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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Says Customer Service Is the Company’s ‘Hardest Problem.’ Here’s How They’re Using AI to Fix It.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated in an earnings call that the company is applying AI to reduce customer service interactions by 15%.

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

This ‘Dream’ Side Hustle Out-Earned Her Corporate Salary in 2 Years — Now It’s a $2 Million Business

Here's the exact blueprint she used to leave her W2 job behind and step fully into entrepreneurship.

By Katie Cline

Business News

You Can Now Order Food and Book a Massage on Airbnb. Here’s How.

Airbnb redesigned its app and added a host of new services.

By Erin Davis

Business News

A Cofounder of Airbnb Is Joining DOGE and Says He Can’t Wait to Apply His ‘Designer Brain and Start-up Spirit’ to Government Work

This is the first time Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia has confirmed his involvement with DOGE.

By Kwan Wei Kevin Tan

Business News

Airbnb’s Earnings: Sky High Results, Grounded Guidance?

Airbnb's latest earnings reveal healthy growth and profitability, yet a tempered outlook creates a complex terrain for investors seeking gains.

By Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Business News

‘I Can’t Get Everyone to Move Here’: Why Airbnb’s CEO Is Sticking With a Once-a-Month Hybrid Schedule

Airbnb gives all its employees the freedom to work from home or the office, but there's a catch.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Airbnb Stock Attracts Attention With Strong Cash Flow Strategy

Airbnb stock reported double-digit growth across all its KPIs. Still, investors should keep track of one bonus in the business model.

By Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli

Business News

What Is Founder Mode? Here’s Why the Phrase Is Everywhere This Week.

Founder mode is different from the traditional manager path. Here's why.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Airbnb Host Battles Nightmare Guest Squatters Who Refuse to Leave After 8 Months, Say They’re ‘Legal Residents’

The home's owner told a local outlet that she started her Airbnb side hustle to help pay her kid's college tuition.

By Dan Latu

Business News

These Are the 10 Most Profitable Cities for Airbnb Hosts, According to a New Report

Here's where Airbnb property owners and hosts are making the most money.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Airbnb’s New ‘Icons’ Cost Less Than $100 Per Night, Including the House from ‘Up’ and Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’

Sorry hosts, here's a look at some of the new competition.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

I Made $1.4 Million in Profit Last Year as an Airbnb Superhost Working Just 2 Hours a Week. Here’s How I Set Up and Grew My Business.

I started my business in 2017, and in 2023, we made $11.5 million in revenue and $1.4 million in net profit.

By Perri Ormont Blumberg

Business News

Airbnb Bans Security Cameras Indoors Worldwide

The short-term rental giant announced Monday that it is banning indoor cameras effective April 30.

By Dan Latu

Building a Business

She Bought 9 Properties and Became an Airbnb Super Host. Here’s How She Scaled Her Side Hustle While Keeping Her Full-Time Job.

Q&A with an Airbnb Super Host who shares her best secrets to help you scale.

By Jason R. Rich

Business News

A Self-Described Real Estate Visionary Was Charged with Running an Airbnb Scam that Made Millions By Tricking Guests Into Booking Non-Existent Properties

The "double-booking-bait-and-switch scheme" occurred between January 2018 and November 2019, according to the indictment.

By Hannah Getahun, Kelsey Vlamis, and Lloyd Lee

Business News

Airbnb to Pay $10 Million Fine After Charging Australian Customers in U.S. Dollars

Airbnb admitted to falsely representing its prices to Australian customers.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

Airbnb Hosts Both Love and Loathe Christmas as They Try to Make as Much Money as Possible: ‘It’s Something We Count on for the Winter Months’

'Tis the season for Airbnb hosts to raise prices.

By Dan Latu

Brick & Mortar

This Couple Started Renting Rooms in Their House As a Side Hustle. Now They Run 11 Airbnb Units Full Time.

In the new book, "Start Your Own Airbnb Business," Airbnb Superhosts share how they have grown lucrative rental businesses.

By Jason R. Rich

Brick & Mortar

Airbnb Experienced a Major Blow in New York. Inside the New ‘Black Market’ That Has Emerged Because of It.

Tightening regulations on short-term rentals in NYC has led to a shadow market for Airbnb alternatives.

By Jonathan Small

Brick & Mortar

People Are Making Tons of Money With Airbnb and They Don’t Even Own Property. Here’s How.

The new book, "Start Your Own Airbnb Business," outlines the concept of rental home arbitrage.

By Jason R. Rich

Brick & Mortar

Find Out How Much Extra Money You Can Make With Unused Spaces in Your Home Using Airbnb

The new book "Start Your Own Airbnb Business" explains how to tap the monetary potential of extra rooms and secondary properties.

By Jason R. Rich