HCH046: Vered Raviv Schwarz: Exponential growth in the STR industry

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Vered Raviv Schwarz, President and COO of Guesty, is the special guest on today’s show.
Guesty is one of the leading property management solutions in the short-term rentals industry – whether you run one property or hundreds.
During this episode, learn:
• Why companies need to think big from day one
• Why Guesty stands out from the crowd
• Guesty’s growth plans
• STR trends
• Tips for hosts and property managers
2:35 Vered’s career journey: journalism, law, tech, and short-term rentals
5:41 Growing a company: think big from the outset
7:32 The importance of having an end goal
9:37 Joining Guesty and making an impact on global trends
12:23 The STR industry is the new kid on the block
14:53 Guesty elevator pitch
18:53 What marks Guesty out from the crowd
20:25 Helping hosts scale
21:19 Guesty’s growth plans
23:28 More consolidation in the PMS space
25:46 STR industry trends
28:16 Vered’s top tips for hosts and property managers
31:09 Favourite brand in the STR space: Breezeway
31:38 Individual mention: Amy Hinote
32:36 No. 1 lesson learned
Links:
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Free ticket for STR Zone on 4-5 October: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/str-zone
Priority list for new e-book: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Vered Raviv Schwarz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vered-raviv-schwarz/
Guesty: https://www.guesty.com/
Mentions:
Breezeway: https://www.breezeway.io/
Amy Hinote: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymutual/
Sponsor links:
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: [e-mail]
Apollo 3D: https://www.apollo3d.co.uk/fhl/
Touch Stay: https://touchstay.com/?utm_source=HolidayCottageHandbook&utm_medium=email+social&utm_campaign=airbnb
Beyond: https://www.beyondpricing.com/products/why-beyond?utm_medium=seo&utm_source=partner-2024&utm_campaign=holiday_cottage_handbook_2024
Search and Stay: https://www.searchandstay.com/
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