{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5afc793a028014b853c89db4/6299656de621ce00138c4365?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Operate Your Airbnb Business Like a Machine","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5afc793a028014b853c89db4/show-cover.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Are you thinking of hiring an operations manager to help scale your Airbnb business?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Before you start interviewing candidates, it’s important to know exactly what an ops manager does and carefully consider whether that’s the hire you need right now.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Aaron Whelan is the Chief Operating Officer here at <a href=\"https://www.overnightsuccess.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Overnight Success</a>. He has extensive operations management experience across several industries, primarily serving clients in the coaching, consulting and online education space before joining our team a year ago.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Aaron joins me to discuss the responsibilities of an operations manager and describe the top three qualities to look for in a COO for your Airbnb business.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He explains how to decide what tasks you want to delegate and build a job scorecard for the roles, offering advice on when to build systems and how to train new hires on your short-term rental processes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen in for Aaron’s insight around the most common challenges entrepreneurs face in achieving scale and find out what it takes to operate your Airbnb business like a machine!</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><h2>Topics Covered</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Aaron's experience as an Airbnb guest (including 4 years as a digital nomad)</li><li>Aaron’s advice for STR hosts around listing photos, communication and welcoming touches</li><li>The role of an operations manager in a vacation rental business</li><li>How to decide what responsibilities you want to delegate and build a job scorecard for the role</li><li>Why Aaron recommends hiring an experienced operations manager who knows every aspect of the STR business</li><li>The top 3 qualities to look for in an operations manager for your Airbnb business</li><li>Aaron’s insight on the most common challenges entrepreneurs face in scaling a business</li><li>When an Airbnb host should start thinking about building systems</li><li>Aaron’s experience working with Overnight Success and the company’s systems mindset</li><li>How a clearly defined vision and customer avatar make decisions easier</li><li>The open role for Digital Content Manager on the Overnight Success team</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Connect with Aaron Whelan</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.overnightsuccess.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Overnight Success</a></p><p><br></p><h2>Resources</h2><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.overnightsuccess.io/hiring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open Roles at Overnight Success</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.strlegends.com/x\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Legends X STR Accelerator</a></p><p><a href=\"https://slack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Slack</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.voxer.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Voxer</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/drive/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Drive</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.loom.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loom</a></p><p>Email <a href=\"mailto:jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com</a></p>","author_name":"Freewyld Foundry"}