In 2007, Brian Chesky and his co-founders, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, were struggling to pay rent in San Francisco. With hotels fully booked for a design conference, they decided to rent out air mattresses in their apartment, coining the term "Air Bed & Breakfast." This innovative idea evolved into Airbnb, a platform that disrupted the hospitality industry by allowing individuals to rent out their homes or rooms to travelers. Despite early challenges and skepticism, Airbnb grew rapidly, achieving a valuation of $31 billion in 2017 . Today, Airbnb is a global leader in short-term lodging, with millions of listings worldwide, demonstrating how a simple idea can transform into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise.
Πρώτο ΘΕΜΑ, 27 September 2017