Hardware Podcasts

Advice Line with Joe Gebbia of Airbnb

How I Built This · 30 Jan 2025 · 51m

What this episode covers

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia joins Guy Raz to answer questions from three early-stage founders: Marina Litto of Lufi & Friends, Ray Rivera of Norwalk Brewhouse, and Jael Thorpe of Game Day Social. Gebbia also discusses his new startup, Samara, which builds high-end, pre-fabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to address housing shortages. The episode covers specific business challenges including DTC vs. Amazon strategy, fundraising for physical goods, and scaling apparel manufacturing while maintaining design integrity.

Most relevant to

founders before launch, early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

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Companies
Airbnb, Samara, Lufi & Friends, Norwalk Brewhouse, Game Day Social, Fanatics, Graduate Hotels
Also
Indiegogo

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