Airbnb

Airbnb began with founders and former roommates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia accommodating three guests on airbeds in 2007. Now the seminal online marketplace for short-term accommodation, Airbnb has come to epitomise the rise of the sharing economy. Originating in San Francisco, Airbnb has grown into an international enterprise spanning 192 countries and 34,000 cities. […]

Airbnb began with founders and former roommates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia accommodating three guests on airbeds in 2007. Now the seminal online marketplace for short-term accommodation, Airbnb has come to epitomise the rise of the sharing economy. Originating in San Francisco, Airbnb has grown into an international enterprise spanning 192 countries and 34,000 cities. The company has surpassed 10 million guest stays since its launch in 2008, clocking six million in 2013 alone – double that of the year before.