become businesses – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

i think a lot of things can be better if an ordinary person is able to provide it – @bchesky #AspenIdeas

at the most macro level – i think we’re going back to villages – going smaller – @bchesky #AspenIdeas