How To Make Extra Income From Your STR Using Additional Services

23 Nov 2022 · 33 min
Episode

23 Nov 2022 · 33 min

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A Boostly Spotlight podcast (recorded Nov 23, 2022) in which Liam Carolan interviews Maddie Rifkin, CEO/founder of Mount. Maddie explains Mount’s product: a platform that converts host-owned assets into rentable amenities using QR codes, GPS trackers, insurance and an app; hosts receive monthly payouts. The episode covers host setup (one-time setup, QR/GPS device, photos, pricing), guest experience, public vs private amenities, liability/insurance (Mount provides a custom policy covering injury for most amenity types), maintenance workflows (mileage-based servicing), examples of amenity types, and Maddie’s involvement in the book Direct Blueprint (released Dec 2022). Key claims: Mount reduces host workload after setup, captures upsell revenue otherwise lost off-property, and there is a large untapped market for amenity-based revenue.

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November 23, 2022

"About $80 million a day" (claimed in the episode).

December 2022 (as stated in the episode).

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