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Feb 2023
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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia on early "a...

Jason Calacanis
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Joe Gebbia joins Jason to discuss the early days of Airbnb, gaining traction, persevering through the "no's," and functional design. (2:09) They also discuss gaining customer trust and Airbnb's incredible COVID turnaround. (21:17) Joe wraps the show by breaking down his new venture, Samara. (45:05) (0:00) Jason kicks off the show (2:09) Airbnb's first si ... Show More
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