Unlike most companies who find an office space, we decided to work out of our apartment indefinitely (originally, we were inspired by Craig’s list, which works in a house). Why did you do that and what did you learn from it?īrian: We started Airbnb in our 3-bedroom apartment. Reid: I think you spent nearly a year staying at Airbnb homes. The story is written in the first person. In this class, Reid Hoffman, Executive Chairman and co-founder of LinkedIn, interviews Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of peer-to-peer lodging service of Airbnb, on how the idea came about (it’s quite a story!) and how Chesky and his team built a strong company on the bedrock of a solid culture. Link to the first part here.Ī group of entrepreneurs taught a class at Stanford called “ Technology-enabled Blitzscaling” and this is Freshteam’s attempt to present the key learnings/takeaways based on the lectures. Using the framework provided by Hoffman and Yeh, readers will learn how to design business models which simultaneously support growth at a furious pace and capture the market, as well as how to navigate the necessary shifts in strategy needed at each level of scale.Note: Since this is a long session, we have divided it into two blog posts. Prioritising speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, Blitzscaling illustrates how businesses can accelerate to the stage in a company’s life cycle where the most value is generated.

But what is the secret to their outstanding success? Hoffman and Yeh explain that it’s simple: they’ve learnt how to blitzscale.įeaturing case studies from numerous prominent tech businesses such as AirBnB and WeChat, this book offers a specific set of practices for catalysing and managing dizzying growth in bourgeoning start-ups. Silicon Valley is renowned for its striking number of businesses which have grown from garage start-ups into global giants Apple, Cisco, Google, HP and Intel to name a few.

From the authors of New York Times bestsellers, The Alliance and The Start-up of You, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere.

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