Jim Devos
President, VRWorks
Jim is business builder with very specific skills that include developing Consumer and B2B growth strategies, group facilitation and team performance improvement, thought leadership positioning and focus group research and moderation. Starting his career out with Piedmont Airlines, he honed the skill of team building opening up 3 hubs and 70 new market destinations. His experience working throughout his career in sales and marketing ultimately led him to join Best Beach Getaways, a leading property management company in the Florida Panhandle.
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Dec. 9, 2025
Reinventing the Backend: Jim Devos Debuts VRWorks
Send us a message! In this episode, we are joined by Jim DeVos, industry veteran, former co-owner of Best Beach Getaways, for the first public reveal of VR Works — the backend system he spent years building to fix the operational pain points he couldn’t ignore. Jim breaks down how VR Works evolved from an internal solution into a fully integrated platform, how it nearly doubled their profit, and why an operator-first mindset shaped every design decision. He also explains the onboarding and pr...
Guest: Jim Devos
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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 of team building, opening up 3 hubs and 70 new markets. He then went on to work as an advertising exec for 17 years, and got to witness the the tail end of the Mad Men era of agency life and the days when 3 martini lunches were the norm. Jim's experience in sales and marketin...
Guest: Jim Devos
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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 2. We also share our predictions for the vacation rental industry in the New Year. Tune in to hear a few highlights from from Amy Hinote, Jim Devos, Greg Fisher, Steve Trover and Julie George. Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of us in this journey. Do you h...