So a few weeks later, on September 22, 2007, with the World Design Congress coming to San Francisco and the city’s hotels either overbooked or overpriced, Gebbia sent Chesky the e-mail that would change their lives: Subject: subletter Brian, I thought of a way to make a few bucks—turning our place into a designer’s bed and breakfast—offering young designers who come into town a place to crash during the 4 day event, complete with wireless internet, a small desk space, sleeping mat, and breakfast each morning. Ha!—Joe. It took Chesky and Gebbia three days to put together the first
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