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" Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get. "

Nathan Blecharczyk

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" I don't feel like my life happens to me. I feel like I happen to my life. I feel that I'm in the driver's seat. "

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" For entrepreneurs, choosing your co-founders is like a professional marriage. You're going to go through tough times, and you need to remember that ideas can change, but business partners can't. "

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" When you think about it, Airbnb is a great solution if your family is traveling with you on business and you need more space, if you're going for an extended stay, like a week plus. It's a great solution if you want close proximity to the work site and maybe there isn't a hotel across the street or whatnot. "

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" What we've demonstrated is there's an immense appetite to travel more authentically and immerse yourself in culture... as opposed to having a commoditised experience. "

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" I think we've always thought that it's important to have a positive relationships with local government rather than taking a confrontational kind of stance. "

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" Some hotels are trying to dig their feet in and trying to say that Airbnb shouldn't exist - that 'illegal hotels' shouldn't exist. And, of course, illegal hotels shouldn't exist. But when they say illegal hotels, sometimes they mean anything that's not a hotel. "

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" We try to take a very strong stance against discrimination and hatred. "

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