How to scale to 1000+ units with Skyrun CEO Lukas Krause (Ep575)
Summary
Lukas Krause, CEO of SkyRun Vacation Rentals, shares his experience scaling a short-term rental business to over 1200 units, emphasizing simplification, delegation, hiring clarity, and revenue management. He discusses the importance of trust, revenue management, and the challenges of scaling, while also touching on the role of professional development and the current state of the STR industry.
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