Find out if owning a B&B is for you!
I truly believe that your marketing plan is the most important piece of any bed and breakfast business plan. You can’t complete your cash flow estimates without knowing what your budget is for getting the word out about your bed and breakfast; and you won’t have cash flow if people don’t know your b and […]
OK – as a new b and b owner, you’ve got the beds made, recipes set and web site up and running. Now what? Here’s 10 great tips from experienced bed and breakfast owners that will cost you little or nothing and will help you get prospective guests to your door: Make sure any listing […]
Policies tell potential guests how you run your business, who can stay at your bed and breakfast, and what will happen if they have to cancel their stay. When creating policies, bed and breakfast owners must balance the requirements of local regulations, the layout and type of dwelling being used for the B&B, the insurance […]
It is easy to do an internet search for almost anything you can think of these days. So, with all that information at the tip of your fingers, why would you need a bed and breakfast coach? An experienced coach will help you to: Clarify and prioritize your goals Identify the barriers that are holding […]
There is no way you can think about running a bed & breakfast without it having an impact on the other people in your life. Even if you are single, there are people in your life that care about you, and have certain expectations of you. Here are some questions you need to ask yourself […]
If you’ve thought about running a b&b, here are ten questions (and the reasons why) you need to ask yourself if you are ready to run your own business: Is this the business I want? While it’s important to make money, it is definitely more important to make money doing something you love. And it […]
Running a bed and breakfast is a lot of work. You’d be surprised how you actually end up spending your time. And, while one person can do it all in the beginning, as you get busier, it becomes more difficult to get everything done. It’s more than serving breakfast, making beds and greeting guests at […]
If you asked an experienced bed and breakfast owner who the perfect b and b customer is, most might tell you a: Bald (long and dark hairs get all over everything and are tough to clean up) Retired person (they seem to be a lot more relaxed) With no hearing problems (so you don’t constantly […]
If you’re contemplating starting a bed and breakfast, financing plays a big role. And, if you haven’t found out already, the biggest issue facing those that are thinking about starting a b and b is that banks are not keen on approving loans and/or mortgages for potential B&Bs. The most common reasons banks aren’t interested […]
Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration released a study of 571 travellers’ view on staying in “green” hotels. The number one criteria that influenced their decision-making was a recognized green certification. They also liked the idea of refillable shampoo dispensers, energy-efficient light bulbs, and towel and linen reuse policies. There was support for the idea […]