When we founded Airbnb in 2008, our dream was to help create a world where you could belong anywhere, and that vision has taken root in almost every country in the world.
Deviants from around the world are trying to 'beat' our system every day. We have to proactively identify suspicious behavior and quarantine users until additional verification steps can be taken.
We want to strike the right balance between the governments and our users. If there are concerns, we can work together.
I don't feel like my life happens to me. I feel like I happen to my life. I feel that I'm in the driver's seat.
I have incredible wealth, and I think there's a great responsibility to use this position to do good stuff.
I don't like asking people for things, so if I can do it myself, that's the mindset I have. My dad is very much a do-it-yourself kind of person, so I had a strong sense of independence.
