Author: Nathan Blecharczyk

Quotes

Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get.

Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

Silicon Valley is super competitive and super expensive for talent, for office space, for everything.

Silicon Valley is super competitive and super expensive for talent, for office space, for everything.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

Airbnb is creating a new marketplace for space and is facing many of the challenges that eBay faced back in 1998 when they created a new marketplace for goods.

Airbnb is creating a new marketplace for space and is facing many of the challenges that eBay faced back in 1998 when they created a new marketplace for goods.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

We want to strike the right balance between the governments and our users. If there are concerns, we can work together.

We want to strike the right balance between the governments and our users. If there are concerns, we can work together.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

I have incredible wealth, and I think there's a great responsibility to use this position to do good stuff.

I have incredible wealth, and I think there's a great responsibility to use this position to do good stuff.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them.

I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

No hotels have gone out of business because of Airbnb... Airbnb is not a perfect substitute for a hotel. We excel at different things.

No hotels have gone out of business because of Airbnb... Airbnb is not a perfect substitute for a hotel. We excel at different things.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

Ultimately, what we're trying to do for our customers or our guests is create magical travel experiences.

Ultimately, what we're trying to do for our customers or our guests is create magical travel experiences.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

I don't like spending money.

I don't like spending money.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

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