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G7-Blitzscaling 18: Brian Chesky on Launching Airbnb and the Challenges of…

- - - - There are problems everywhere,and you need to solve them immediately
    - - Competitor
        
        Copied by Samwer brothers
        
        Mark Zuckerberg
        
        not to buy the company because whoever has the best product will win
        
        Andrew Mason
        
        Samwer brothers were ruthless and would do everything they could to kill us
        
        Paul Graham
        
        they are mercenaries and we were missionaries and missionaries often win.
        
        Finally, Airbnb wins. And they expand fast because of competition
      - Government
        
        Attorney general of NYC inform in Airbnb they violate the rental law
    - - Only survive can move on to the next step
- - - - A huge differentiator to hire people
      - Spend more time in the office
        
        Competitive advantage
    - - Cheaper than most office furniture
- - - - Not a good idea, instead of fighting, build relationship.
    - - long urged its hosts to follow state and local law
      - voluntary tax collection
  - - - safety problem, security concern do they provide insurance?
        
        also concern about the resident
      - tax problem
        
        In October 2015, Airbnb promised to pay taxes and provide tenant insurance, but has yet to reach an agreement on how to do so with regulators.