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How Airbnb Built a Brand on Trust Not Transactions
In episode 13 of Building Brands, Lucas and Luna explore how Airbnb transformed from a budget couch-surfing site into a hospitality brand worth over $80 billion — by making trust its core product. They break down the pivotal 2011 '$1000-a-night' incident that forced founder Brian Chesky to rethink the entire platform, the introduction of professional photography as a trust signal, and the 2019 rebrand that moved the company from 'renting strangers' homes' to 'belonging anywhere.' Hosts discuss the specific design choices — the Bélo symbol, the Superhost…
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