Slick Talk With Wil

This week, we are joined by Nitesh Gandhi, founder of Locale, a company that’s dedicated to bridging the gap between home and hotels, offering thoughtfully furnished, upscale apartments for short and extended stays. Nitesh previously worked as an asset manager of large-scale, branded hotel projects across the US. He was also a management consultant at a top-tier boutique firm with experience leading multiple engagements throughout the US and Europe. He has since launched operations for two hospitality startups. This episode is sponsored by my friends at Hostfully! Use my code SLICKTALK20 to get $100 off their property management platform or two months free of their digital guidebooks! In this episode, we explore: 02:37 - Background of Locale 05:14 - Transitioning from hotel to short term rentals 11:22 - Transitioning from asset manager to Airbnb host 14:24 - Creating brand consistency 18:15 - Managing hotels during Covid 23:38 - Investing in the right technology 29:18 - Key takeaways from the episod

In this episode, Washbnb CEO Daniel Cruz talks about the incredible story of how the company started, and what it took for them to get to where they are today. Being a host himself, Washbnb was founded after he saw the great need for laundry service in the rental industry. Daniel Cruz and the Washbnb team are dedicated to providing the best level of hospitality to their clients. Washbnb prides itself on being a company that is created by hosts, for hosts. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Safely & NoiseAware! If you’re a professional property manager then you need to get both Safely & NoiseAware in your tool belt so you can focus on operating and growing your business. Go to Safely.com and let them know Wil sent you and use SLICKTALK20 to get 20% off your noise devices with NoiseAware! In this episode, we explore: 03:37 - Getting into Airbnb 10:20 - When the side hustle turns into a full-time job 17:41 - The beginning of Washbnb 20:52 - Pushing through setbacks 24:55 - The high demand for la

Anthony Gantt is the founder and CEO of At Ease Rentals, a corporation dedicated to connecting vacation rental hosts to federal and military members and military families during official travel, liberty, and leave. In this episode, he talks about how At Ease came to be, the company’s vision, and how they’re making it happen. Joining Anthony is Mateo Bradford who has been a trusted advisor with At Ease since the beginning of it all and brings a wealth of experience and industry knowledge. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Safely! If you’re a professional property manager then you need to get Safely in your tool belt so you can focus on operating and growing your business. Go to Safely.com and let them know Wil sent you! In this episode, we explore: 03:50 - Background of Anthony Gantt, founder of At Ease 10:16 - At Ease company was the solution 15:41 - Returning Receipts and Vouchers 21:25 - What is At Ease 24:30 - Pricing structure for At Ease 24:57 - Getting an Inventory from PMS 33:37 - P

On today’s episode, we are joined by Tim From Buoy, Co-Founder/Head of Product at Buoy, a dynamic pricing platform for vacation rentals. Prior to founding the company he was an independent revenue manager, and spent 2016-2018 with Oasis Collections. This episode is sponsored by my friends at Hostfully! Use my code SLICKTALK20 and get $100 off their property management platform or two months free of their premium digital guidebooks! In this episode, we explore: 02:37 - Background of Tim Speicher + How he started Airbnb hosting 05:39 - What is Buoy? 08:26 - How to determine your booking rate? 10:41 - Implementing better revenue strategies 14:21 - Why was Buoy created? 18:22 - How Buoy can help with dynamic pricing suggestions 19:22 - Construal Distance - bridging the gap between abstract and concrete idea 22:28 - Complete aggregated data vs Non-aggregated data 29:12 - Buoy’s company goal Connecting with the Guest: Website: https://buoy.us/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyspeicher/ In

This week, we are joined by Nancy McAleer, Co-Founder of FLARBO. After several years of frustration with the major OTAs, Nancy co-founded Florida Rental By Owners, a no booking fee website "Built By Owners For Vacation Rental Owners". Giving full control back to the short-term rental host, homeowner, and property manager. Dedicated to the Book Direct movement, FLARBO is a sustainable, viable, trusted partner for the niche Florida rental market in the United States. In this episode, we explore: 2:51 - Background of Nancy McAleer + How It All Started 7:12 - The biggest lessons learned in co-founding a business 9:31 - Transitioning from OTAs(Online Travel Agency) to Direct Booking 10:13 - The value of software integration and automation in a business 13:33 - The difference between mainstream OTA and Flarbo 19:56 - What does it take to build a listing site like Flarbo? 23:15 - How to identify and avoid booking scams 25:40 - Thriving amidst the pandemic 32:37 - How the Flarbo business model could be eff

In March, the Breezeway Elevate Operations Summit virtual panel welcomed leading management companies and invited them to speak about how to succeed through strong business relationships. The panel covered best practices for delivering (and maintaining) hospitality-like owner services and how they’ll foster more trustworthy owner relationships, increase client retention and boost referrals. It featured Jon Eskin of BHHS Colorado Properties and Brittany Blackman of Breathe Easy Rentals. Mentioned in this episode: Breezeway Slick Talk Website & Links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.   His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content, and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. As part of that mission, for the past 20 years, he’s been providing free weekly training to empower others to be happy. David and I have been connected the last few weeks and it's been an honor to receive some one-on-one mentorship and be involved with another like-minded community of entrepreneurs.  Mentioned in this episode: Davids FB Page Davids LinkedIn Davids Texting Community - (949) 298-2905 Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PointCentral provides Smart Home solutions that enable vacation rental and residential property managers to remotely control energy and access to ALL their properties from their desktop or mobile device. Sean Miller, the President of PointCentral joins me to talk about more than just Smart Home automation but the three key value adds that solutions like PointCentral can bring to property managers in order to better serve the property owners and maintain quality control when properties aren't occupied!  Mentioned in this episode: PointCentral Website More About PointCentral Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sahara Rose De Vore is a Wellness Travel Coach and Consultant and the Founder of The Travel Coach Network. Sahara spent a decade traveling to over 84 countries before founding her businesses. Her mission is to educate companies on the wellness benefits of travel. Sahara is a published author, global speaker, and has been seen in over 70 media outlets including Forbes and Business Insider for her expertise. I first met Sahara on a series called Discover Hospitality and we stayed connected since! When I first heard about her business and how she started it, the podcaster in me had to know more!   Mentioned in this episode: The Travel Coach Network Website TCN Facebook TCN Instagram Sahara's LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I connected with Toby late last year during the launch of the Destinationaire Awards and I fell in love with his companies Instagram because of the beautiful properties and high attention to detail!  Toby is a dreamer and an experience builder and it shows in his work! In this episode, you'll hear about the challenges but then you'll hear about the beautiful moments that he is able to make by going above and beyond and creating a destination! When you're in a beautiful beach town and your guests rarely go to the beach and spend most of their time at the property, you must be doing something right. This episode is part of the Hostfully Highlight Series and I couldn't be more excited to have the opportunity to share the awesome stories of property managers like Toby!  Mentioned in this episode: Beachhouse WA Website!  Beachhouse WA Instagram Hostfully Website - Use my code SLICKTALK20 for $100 off and much more with their digital guidebooks! Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choi

Rowledge Associates was founded by Adam Rowledge following a successful career in the hospitality industry, during which he established a reputation for achieving operational excellence and commercial success by taking an employee-centric approach to business. Named Independent Hotelier of the Year by the Independent Hotel Show Awards in 2018, Adam has also been awarded British Travel & Hospitality Hall of Fame Young Manager of the Year in 2017 and an Acorn Award in 2012. These awards were recognition of his leadership which led to further prestigious awards for his team and individual colleagues. Mentioned in this episode: Rowledge Associates Website Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Dandashy is recognized as one of the leading concierges in the world. People seek her out for her travel tips, advice, and knowledge of trends from the “frontlines of travel.”  Award-winning, she was named “Best Young Concierge” by Les Clefs d’Or International, making her the Miss Universe equivalent of the concierge profession.  She has worked at some of the most prestigious hotels, including The London West Hollywood, Four Seasons Washington DC, L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, and The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Mentioned in this episode: Ask A Concierge Website Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Driedger is the Co-Founder of Operto and CEO of Airsset Technologies. If you're a consistent listener of the show you would have heard his previous episode when he joined me to talk about Operto and how it's changing the game for short-term rental managers and hotels. In this episode, we catch up with Michael about what he's been up to since stepping into a new role and helping solve issues surrounding air quality. I really enjoy my conversations with Michael so get ready for us to uncover a lot in this episode! Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by Hostfully! Uses SLICKTALK20 to get an exclusive discount!  Airsset Website Airsset Instagram Airsset LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Liverton is a serial entrepreneur with two decades of experience and a proven track record in creating strong organizational cultures with guest-centric values enabling sustainable and scalable business growth. Born and raised in England, He moved to Canada in 2006. He quickly became involved in the short-term rental property market and realized that the fragmented nature of the market and legacy software platforms provided a significant opportunity to revolutionize technology and services in the property management and distribution vertical. Emmanuel Lavoie is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor with 15 years of experience in the management of business and technical projects. As COO at Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, he focuses on maximizing business growth and driving innovation. In 2012 Leavetown.com was launched and in 2017 their market-leading technology and full-service solution was branded Jetstream. They have grown globally with offices and teams in North America, Europe, the Philippines, an

UrHip provides the best fully furnished, short-term rentals in Philadelphia! In this episode featuring Steve Patterson, the founder, we discuss more ways that businesses have been impacted by COVID19 and what the key strategies were for Steve and his team in order for them to still be here today! Thank you Hostfully for connecting me to the operators that are making a difference in our industry and allowing me to share their stories! Mentioned in this episode: Hostfully is a podcast Headline Sponsor - Use my code SLICKTALK20 for access to beautiful digital guidebooks and their property management platform! UrHip Website Slick Talk Website & Socials  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Smyth - the owner of Dream Luxury Serviced Apartments, multiple construction companies, author & 10x coach, speaker & mentor with the Grant Cardone Licensee Program! This man has accomplished so much and overcome many challenges in his life.  This episode is great for entrepreneurs who want to hear from someone who has never given up and is building a legacy. Mentioned in this episode: Tom Smyth on LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The more and more I have connected with Sheheryar on LinkedIn & in the recording of this podcast, the more I get inspired and excited for the future of the next generation of hospitality. Sheheryar is a great example of overcoming the odds and pushing yourself to grow in the industry you love. He and I have similar experiences, outlooks, and backgrounds in our careers. I hope this episode inspires you the way Sheheryar has inspired me! Mentioned in this episode: Hyatt Place Toronto/Mississauga Centre Sheheryar Javaid's LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madi Rifkin is the CEO and founder of Mount Locks, a micro-fleet and technology made for hospitality providers in the hotel and short-term rental industry.  Hear her story as she started out as a young entrepreneur at the age of 12 and how it lead her to "unlocking" her passion for solving problems, building teams, and re-thinking the way businesses can create new and remarkable experiences.  Mentioned in this episode: MountLocks Website Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you think you've heard it all, you get amazing stories like Nick's. Constantly having to be on their toes because the market they operate in is completely different from what we normally see... the tropics have plenty of beauty but plenty of challenges to overcome.  In this episode of the Hostfully Highlight Series, you'll hear how Nick Halverson, Founder of Osa Property Management in Costa Rica, explains how he and his team have handled their business during COVID and how they improved their operations during the early days of the pandemic when we had more downtime to figure out how we were going to recover for the long term.  Thank you Hostfully for connecting me to the operators that are making a difference in our industry and allowing me to share their stories! Mentioned in this episode: Hostfully is the podcasts Headline Sponsor - Use my code SLICKTALK20 for access to beautiful digital guidebooks and their property management platform! Osa Property Management Website Osa Property Management

Christoph Hutter is the brains and creative behind the term "non-traditional revenue manager" and you'll hear why. Tune in to hear his story and passion for hotels, revenue management, and strategy execution.  Mentioned in this episode: Christophs Website Christophs LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices