How Strategic Marketing and Technology Paved a Path to Success for Casiola, with Dennis Goedheid
Nov. 30, 2022
Dennis Goedheid has built a budding empire in Orlando, that has recently spawned into Miami and Aruba. His entrepreneurial journey began in Belgium, where he learned the fundamentals of marketing and branding which he has a…
The Vacation Rental Power Couple: Lance & Elaine Stitcher of Seaside Vacations & Sales
Oct. 12, 2022
Lance & Elaine Stitcher are owners and co-founders of Seaside Vacations & Sales, a premiere vacation rental management company that represents nearly 300 properties in Chincoteague Island, VA and Ocean City, MD. This power c…
Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers: Robin Craigen, CEO of Moving Mountains
Sept. 28, 2022
Robin Craigen and his wife Heather had a unique beginning in their hospitality journey that started on the high seas with their luxury yacht charter business. During this time, they developed a formula for creating exception…
Building the Perfect Tech Stack Starts with the PMS, with Terry Whyte
Aug. 31, 2022
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…
Cleaning House on Operational Tech, with Koryn Okey of Breezeway
Aug. 17, 2022
Last week we talked to Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie about consolidations within vacation rental tech , and one of the areas he projected would consolidate was Operations software. Today, we have Koryn Okey from Breezeway to s…
Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie
Aug. 10, 2022
Today we're joined by Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie, for a conversation about the current state of guest experience and tech in the vacation rental industry and what the future holds for consolidation between overlapping produc…
Revenue Managing from the Driver's Seat, with Wheelhouse CEO/Founder Andrew Kitchell
Aug. 3, 2022
We are beyond excited to have Andrew Kitchell, CEO/Founder of Wheelhouse, join us just a week before the 4th Annual Data & Revenue Management Conference. In 2021, Wheelhouse WON the prestigious Innovator of the Year Tech Ba…
Get the Full Story Behind Every Booking, with Leo Walton of Superhog
June 15, 2022
Today we’re diving into a topic that continues to grow in importance for vacation and short-term rental managers: guest screening and property protection. Leo Walton is co-founder of Superhog , a company that has streamlined…
An Authentic Approach to Raising VC Funding, with Hostfully CEO Margot Schmorak
June 8, 2022
Fresh off a major announcement that Hostfully successfully raised $4M in funding, Margot is part of only 2% of venture funded companies led by female founders. Margot credits her success to her ability to lead with transpare…
How Planting Seeds Turns into ROL (Return on Luck), with Hostaway CEO Marcus Räder
May 25, 2022
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…
Re-Imagining The Leaning Tower of Tech, with Lino Maldonado, President of BeHome247
March 9, 2022
Lino Maldonado is recognized as one of the industry's most innovative players, known for his collaborative spirit and uncanny ability to see opportunity where most see road blocks. Lino's career includes 23 years with Wyndha…
Raising the Bar for Women in Tech, with Guesty President/COO Vered Raviv Schwarz
Feb. 16, 2022
In today’s episode we are joined with Vered Raviv Schwarz, President/COO of the property management platform Guesty. We had the pleasure of meeting Vered at the Women’s Conference at the end of 2021, and got to listen to her…
Sustainable Growth Strategies with Jim DeVos of Best Beach Getaways
Feb. 9, 2022
Jim DeVos is the type of business leader and entrepreneur that any employee who takes pride in their job would love to work for. Jim's career started in the airline industry with Piedmont Airlines, where he honed the skill …
Finding National Success through Local Operations, with iTrip CEO Steve Caron
Feb. 2, 2022
In this episode we are joined by iTrip CEO Steve Caron, an industry veteran whose tour of duty began in the Air Force as a special operations night instructor. When Steve departed the service, he went on to use his computer …
Flipping the Switch with Steve Trover, CEO of Better Talent
Jan. 19, 2022
Steve Trover is a 25-year vacation rental industry veteran whose career took off in the 1990's when he founded All Star Vacation Homes (ASVH), a property management company in Orlando that he expanded to include several diff…