11 Most Innovative Companies in the World

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4. Airbnb

Airbnb is my favorite company from among those on our list of the 11 most innovative companies in the world. Airbnb revolutionized the hospitality and lodging industry. It was the brainchild of Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, who came up with the idea of renting a mattress to make some extra money to afford the lofty rent of their San Francisco apartment in 2007. Today, the Airbnb platform has more than 3,000,000 lodging listings in 65,000 cities spanning 191 countries. Airbnb has totally disrupted the hotel industry, ranking first on the 2017 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Last year, Airbnb said it was planning to launch an online flight booking service. This would make the company a direct competitor of online travel companies like Expedia, Priceline and Kayak. The company is also expected to go public in the coming years.

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