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#13 How to get more recommendations for your bed and breakfast
It’s Karen here, I’m the owner and founder of Bed and Breakfast Academy.
I provide training and ongoing support to aspiring and existing bed and breakfast owners, helping them create a B&B lifestyle they’ll love...
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#12 How to cut costs and generate more income at your bed and breakfast
With increases in the cost of living; energy bills, fuel, food and supplier costs increasing, many bed and breakfast owners are bracing themselves for potentially difficult winter.
Whilst we have little control over...
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#11 How to stay fit as a bed and breakfast owner with special guest, Ollie Halliday of Be Mobile Physio
How to stay fit as a bed and breakfast owner, especially as you get older.
This week's podcast episodes is a bit of a step away from talking about B&Bs, but it really is relevant for bed and breakfast owners,...
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#10 Why it's important to understand who your ideal B&B guest is
Buying or setting up a B&B is not a cheap business so you need to do your research very thoroughly to ensure you’re not about to make a very expensive mistake. If you’re having to borrow money to acquire your...
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#09 The 8 Mistakes I made starting up a bed and breakfast
In this podcast I talk you through one of the most popular posts on my Bed and Breakfast Academy Blog - the Top 8 Mistakes I made when starting a bed and breakfast.
You can read the blog post here >> Top 8...
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#08 The 10 Essential elements of bed and breakfast design with Alicia Storie
I had a very enjoyable morning last week when I was joined by Alicia Storie, who is the founder of A Design Storie. She is an award winning eco conscious interior designer who specialises in designing short term lets...
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#07 How to reduce food waste at your bed and breakfast
As the spotlight is very much on the environment at the moment, I thought it might be useful to look at how to reduce food waste at your B&B.
Find out more about the live mini workshop I'm running for aspiring...
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#06 How to respond to a negative review for your bed and breakfast
It's difficult not to take it personally when you receive a negative review about your bed and breakfast. But you can turn a bad review into a great B&B marketing opportunity. In this episode I discuss ways of not...
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#05 The Pros and Cons of Running a Bed and Breakfast
Running a bed and breakfast can be an amazing and fun lifestyle. But like any business it can also come with its own problems and it's not for everyone.
In this episode I talk through the main pros and cons of running...
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#04 Is running a bed and breakfast the right business for you?
In this week's episode I'm going to share the things you need to consider when deciding whether running a bed and breakfast is the right business for you.
You'll find the free download I mentioned here 👉 get the free...
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#03 Taking time out from your B&B . With Clare Wright of the School House B&B
In this episode, I'm joined by Clare Wright, who runs the School House B&B in Shropshire with her husband Dave. Clare and I chat about setting a B&B up from scratch, why it's so important to your business to...
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#02 Where to get inspiration for your own Bed and Breakfast
In this week's podcast I discuss how I found inspiration for my own B&B, share a confession about staying at B&Bs and also let you in on something a bit personal about my weekend. You can listen here... or you...
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