
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has announced several new initiatives aimed at expanding the company's offerings and maintaining strong demand. Speaking on CNBC, Chesky revealed that starting next year, Airbnb will launch two to three new businesses annually, each expected to generate over $1 billion in revenue. These new ventures will not be capital intensive and will have similar profit margins to Airbnb's current operations. Additionally, Airbnb introduced the Co-Host Network as part of its 2024 Winter Release, designed to help local hosts manage properties more effectively. Chesky emphasized the company's commitment to lowering barriers for potential hosts and expanding beyond its core travel services. He also reflected on the evolution of Silicon Valley, noting a shift from a naïve optimism to a more realistic understanding of wealth generation and platform impacts. Chesky compared Airbnb's growth strategy to Amazon's, which started with books before expanding to other products.
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$ABNB @bchesky on Founder Mode & advice to @sama: "You don't let go... As a leader, you as the Chief Product officer, you are the Chief Brand Officer. Every 6 months, [Altman] is getting a job promotion to the CEO of a bigger company. He has to grow faster than his company." https://t.co/wBriblVoTW
$ABNB's @bchesky: "When I came to Silicon Valley the world was a little pollyannaish, we were naïve and thought putting a platform in the hands of millions of people, only good things could happen... We were becoming myopic about all the wealth generation occurring." @dee_bosa https://t.co/Cg2TuFwBRQ