This is a recording from our Rent Responsibly webinar we did in April on how culture and sustainable thinking affects a business’s long-term success. We were lucky to be joined by some amazing special guests! Margot Lee Schmorak - Hostfully Wes Smithe - Direct Dawn Yeskulsky, SME - Inhabit® Rob Greyber - Vacasa David Krauss - Rent Responsibly Vanessa de Souza Lage - Sustonica Resha Shroff - Lynx Automation Official presentation snippet below: In their well-loved no-BS style, Mateo and John will host a meaningful conversation about how culture and sustainable thinking pedal the flywheel of your business’s long-term success. Designed for CEOs, founders, and leaders of companies big and small, this session will challenge you to consider your cultural mindset, how your decisions impact the ecosystem around you and vice versa, and the power our industry has to impact our world for the better through travel. But they won’t leave you hanging on those big questions. They’ll also provide actionable strategies to carry your hospitality business long into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Longevity Through Culture - Our Rent Responsibly People, Places, Planet, Podcast Takeover Presentation

In this week's episode, we have the incredible Brittany Blackman, the Owner of Breathe Easy Rentals, joining us as our guest. Brittany captivates us with her inspiring journey. When we last spoke with her, she had 12 units and had no intentions of expanding. Fast forward to today, and she has reached an impressive 25 units, comfortably establishing her presence. We can't help but anticipate that Breathe Easy Rentals will soon be managing around 50 units the next time we catch up. What sets Brittany apart is her genuine display of emotions. She wears her heart on her sleeve, which is a breath of fresh air in a world where appearances are everything. Her infectious passion for vacation rentals is both contagious and inviting. As the leader of an owner-focused property management company, Brittany experiences the pressure to excel. Balancing work and personal life becomes a true test, and we commend her for the way she handles it. This episode is an absolute must-listen, packed with valuable insights and a captivating story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Excuses with Oneself and in Business with Brittany Blackman

No guests this week as we quickly recap the Shortyz (Vacation Rental Oscars) 2023 categories, short listers, and winners. The 20 award categories were judged by an independent panel consisting of investors, consultants and experts, before a short voting period was held. All of the winners were decided by a 50:50 split between judge scores and the public vote, with more than 65,000 votes cast from around the world. Shoutout to Paul Stevens for putting together another amazing industry event. We end the pod talking about the two FREE Beach Bonfire networking events we throwing next week in the Florida Panhandle with our friends in the vacation rental industry celebrating property managers! Joining us (Direct and Guestor) are Lynx, PriceLabs, Safely, RealTech, and AirDNA for an evening of fun, networking, and a little bit of education. Back next week with an amazing guest that is leading the way in Destin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quick Shortyz Recap & Upcoming STR Event Promo

You're going to be hard to find someone with more passion and love for the short-term rental space than Eric Thibodeaux CEO of Safer VR's, Current Tides Vacation Rentals, and HereStays... among other ventures. Eric wants the vacation rental industry to be admired and respected for exceptional levels of safety. He helps property managers and owners craft and improve their safety and loss prevention processes. This helps with their profitability and improves the overall guest experience. Eric has been managing and owning vacation rentals in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, since 2003. In addition, he has thousands of multi-family doors in several states. Property management and real estate investment are a true passion and we dive into how he looks at investing and also utilizes Guestor as an investment platform. The key to his success... finding opportunities where he can invest passively. This is a really great interview with one of the kindest and smartest men in vacation rentals.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More is not Better, Better is Better

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! A huge thank you is in order to Matt Landau Founder at VRMB.com for joining us on our celebratory episode! We're fans of Matt and appreciate all that he has done and continues to do for the short-term rental space. When he got started back in 2006 things looked a lot different than how they are today. So much of who Matt is today was initially forged living in Panama living amongst the locals and establishing himself as a trusted community member. This allowed him to organize and demobilize street gangs in his and surrounding neighborhoods where he lived and operated vacation rentals. Matt has done much the same for our vacation rental community where he has earned the trust of the industry by putting out best practices and bringing like-minded people and ideas together. He challenges all of us to be the best of ourselves and continues to question his own direction all while continuing to find things he's excited about. A wonderful episode with an amazing man. Now for our next 100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating 100 Episodes with Matt Landau

We met Yeves Perez Chairman and CEO at Workbnb a few months back and just knew we had to get him on. A call from his mama got Yeves back home to Reno to help her out with her bustling Airbnb business. His marketing background was instrumental in turning a corner with market research. What was noticed was that the majority of travelers staying at her properties were those traveling for work... more specifically construction work. This prompted entrepreneurial juices to flow and Workbnb was born. We dive into the difficulties of raising capital specifically for black and brown founders and how he is persevering despite all of this. What the team has built at Workbnb is super exciting and has the potential to change the game in Workforce rentals. Hear how a lodging placement app specifically designed for blue-collar travel that doesn't even have a search bar is going to change the way companies book accommodations. A must-listen, the future is bright for Workbnb! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rise of Workforce Rentals is Now! with Yeves Perez

Francois Gouelo is the real deal and we're lucky to have the CEO and Co-Founder of Enso Connect join our podcast. His road to Enso started out as a class project/competion at University with a 10k prize going to the winner. A ski trip where he didn't necessarily master "pizza and fries" solidified the project focus and as they say... the rest is history. Francois is on a mission to redefine guest experience through connectivity. In his words, "we're the zapier of guest experience". What does that actually mean? Think if/then statements. If this thing happens in one technology, then make it do this thing in another technology... Enso connect is the middle-ware that makes it happen. Such a great conversation with a man that cares about how efficiently tech is working for users in vacation rentals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Redefining Guest Experience Through Connectivity with Francois Gouelo

Today we sit with John An, Founder & CEO of TechTape, and dive into all things STR Wealth Conference! This was year two for the hard-hitting conference that takes place in Nashville. Kudos to all involved for getting over 1000 people to attend while other shows in our industry are struggling with attendee-to-vendor ratios and attendees in general. This show was WAY different than any others that we have attended with HIGH ENERGY and a focus on hosts. We talk about what it does right and where it misses. Other vacation rental conferences and organizations can learn a lot from what STR Wealth is doing. We're big fans of John and get to know his and TechTapes' story a little better in this episode. What impresses us about John is how he has immersed himself (the right way) in things that make a real difference from day one and this is why he has found success as a short-term rental thought leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STR Wealth Conference Recap with John An

How does one go from a ship broker with a degree in maritime law to CEO and Founder of Fülhaus Inc? That's one of the many questions we dive into with the fantastic Andria Santos in this episode. Fülhaus, pronounced like the 80s and 90s sitcom with Danny Tanner, Uncle Joey, and Uncle Jessee, started out like most in this industry...kind of by accident. A declined job offer that turned into a design and furnishing opportunity led to her starring role. There's so much to unpack with Andria and a ton of excitement around a new product that has the potential to really change the way look at and attack furnished real estate. Andria and her team have the logistics under control and you'll want to listen up to get the full scoop. A wonderful interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Furnished Real Estate and The Logistics Behind It with Andria Santos

We finally got Arthur Colker CEO and Founder of StayFi on our show! A great conversation touching on his entrance into #hospitality and more importantly the evolution to bring actionable value to #propertymanagement companies. What started as a consulting/marketing gig for Heirloom turned into a product a vision to capture the email addresses of all individuals who tap into the wifi in specific #shorttermrentals. Email is the best way to help drive direct books through retargeting email marketing campaigns and StayFi gives managers a leg up on the competition. We also dive into brand focus, recession-proofing your business, the importance of charging for your #marketing costs, and how #data wins all. We really love this episode and it's exciting to see how StayFi has transitioned from a cool tech option that captures emails to a full-blown marketing platform giving property managers the tools to crush! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of Optimizing Around the Right Thing with Arthur Colker

This week we chat up and deliver a great interview with Dustin Abney CEO of Portoro! Dustin's resume is littered with companies like dotloop, Zillow, D. Alexander, and Avantstay before launching his 2nd startup Portoro. We talk about what gave him the "Airbnb" bug, how to differentiate oneself, the days of sleeping on couches, and the lessons learned working at early startups through acquisitions and exiting. Portoro started with the idea of getting behind BRAND and bringing hotel-quality luxury and amenities to all aspects of property management. Portoro has put together a super team of industry experts and backed it with well-thought-out technology to deliver high-end experiences for both guests and homeowners across every touchpoint. A great episode you don't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reimagining Luxury Property Management with Dustin Abney

A quick listen this week where we dive into our new roles. John Stokinger is the new Director of Sales at Direct, an award-winning property management software and Mateo Bradford is the Head of Fund Development for Guestor a platform designed that allows anyone to easily invest in vacation rentals. In this episode, we talk about the reasons behind our moves, their impact on the vacation rental industry, and why our love for short-term rentals makes us perfect for the tasks at hand. https://www.directsoftware.com/ https://www.guestor.com/ https://www.derailedpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big New Impactful Roles with John & Mateo

We had a great time catching up with the one and only Robertin Nunez, Co-Founder at CoHost Expert and LivingQuarters.net. If you get the opportunity to grab some time with Robertin at a show or during his travels, you really should prioritize it. There are short-term rentals, vacation rentals, corporate housing, and business travel, and most people we know lean one way or another. Robertin proudly straddles the fence and has found a way to meet the needs of all still with a focus on B2B travel. How do you win with B2B? Trust and Accountability. - Recurring theme here lately on our show! In the game of hospitality and accommodations, there are Hotels and then there is everyone else. Are we team Alternative Accommodations? A really great episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accountability Wins In Business Travel with Robertin Nunez

Today we talk with our good friend Matt Durrette the CEO of Cozi Real Estate Group. Like most, Matt stumbled into vacation rentals in a unique way too. It's a great story that starts with a trip with friends. They decided to rent a camping spot from Airbnb for South by Southwest. This trip made him realize how much the property owner was bringing in on the platform by making his property available for others to enjoy. There's more to this story that will give you a good laugh s well. From Baltimore to Texas Hill Country, Cozi Real Estate Group is making a name for itself and it all started to really click by focusing on focus on Top Down Operations. Matt prides himself on Cozi's company culture and has found success with by focusing on Homeowners, Employees, and Guests, in that order. You don't want to miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Home Owners, Employees, and Guests - In That Order with Matt Durrette

Today we are joined on the podcast by visionary and dreamer Annie Munro Sloan, Co-Founder & CEO of The Host Co. Annnie's trip to hospitality and short-term rentals came via many interesting career stops which she says are all actually tied with roots in hospitality. Companies that she has her fingerprints on include, Discovery Inc for HGTV, Twitter, Facebook (Meta), and Lucasfilm to name a few... we geeked out over the latter! Annie and her partner saw a need to develop a way for hospitality brands to sell items to guests while putting a Point of Sale in their hands. Enter The Host Co. It’s the “easy button” for upsells. There is so much to her story and the sky is the limit with the offerings. During the interview, we actually came up with a few good ideas that we think could be game-changers! Really cool person, and an awesome product offering! Make sure to check out this episode! THE HOST CO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enhancing Stays with Upsells with Annie Munro Sloan

An unfiltered look into the global vacation rental and short-term rental industry with a focus on news and culture. Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger discuss current news and affairs surrounding the short-term rental space. the no BS short-term rental podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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