BooksterTop Tips for Self-Catering Businesses With Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo, a new self-catering property management business in Scotland. For our April 2021 meet-up, we chatted with Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo. Erin and Nick started their self-catering business in 2020, sketching on a flipchart on the dining room table, and are now building their portfolio of properties. Together they are building their skills and knowledge to create a new agency, with a fresh approach. It's not all been smooth sailing. They've learned lessons, ripped up their plans and rethought their processes, and that's helped them define who they are as a business, and their focus for supporting their guests. Are you new to holiday homes, vacation rentals or self-catering properties? This video is for you. Topics covered in the vacation rental webinar Getting the self-catering business started Setting up a website for attracting bookings for your holiday lets Erin and Nicks's Top Tips Bookster tools that Erin and Nick mentioned Custom website Book Direct Toolkit Property Management Software Channel Manager
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Made for Holiday Rental Managers like you.

Top tips for new self-catering businesses

Kelly Odor
7 minute read

Key Takeaways

  • Bookster met with Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo, in Scotland
  • Watch the replay of their honest appraisal of their experiences so far
  • Bookster supported igloo's growth through a custom website and new developments
  • To talk through your business plans for your holiday lets, get in touch.

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Top Tips for new self-catering businesses - Advice from Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo on how to start a new self-catering business.

Erin and Nick started their self-catering business in 2020, sketching on a flipchart on the dining room table, and are now building their portfolio of properties.

Top Tips for Self-Catering Businesses

With Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo, a new self-catering property management business in Scotland.

For our April 2021 meet-up, we chatted with Erin McBean and Nick Lyon of igloo. 

Erin and Nick started their self-catering business in 2020, sketching on a flipchart on the dining room table, and are now building their portfolio of properties.  

Together they are building their skills and knowledge to create a new agency, with a fresh approach. 

It's not all been smooth sailing. They've learned lessons, ripped up their plans and rethought their processes, and that's helped them define who they are as a business, and their focus for supporting their guests. 


Are you new to holiday homes, vacation rentals or self-catering properties?

This video is for you.


 

Topics covered in the vacation rental webinar

  1. Getting the self-catering business started
  2. Setting up a website for attracting bookings for your holiday lets
  3. Erin and Nicks's Top Tips

Bookster tools that Erin and Nick mentioned

  1. Custom website
  2. Book Direct Toolkit
  3. Property Management Software
  4. Channel Manager

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We're a small company in the heart of Scotland, with 15 years of experience creating quality technology and world-class service. 

We're dedicated to supporting holiday let agencies and owners, whether you offer cosy caravans in Wales, self-catering cottages in Spain or historical castles in Scotland. 

Book a demo to find out more, and tell us what you need to help your business grow. 

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