Episode 377: 8 Business Lessons from My Airbnb #BizTipFriday

<p>If you’re a regular listener of this show, you know that we have recently purchased homes in beautiful Sedona, Arizona to rent out as Airbnb units. As I have discovered, many of the things I’ve learned doing this can be applied to a digital business, and I’ll be sharing them with you on this #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast!</p> <p><strong> </strong><span style= "font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.</span></p> <p>I’m excited to announce that the 2020 BBD Video series, <em>The Rise of the Digital CEO</em> is coming very soon (Monday, June 15th, 2020) and you can learn more at <a href= "http://www.jameswedmore.com/rotdc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.jameswedmore.com/rotdc </a>!</p> <p>Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to <a href= "http://jameswedmore.com/itunes" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://jameswedmore.com/itunes</a>, and thanks for your support of this show.</p> <p>I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to <a href="http://jameswedmore.com/QA" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://jameswedmore.com/QA</a> and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.</p> <p><strong>In this episode you’ll hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why we chose to invest in Sedona, and what our experience as property owners there has been like so far</li> <li>What doing proper research and always knowing your numbers will allow you to do</li> <li>Examples of how we’ve found “diamonds in the rough” – and what this could mean for your business</li> <li>What will help you sell even more than words can</li> <li>The structure, processes and automation we’re putting into place to