MY Biggest Mistake Starting an Airbnb Business (understand the opportunity at hand)
Summary
Richard Fertig discusses his biggest mistake in starting his Airbnb business which was operating from a position of scarcity by limiting the scale of his investments to only what he had in his bank account. He realized he should have explored other avenues like co-hosting or partnering to grow faster and take advantage of lower risks in the market.
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