by Steve Short | Oct 1, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #36 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Paul Wegert, Chief Executive Officer and Jenifer Neptune, Chief Investment Officer, and both Co-Founders at Boutique Hotel Professionals, a management company specializing in boutique...
by Steve Short | Aug 13, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts
For episode #35 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Karen Thorne, Owner of the Bed and Breakfast Academy, which offers training and ongoing support for aspiring and existing bed and breakfast owners. The secrets to successfully running a bed...
by Steve Short | May 5, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #34 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Darci Bartlett, President of the Interim Innkeepers Network, a nonprofit organization that helps to place short- and long-term temporary innkeepers at properties where the owners need to take...
by Steve Short | Apr 26, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #33 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Wendy Kelly, the owner of the Wall Street Suites and the Agate Beach Motel – two independent/boutique properties in Oregon – who discusses her unexpected innkeeping journey and secrets to...
by Steve Short | Feb 27, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #32 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Emily and Matthieu Monnier, the managers of Trapper’s Rendezvous, who discuss how they saw an increase in bookings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they have...
by Steve Short | Feb 9, 2021 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #31 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Christa Freeland, an entrepreneur, former tech venture studio executive, and manager of the Founder House Austin. This is part two of our discussion with Christa, where she shares her insights...
by Steve Short | Nov 24, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #30 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Wild Man Dan Tatarka and his wife, Terri Tatarka, the owners/innkeepers of WildManDan’s Beercentric Bed and Breakfast, a B&B with an onsite nanobrewery nestled in Nelson County, Virginia,...
by Steve Short | Nov 4, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #29 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Christa Freeland, who is an entrepreneur, former tech venture studio executive, and the manager of the Founder House Austin. Based in Austin, Texas, this innovative lodging approach shares a...
by Steve Short | Sep 16, 2020 | Frictionless Guest App Posts, Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts
For episode #28 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Marilyn Bushnell, the founder of Bushnell Services, and Eliot Dalton, who are both innkeeping consultants and brokers specializing in helping people buy and sell inns, about the state of the...
by Steve Short | Jul 24, 2020 | Frictionless Innkeeper Podcasts, Frictionless Innkeeper Posts
For episode #27 of the Frictionless Innkeeper podcast series, we speak with Jim Meade, the owner and operator of Bear Lodges, and author of the book “No Cooked Breakfast,” who discusses his non-traditional approach to innkeeping. Editorial Note: This podcast was...
