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

Holiday Cottage Handbook

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]
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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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