Joe Gebbia
Joe Gebbia is an American designer and entrepreneur who co-founded Airbnb. He was appointed by President Donald Trump as the Chief Design Officer of the United States, leading the National Design Studio within the White House to modernize federal websites and government design. He previously joined the Department of Government Efficiency in 2025 to work on simplifying the federal retirement process. He also serves on the boards of Airbnb and Tesla and founded Samara, an accessory dwelling unit startup.
“Joe Gebbia had the saying, just get them in the elevator. And this is because the office was on the second floor of this building... that was the whole strategy. Just get them in the elevator.”
Source→“Joe Gebbia, who's one of the great Silicon Valley founders, co-founder of Airbnb — he's literally in the White House trying to do what you're describing.”
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