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" With commerce comes fraud. "
Nathan Blecharczyk
Fraud
Commerce
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" I actually almost made a million dollars while in high school. "
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" I cannot deny that there are unavoidable, day-to-day tradeoffs between being a parent and a professional. There are only so many hours in a day. "
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" I had this question when we started: Is this something that's only going to work in New York City? And then, is it just in North America? Is it just in Western culture? "
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" Airbnb is built on the foundation of creating community through belonging, and we're honored to stand with a bipartisan group of mayors and businesses from across the country dedicated to improving communities by addressing affordable housing and homelessness. "
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" Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood. "
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" Airbnb is creating a new marketplace for space and is facing many of the challenges that eBay faced back in 1998 when they created a new marketplace for goods. "
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" I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them. "
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" No hotels have gone out of business because of Airbnb... Airbnb is not a perfect substitute for a hotel. We excel at different things. "
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" I like to keep things simple. "
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" I realized that I'm increasingly in a position where I know a network of people, and I'm able to connect more or less anyone. "
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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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" Airbnb is dedicated to empowering people and communities through healthy tourism, and we have a long tradition of supporting local projects in Asia-Pacific. "
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" Our interest isn't in just serving the guests and hosts. We need to serve the entire community. If that means we have to take action against the host, we will. "
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Will
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" I don't like asking people for things, so if I can do it myself, that's the mindset I have. My dad is very much a do-it-yourself kind of person, so I had a strong sense of independence. "
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" We want to strike the right balance between the governments and our users. If there are concerns, we can work together. "
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" We try to take a very strong stance against discrimination and hatred. "
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" We don't want to go starting completely separate businesses that do nothing for our user base. "
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" We're really creating a whole different kind of travel experience. One that really celebrates the different places, different cultures, the different cities and immerses you in that culture. "
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" We make every one of our users sign a pledge when they sign up that they will not discriminate, that they will not exhibit hatred. Whenever we become aware of such an example, they're permanently banned. "
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" Deviants from around the world are trying to 'beat' our system every day. We have to proactively identify suspicious behavior and quarantine users until additional verification steps can be taken. "
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" When we founded Airbnb in 2008, our dream was to help create a world where you could belong anywhere, and that vision has taken root in almost every country in the world. "
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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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" 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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