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Send us a text Today's guest is Lex Jones, a glamping entrepreneur and educator. He talks about the creative way he got into the glamping industry, the value of mentors, how to find the best staff, biggest mistakes he's made and why operating a glamping business can be so rewarding. If you own land for your glamping project AND you have a budget of over $500,000, we want to speak to you. Click here to schedule a free consultation with us. Visit Glampitect's WebsiteLike Glampitect on Facebook...

Send us a text Today's guest is Stephen Maulden, former Vice President of Real Estate and Construction at Getaway, a company with 30 locations and 1,300 cabins deployed across the US. Stephen was one of Getaway's first hires and played a huge role in their expansion from small startup to industry leader. He shares the secrets of their success, from the small details to their grand scaling strategy. If you own land for your glamping project AND you have a budget of over $500,000, we want to ...

Send us a text One of our most popular guests, Connor Schwab from Sage Outdoor Advisory, is back on the podcast today. The topic is all things feasibility studies: what they are, who they're for, what's included and how they can get your glamping project funded. Visit Glampitect's Website Like Glampitect on Facebook Follow Glampitect on Instagram Email Glampitect: contact@glampitect.com Call Glampitect: (646) 586-2330 Check out Sage's website Email Connor: schwab@sageoutdooradvisory.com

Send us a text Looking for a property for your glamping business? Listen to this episode before you do anything else. Today, we welcome back Nick Labadie to discuss five red flags to watch out for when assessing a property for a potential glamping business. His insight might just save you hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasted investment. Visit Glampitect's WebsiteEmail Glampitect: contact@glampitect.comCall Glampitect: (646) 586-2330Email Nick Labadie: nick@zoningeverything.comListen to...

Send us a text We've got a real treat for you today! On this episode, we're joined by Todd Wynne-Parry, who consults for glamping startups as an outdoor hospitality advisor. Todd has an outstanding CV, having worked as Chief Growth Officer for AutoCamp and spent time as an employee at Marriott, InterContinental and Starwood. He shares his wealth of knowledge with us, including: the reasons behind the glamping boom; the secrets of AutoCamp's success; and what glamping operators can learn fro...

Send us a text Today, we spoke to Nancy Sweeney, owner of the Woods of Eden Glampground in Maine. As well as explaining how she created a 5-star glamping experience, she taught us about the smartest land-buying tactic we've ever seen from a glamping business. It won't work for everyone, but emulating it can drastically reduce your project's permitting risk... Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this fo...

Send us a text How much more can you charge per night when you have ensuite bathrooms vs shared bathrooms? How much are glamping businesses that offer food and beverage able to charge compared to self-catered sites? Today, we're joined by Connor Schwab of Sage Outdoor Advisory. Connor and the team at Sage produce feasibility studies for prospective and existing glamping operators, and through this they've gathered a huge amount of data on the glamping industry. They've also just collab...

Send us a text Today's guest is an unusual one. He got his first glamping business up and running for less than $10,000, which is almost unheard of in the glamping industry. Listen to discover how Nick Rodriguez achieved his glamping dreams without breaking the bank. Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds. Visit Glampitect's WebsiteLike Glampitect on FacebookFollow Gla...

Send us a text Today, we're joined by Donna Vaughan of Hawley Farm Glamping. Hawley Farm consistently gets rave reviews from guests, and a lot of it is down to tricks of the trade that Donna picked up from her past life as a restaurant owner. Listen to discover her secrets and how you can apply them to your own glamping business. Visit Glampitect's Website Like Glampitect on Facebook Follow Glampitect on Instagram Email Glampitect: contact@glampitect.com Call Glampitect: (646) 586-2330 Check ...

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Send us a text Today we're joined by Patrick Gauvin, Co-Founder of Cielo Maritime Glamping. Cielo Maritime Glamping is a glampground that operates all-year-round despite its snowy New Brunswick setting, but that's not its only unique feature. They also have "The Hub", which is an on-site bar, market and restaurant offering a range of locally sourced goods. We talked to Patrick to discuss how he operates through the cold and snowy New Brunsiwck winters, as well as how he manages ...

Send us a text Alex Burkett is the CEO of Outdoor Alliances, a marketing company that specializes in outdoor hospitality resorts. Today, Alex shares his secrets to marketing a glamping business. We cover how short-form videos can be a huge money-maker for glamping businesses; Facebook vs Instagram; what Alex would do if he had to market a glamping business from scratch; and much, much more. Visit Glampitect's Website Like Glampitect on Facebook Follow Glampitect on Instagram Email Glampitect: ...

Send us a text Today we're joined by Zach Stoltenberg, who's an architect and hospitality designer at Clockwork Architecture + Design. Zach is a true expert in the glamping space, having designed multiple glamping resorts, along with RV parks and other experiential destinations. He's a specialist in acquiring permits for these types of projects, and today he shares his top tips for convincing your city/county to let you build a glamping project on your property. Visit Glampitect's Website Like...

Send us a text Today we spoke to Kevin Rains and his son, Izaac, who own Dappled Light Adventures in Kentucky. They spoke to us about how the 24 years they spent in a Christian intentional community prepared them for life as glamping site owners. They also give two genius marketing tips that have had a huge effect on their glamping site's bottom line. Visit Glampitect's Website Like Glampitect on Facebook Follow Glampitect on Instagram Email Glampitect: contact@glampitect.com Call Glampitect...

Send us a text The first thing you should do when starting the glamping site setup journey is to check your zoning, yet it's a stage that's overlooked by so many people. Those people are making a huge mistake. Knowing how your land is zoned provides the foundation for everything that follows. Doing some basic zoning checks will lead to one of two outcomes: (1) You increase your chances of acquiring a permit for your glamping site tenfold; or (2) you realise that glamping isn't possible on yo...

Send us a text Joining us today are Vicki and Brian Jones of Tractors & Cream. They own a family-run glamping business in Somerset, as well as a thriving Youtube channel that details their lives as glamping site owners. We talk about the trials and tribulations of setting up and running a glamping business as a couple, including the arguments it can create! Links Glampitect's website Tractors & Cream's website Tractors & Cream's Youtube channel Contact Email Glampitect: contact@glampitect.co.u...

Send us a text Kelda Bassett is a Director at Trudomes, a geodesic dome manufacturer specialising in the glamping industry. Kelda's experience isn't just confined to domes though; she's had an extensive career in the hospitality industry and knows how to create a fantastic customer experience. Today's episode covers a variety of subjects, including creating 'magic moments' for your guests; increasing customer retention; maximising revenue-per-guest and the advantages of domes over other glam...

Send us a text Today we're joined by David and Felicity Brown of Hoe Grange Holidays. They offer accessible accommodation to those with additional needs on their site in Derbyshire. As you'll learn from listening to this episode, accessibility is about a lot more than just catering for people in wheelchairs. It includes people with learning difficulties, hearing difficulties, the elderly, people with broken legs, parents with prams ... the list goes on. Very few glamping sites cater fo...

Send us a text Today we're joined by Glampitect's co-founder, Ali Young, for the fourth time. Ali set up the first NC500 Pods site on the north coast of Scotland in 2019, and since then he's operated it completely remotely. More importantly, it's been consistently profitable and continues to thrive. If you're interested in operating a glamping site remotely, or just looking for more ways to generative passive income, give this episode a listen. Links Visit Glampitect's websiteTa...

Send us a text Glampitect and NC500 Pods co-founder Calum MacLeod returns to The Glampitect PODcast for a third time! In this episode, he talks about common business concepts and principles that can be applied to running a glamping business. These include: Competitor analysis Customer retention Marketing Attend the Farm Business Innovation Show! Links Visit Glampitect's website Check out Glampitect's Facebook page Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram page Visit Glampitect's LinkedIn page Jo...

Send us a text After speaking to hundreds, if not thousands of people at The Glamping Show, we realised that there are lots of people out there who want to start a glamping business but don't currently have the land to do so. So, today we brought in the co-founder of Glampitect and NC500 Pods, Ali Young, to discuss what you should bear in mind when looking for land suitable for a glamping site. As becomes apparent throughout the episode, it's not as simple as just buying a nice-lookin...

Send us a text A common problem faced by many prospective glamping business owners is deciding which glamping units to purchase for their site. This isn't just about which units look prettiest; it's also about how many months in the year you'll be operating; how much you can afford to spend on setup; what your ROI targets are and more. There are so many things you need to consider when deciding on your glamping units, so we brought back Luke Pica, our resident feasibility expert, to run you...

Send us a text Today we're joined by Glampitect's Marketing Lead, Billy Louden. Since joining the company this year, he's been implementing his marketing and branding expertise to grow both Glampitect and NC500 Pods' social media followings and balance sheets. In this episode, we make the distinction between marketing and branding before focusing on the latter. We discuss why branding is important for glamping businesses, how glamping business owners should go about creating a br...

Send us a text Last time we spoke to Morag Sallabanks, she was waiting for it to stop raining so she could start putting her glamping site together. Seven months on, she's the owner of a thriving glamping business that's enjoyed an average occupancy rate of 80-85% since opening this summer. Today we catch up with Morag to find out how she's been so successful in her glamping journey so far, as well as delving into the pros and cons of being a glamping site owner. For those who didn't hear...