Nov. 9, 2022
Growing through Acquisitions & Smart Business Principles, with Scott Bunce, Cabins for You COO
Scott Bunce, COO of Cabins for You joins us today for a look behind the curtain of their innovative enterprise that manages properties in the Smoky Mountains and Georgia mountains, with plans to expand into the Florida Panha…
Oct. 5, 2022
Building a Start-up in a Grown-up Organization, with Marriott Homes & Villas VP Jennifer Hsieh
It was beyond a pleasure to sit down with Jennifer Hsieh, VP of Marriott Homes & Villas , to learn about both the challenges and opportunities Marriott has uncovered by bringing one of the world's largest hospitality brands …
Aug. 31, 2022
Building the Perfect Tech Stack Starts with the PMS, with Terry Whyte
Terry Whyte joins us today for an insightful look at the past, present and future of the vacation rental industry, and he shares his candid predictions for who will win the long game in vacation rental technology. Named as p…
July 27, 2022
What Every Marketer and DMO Should be Thinking About, with Stuart Butler, CMO of Visit Myrtle Beach
We often talk about the importance of not building your marketing house on someone else’s land (Airbnb, Vrbo, Google etc), but in this episode we discuss how creative marketers are building their brands on their own channels…
July 20, 2022
We are NOT an Airbnb Business, with Sarah & Annette from Thanks for Visiting
Sarah Karakaian and Annette Grant from Thanks for Visiting are here today for a lively discussion about the differences between vacation rentals and short term rentals, and the opportunities that exist to work together to st…
July 13, 2022
Steve Milo: We've Got Questions, He's Got Answers - Q&A with VTrips CEO
Steve Milo joins us today for a candid Q&A you DON’T want to miss! As founder and CEO of Vtrips, Steve has grown the company from a handful of vacation rentals in 2006 to nearly 7,000, acquiring 10 companies just in the past…
July 6, 2022
Unlocking $4.9 BILLION Dollars in Military Travel to the Vacation Rental Industry, with Anthony Gantt
Anthony Gantt, entrepreneur and recently retired Officer for the United States Marine Corps after 22 years, joins us today to tell a tale of what it truly means to build a purpose-built startup. During his service, Anthony w…
June 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - June 2022
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in for our short and SUITE bonus episode series where we discuss news, upcoming events. trends, and anything of interest in the world of vacation and short term rentals. We're at the VRMA Exec…
May 25, 2022
How Planting Seeds Turns into ROL (Return on Luck), with Hostaway CEO Marcus Räder
In this insightful and candid interview with Hostaway CEO, Marcus Räder takes us on an eye-opening journey of what companies really learn as they attempt to grow with investment capital. Marcus joins us today as another memb…
May 11, 2022
99 STR Problems, But Airbnb Ain’t One: The Direct Booking Playbook with Boostly CEO Mark Simpson
Tune in for today's episode with Boostly CEO Mark Simpson, joining us from across the pond to chat about the importance of building a book direct strategy. The Pandemic showed the short term rental industry how dangerous it …
May 4, 2022
Creating a Sustainable Competitive Edge, with Ed St. Onge, President of Flip.to
Tune in for Part 2 of our episode with Ed St. Onge, President of Flip.to and Founder of the first ever channel management software for hotels, EZ Yield. On last week's episode, Ed took us through the early days of channel an…
April 27, 2022
The Early Days of Travel Disruption with The OG of Channel Management, Ed St.Onge
This is Part 1 of a special 2 part series with Ed St. Onge, President of Flip.to (and the OG of Channel Management). Why are there 2 episodes? Because 1 just wasn't enough! Ed takes us on a journey that is nothing short of a…
April 20, 2022
VRMA Spring Forum Recap: All In On Advocacy, with President Miller Hawkins
Tune in for this special episode where we speak with VRMA President, Miller Hawkins, about the recent Spring Forum in Chicago. Advocacy was top of mind at this event, as vacation rental managers came together to find a way t…
April 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - April 2022
Tune in on the 1st of the month for this short and SUITE bonus episode series! In this month's episode we discuss: Changes to booking pace - what happened in March? Annie's trip to Myrtle Beach and HSMAI Event Is Annie reall…
March 31, 2022
Fishing for Growth: Entrepreneurship, Networking & NFTs with Greg Fisher
As one of Greg Fisher’s partners recently said, “There’s a difference between an Owner and a Founder; and Greg is a Founder.” Greg joins us today to share his entrepreneurial journey and how he grew TripShock into one of the…