hospitality innovation

The Airbnb Story – How a Crazy Idea Became a $30 Billion Global Disruption

Summary of the Book:

The Airbnb Story by Leigh Gallagher is the fascinating behind-the-scenes account of how three young men—Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk—turned an offbeat idea into a global lodging empire. From renting air mattresses in a San Francisco apartment to becoming a multi-billion-dollar powerhouse that shook the foundations of the hotel industry, Airbnb’s journey is one of creativity, risk, and massive transformation. This is the first comprehensive book dedicated to chronicling the company’s evolution, impact, and the controversies it stirred.