Aninvestigativebehind-the-scenesstoryofthecreationandgrowthofthehighlydisruptivestart-upAirbnb.Inunderadecade,Airbnbbecamethelargestproviderofaccommodationsintheworld.AtfirstjustthewackyideaofcofoundersBrianChesky,JoeGebbia,andNathanBlecharczyk,Airbnbhasdisruptedthe$500billionhotelindustry--andits$30billionvaluationisnowlargerthanthatofHiltonandclosetothatofMarriott.Airbnbisbelovedbythemillionsofmembersinits“host“communityandthetravelerstheysheltereverynight.Andyet,evenasthecompanyhasblazedsuchanunexpectedpath,thisisthefirstbooksolelydedicatedtothephenomenonofAirbnb.FortuneeditorLeighGallagherexploresthesuccessofAirbnb,alongwiththemorecontroversialsideofitsstory.Regulatorswanttocurbitsrapidexpansion;hotelindustryleaderswrestlewiththedisruptionithascausedthem;andresidentsandcustomersalikestrugglewiththeunintendedconsequencesofopeningupprivatehomesforpublicconsumption.Thisisalsothefirstin-depthstudyofAirbnb’sleader,BrianChesky,thequirkyandcuriousyoungCEO,ashesteersthecompanyintonewmarketsandincreasinglyunchartedwaters.
