Brian Chesky
Encyclopedia
Brian Chesky is an American internet entrepreneur
and is best known for being the founder and CEO of Airbnb
, a hospitality exchange service.
where he met Joe Gebbia, who would later go on to be co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Airbnb
.
at the Y Combinator
. In its first year the company began internationalizing and opened several new offices in Europe.
Touted as a "disruptive" innovation for the Hotel Industry, Airbnb was awarded the "breakout app" at the 2011 South by Southwest
conference.
Brian Chesky has been named among the top 30 under 30 enterpreneurs by inc.com.
Brian Chesky has been named among the top young entrepreneurs to watch in 2011 by Grasshopper Group.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and is best known for being the founder and CEO of Airbnb
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations with those with rooms to rent, generally private parties that are not professional hoteliers. The site was founded in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia. In July 2011, the company...
, a hospitality exchange service.
Early life
Brian grew up in Niskayuna, NY, and attended the Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
where he met Joe Gebbia, who would later go on to be co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Airbnb
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations with those with rooms to rent, generally private parties that are not professional hoteliers. The site was founded in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia. In July 2011, the company...
.
Airbnb
Airbnb was started in August 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, who were inspired when they decided to rent out their apartment for a design conference in San Francisco. The company was incubatedBusiness incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
at the Y Combinator
Y Combinator
Y Combinator is an American seed-stage startup funding firm, started in March 2005. Y Combinator provides seed money, advice, and connections at two 3-month programs per year...
. In its first year the company began internationalizing and opened several new offices in Europe.
Touted as a "disruptive" innovation for the Hotel Industry, Airbnb was awarded the "breakout app" at the 2011 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
conference.
Accolades
Brian Chesky has been called the best young tech entrepreneur by Business Week.Brian Chesky has been named among the top 30 under 30 enterpreneurs by inc.com.
Brian Chesky has been named among the top young entrepreneurs to watch in 2011 by Grasshopper Group.
External links
- http://www.crunchbase.com/person/brian-chesky
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky