Video: Airbnb Co-Founder on Evolving to Be More Than Just a Travel Business


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While Blecharczyk wouldn't say anything about Airbnb's impending IPO, he did reveal some interesting perspectives on how and where he sees the $31 billion company continuing to grow.
Airbnb co-founder and chief strategy officer Nathan Blecharczyk said the company has grand designs for being much more than just a travel company but, at least, for now, it's got travel as its primary focus. "There are numerous extensions for the business beyond travel, but I think within travel there's so much we can still do so I think we need to maintain focus," Blecharczyk told Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali at the Skift Global Forum i