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Orianna Rosa Royle

Airbnb boss says listing his own home on the platform is key to not becoming an 'ivory tower' CEO

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (Credit: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg — Getty Images)

Last year, Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky listed his San Francisco home on the rental platform.

It’s not the first time he’s opened his home up to strangers. In fact, he was inspired to found the company in 2008 after doing exactly that to help meet his rent. But it’s clear with an estimated net worth of around $10 billion, Chesky doesn’t need to host renters for spare cash.

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