“We have hosts asking us about cleaning services and other things they may or even want to rent,” said Powell.Īccording to her, Airbnb might include taxes in the all-in pricing that is already implemented in the United States and might be added to certain markets that don’t have it yet.

Powell noted there are over half a million co-hosts on the platform and that Airbnb could potentially run a marketplace with vendors offering services to hosts across all markets, as well as startups related to the guests’ experience. Of those, 99 per cent were resolved within seven days.Īirbnb also said it is considering offering a marketplace for hosts where they can purchase or contract for things such as co-hosts, cleaners and other services. Powell commented on Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky’s statement that there is an opportunity to start charging hosts for several services, in addition to offering free products.įollowing reports on Airbnb’s delays and paused payments to hosts, the platform claimed that only 0.1 per cent of delays occurred because of an Airbnb system issue. Here's how the Brian Chesky, an upstate New York native, became one of the richest young tech founders in America.The news was shared by Airbnb’s global head of hosting, Catherine Powell during the Future of Lodging Forum 2023 held in London, reports. On Monday, Airbnb publicly revealed its paperwork for an initial public offering, slated to be one of the most highly anticipated IPOs of the year. But now, he's grown an idea that stemmed from overbooked hotels into a multi-billion-dollar startup, and has become one of Silicon Valley's key players. The now 39-year-old CEO majored in industrial design in college, and dabbled in hockey and bodybuilding in his 20s. Chesky, Airbnb's CEO, is worth an estimated $3.1 billion these days.īrian Chesky didn't know much about tech before starting Airbnb.Now, 12 years later, Airbnb is headed toward an initial public offering. Airbnb, then called, officially launched in August 2008.He and cofounder Joe Gebbia had the idea for Airbnb in 2007: When a design conference came to town and all the hotels were booked up, they decided to rent out their apartment for those who needed a place to stay.Brian Chesky didn't take a traditional route into the tech world: he's a former hockey player who studied industrial design in college.Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.Mike Windle/Getty

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