Alex & Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
Aug. 10, 2022

Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie

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…
Guest: Matthew Loney
Aug. 3, 2022

Revenue Managing from the Driver's Seat, with Wheelhouse CEO/Founder Andrew Kitchell

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…
June 15, 2022

Get the Full Story Behind Every Booking, with Leo Walton of Superhog

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…
Guest: Leo Walton
June 8, 2022

An Authentic Approach to Raising VC Funding, with Hostfully CEO Margot Schmorak

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…
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…
Guest: Marcus Rader
March 9, 2022

Re-Imagining The Leaning Tower of Tech, with Lino Maldonado, President of BeHome247

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…
Feb. 16, 2022

Raising the Bar for Women in Tech, with Guesty President/COO Vered Raviv Schwarz

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…
Feb. 9, 2022

Sustainable Growth Strategies with Jim DeVos of Best Beach Getaways

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 …
Guest: Jim Devos
Feb. 2, 2022

Finding National Success through Local Operations, with iTrip CEO Steve Caron

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 …
Guest: Steve Caron
Jan. 19, 2022

Flipping the Switch with Steve Trover, CEO of Better Talent

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…
Guest: Steve Trover
Dec. 29, 2021

Looking Ahead...2022, We're Ready For You!

We have so many exciting interviews and topics lined up for 2022 that we had to share a few highlights! Today's episode is a preview of just a few of the amazing guests that will be joining us on the show as we launch Season…