What I've been surprised by is not how different people are, but how similar they are. There are certain types of Airbnb people, and they are in every city in the world - it's just that in some cultures, there is more of a generational divide.
Our perception of time is really driven by our perception of the unfamiliar, vivid, and new.
Travel is a new experience that can transport you out of your everyday routine to create memories with the ones you love.
I think the next big thing in music, and it's kind of because I come from the tech industry, is actually, I think it's the platform... Spotify is incredibly interesting. I think the platform is becoming the star.
I think I've always been pretty shameless about seeking out people much smarter and much more experienced than me from the very beginning.
Unless you have fixed costs, you don't need any capital to create a prototype. Ideally, your co-founders, with sweat equity, can create the product themselves.
