Airbnb CEO Visits Stephen Colbert's Show to Talk Disruption and Communism
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Colbert is becoming the go-to place for Silicon Valley unicorn companies to explain to the masses how they are disrupting legacy businesses.
Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday night to discuss the company's origins, safety measures, and its place in the global economy.
Chesky, who said he was staying in an Airbnb rental in Soho while visiting New York, explained to Colbert that the concept for Airbnb first took shape when he was living in San Francisco in 2008 and was struggling to make rent.
“Almost 2 million homes later in 34,000 cities, you have what it is today,” Chesky says.
Though it is a strong and popular network, Airbnb doesn’t come without its mishaps, as Colbert highlighted a rece
