Joe Gebbia

Cofounder and Chief Product Officer, Airbnb

Joe Gebbia and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky were friends at RISD before heading their separate ways. Gebbia was a designer at Chronicle Books and developed a green design site and several consumer products before cofounding Airbnb with Chesky.

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Fast Company

How Airbnb’s Founder Conquered The “Trough Of Sorrow” With Enlightened Empathy

When they couldn’t seem to get their idea off the ground, Airbnb’s founders got close with their customers–really close.

Fast Company

Why Everyone At Airbnb Is A Pirate

How do you get more ideas and better products from your team? Raise the pirate flag, says Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia.

Fast Company

Watch Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Salute RISD, Whip Off His Robe, Dance Like Michael Jackson

It’s 2004. Brian Chesky, the future cofounder and CEO of Airbnb, runs on stage in full cap and gown to the pulsating bass line of “Billie Jean.” He pays homage to the art school that would later inspire his $1.3 billion business. Then the crotch-grabbing begins.

Fast Company

Starred: The Email That Launched Airbnb

Starred is our series that gives you a glimpse inside the inboxes of our favorite entrepreneurs. In this installment, Joe Gebbia, cofounder and chief product officer of Airbnb, digs up a historic missive.

Ideas

Redesigning Hospitals, With Grieving Family Members In Mind

Ideas

Obama’s Clean Power Plan Might Be Dead In D.C., But States Are Rebuilding It Themselves

Ideas

Muslims United For Manchester Is Raising Money For Victims Of The Terror Attack

Entertainment

This Short Film Perfectly Captures The Promise of ’90s-Era Online Flirting

Entertainment

Out of Development Hell: How Must-See Show, “Shrink,” Got Made

Entertainment

Greenpeace Is Targeting Corporations That Use Lawsuits To Silence Protestors In New Campaign

Co.Design

Graphics

Warp-Speed Activism: 13 Protest Posters That Took Minutes To Design

Product

Move Over, IKEA: This Ultra-Portable Furniture Adapts To Any Apartment

Product

This Prismatic Sculpture Reacts To Your Aura

Fast Company

Leadership

Despite Promises Of Job Growth, Trump’s Proposed Budget Actually Hurts Workers

Entertainment

This Short Film Perfectly Captures The Promise of ’90s-Era Online Flirting

Leadership

Joe Gebbia

Cofounder and Chief Product Officer, Airbnb

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How Airbnb’s Founder Conquered The “Trough Of Sorrow” With Enlightened Empathy

When they couldn’t seem to get their idea off the ground, Airbnb’s founders got close with their customers–really close.

Why Everyone At Airbnb Is A Pirate

How do you get more ideas and better products from your team? Raise the pirate flag, says Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia.

Watch Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Salute RISD, Whip Off His Robe, Dance Like Michael Jackson

It’s 2004. Brian Chesky, the future cofounder and CEO of Airbnb, runs on stage in full cap and gown to the pulsating bass line of “Billie Jean.” He pays homage to the art school that would later inspire his $1.3 billion business. Then the crotch-grabbing begins.

Starred: The Email That Launched Airbnb

Starred is our series that gives you a glimpse inside the inboxes of our favorite entrepreneurs. In this installment, Joe Gebbia, cofounder and chief product officer of Airbnb, digs up a historic missive.

Ideas

Redesigning Hospitals, With Grieving Family Members In Mind

Obama’s Clean Power Plan Might Be Dead In D.C., But States Are Rebuilding It Themselves

Muslims United For Manchester Is Raising Money For Victims Of The Terror Attack

Entertainment

This Short Film Perfectly Captures The Promise of ’90s-Era Online Flirting

Out of Development Hell: How Must-See Show, “Shrink,” Got Made

Greenpeace Is Targeting Corporations That Use Lawsuits To Silence Protestors In New Campaign

Co.Design

Warp-Speed Activism: 13 Protest Posters That Took Minutes To Design

Move Over, IKEA: This Ultra-Portable Furniture Adapts To Any Apartment

This Prismatic Sculpture Reacts To Your Aura

Fast Company

Despite Promises Of Job Growth, Trump’s Proposed Budget Actually Hurts Workers

This Short Film Perfectly Captures The Promise of ’90s-Era Online Flirting

Trump’s Proposed Parental Leave Budget Falls Short For Working Families