What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview, he explains how his leadership team handled the extreme stress of that crisis, made tough calls about a leaner model, and how he would advise other business owners struggling with the pressures that this year has heaped on. 
 

What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview, he explains how his leadership team handled the extreme stress of that crisis, made tough calls about a leaner model, and how he would advise other business owners struggling with the pressures that this year has heaped on. &#10;&nbsp;<br>

Tech is reshaping the world. Forward Slash is a podcast series about how massive change and technology are colliding in our present moment.

Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land on a fairer, safer future?

Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land o...

Forward Slash

What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview...

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