When Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbla founded Airbnb, it was anything but an overnight success. The pair created the company accidentally as a way to make money during a sold out convention in San Francisco – it was initially called Air Bed and Breakfast, and was literally based on inflatable air mattresses and Pop-Tart continental breakfasts. Chesky shared the story of those arduous early days during tonight’s PandoMontly fireside chat with Sarah Lacy...

When Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbla founded Airbnb, it was anything but an overnight success. The pair created the company accidentally as a way to make money during a sold out convention in San Francisco – it was initially called Air Bed and Breakfast, and was literally based on inflatable air mattresses and Pop-Tart continental breakfasts. Chesky shared the story of those arduous early days during tonight’s PandoMontly fireside chat with Sarah Lacy...