Understanding Brian Chesky: Behind Airbnb's Latest Expansion

Airbnb made big announcements about the future of its business this week. But the CEO is driven by more human factors.

You can't understand where Airbnb is going without understanding Brian Chesky. Yes, Skift will be covering all the business angles around the decision to relaunch experiences and add new hotel-style services.

But that's not the full story. If you know Brian Chesky – and I've interviewed and met him many times – you can understand what he's trying to do.

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