Today's Entrepreneur: Brian Chesky

No. 1 mistake: Not having the willingness to get their hands dirty and do the hard, unglamorous work

Today's Entrepreneur is Brian Chesky, Co-founder and the CEO of Airbnb.

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Watch Brian Chesky on VatorNews:

Brian Chesky on Airbnb's rapid growth

How Airbnb's marketing genius started the flywel

Airbnb's humble beginnings

I am a(n):
Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Airbnb

My favorite startups:
Besides Airbnb the products I use and love are: * Dropbox * Quora * Uber * Hipmunk * Evernote I also admire Square for their simplicity.

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
The most rewarding part of entrepreneurship is seeing your creation make a positive impact on the world.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
The major mistake that the entrepreneurs make is not having the willingness to get their hands dirty and do the hard, unglamorous work that it takes to launch something successful.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
1. Do things that don't scale.
2. Solve your own problems, because chances are, someone else has the same problem
3. Make something for yourself

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