Brian Chesky
San Francisco, California, United States
Member since July 02, 2009
- About
I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
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/innovators 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
