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

I don't like spending money.

I don't like spending money.

- Nathan Blecharczyk

I had this question when we started: Is this something that's only going to work in New York City? And then, is it just in North America? Is it just in Western culture?

I had this question when we started: Is this something that's only going to work in New York City? And then, is it just in North America? Is it just in Western culture?

- 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 feel like my life happens to me. I feel like I happen to my life. I feel that I'm in the driver's seat.

I don't feel like my life happens to me. I feel like I happen to my life. I feel that I'm in the driver's seat.

- 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

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