Into the Weeds of the Operations of an Airbnb Business, Part II—with David Golshan
Summary
This Get Paid for Your Pad episode discusses scaling an Airbnb business, focusing on hiring and training a virtual operations manager, and highlights the importance of creating a personal connection with guests. The article also provides insights into revenue management strategies, and how a CEO should allocate their time as the business scales. Hosts should consider the benefits of a well-defined operational structure and strategic time management to optimize their STR business.
Key Insights
- •Guests in secondary markets often want to build a personal connection with their hosts, which impacts operational strategies.
- •CEOs of STR businesses can waste 30-50% of their time on low-value activities, which can be detrimental as the business grows.
Action Items
- ✓Consider hiring a virtual operations manager to scale your Airbnb business.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Conduct monthly reviews with your team to improve operations.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Loom: Loom is mentioned as a tool for training.
- →Legends X 90-Day STR Accelerator: The article mentions the Legends X 90-Day STR Accelerator
- →Freewyld Foundry: The episode mentions a website called Freewyld Foundry
Watch Out For
- ⚠CEOs can get bogged down in low-value tasks rather than focusing on strategic activities.
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