Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, gave a recent talk that inspired Paul Graham, a founding partner of the startup accelerator Y Combinator, to publish an essay on Sunday about founder mode.

Brian Chesky, a former hockey player and industrial design student, is now worth $9.1 billion. Chesky started Airbnb after renting out his apartment to conference-goers who couldn't find a hotel.

The Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham argued that instead of delegating to direct reports, founders should stay involved as their startups scale.

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Brian Chesky, a former hockey player and industrial design student, is now worth $9.1 billion. Chesky started Airbnb after renting out his apartment to conference-goers who couldn't find a hotel.