Inside Freewyld: Building a Winning STR and Hospitality Culture

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Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management

Freewyld Foundry

672 episodes

3 days ago

Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.

Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses.

Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.

Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.

Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com

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Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.

Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.

Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside Freewyld: Building a Winning STR and Hospitality Culture

Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management

34 minutes 58 seconds

3 days ago

Inside Freewyld: Building a Winning STR and Hospitality Culture

🔥 Get Your Free Revenue Management Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report

In this episode, Kaye and Eric celebrate Freewyld Foundry's first profitable quarter and reveal their unique approach to sharing success with their team. They discuss the three options for handling company profits and explain why they chose a profit-sharing bonus plan that incentivizes excellence while fostering a culture of ownership.

Key Topics Covered:

The Profit Milestone

Achieving the first profitable quarter after years of reinvestment
The difference between revenue and actual profit
Why most entrepreneurs never see profit despite high revenue

Three Options for Profit

Reinvesting back into the business
Owners taking dividends
Sharing with the team (the path Freewyld chose)

The Bonus Plan Structure

Based on tenure, performance KPIs, and seniority level
Designed to attract and retain top revenue management talent
Future vision: allowing team members to invest bonuses into Freewyld real estate projects

Building Culture Through Rituals

Starting every meeting with professional and personal wins
Implementing "unreasonable hospitality" for B2B clients
Creating company-specific language (like "MIFA" - Make It F***ing Awesome)

Communication & Leadership

Leading without ego in challenging conversations
Approaching problems as "us versus the problem"
Over-communicating appreciation and celebrating client wins

Notable Quotes:

"We never really understand what profit is. We see top line revenue and we invest it, constantly keep growing the business."
"By bringing the team members into the profit pool, it gives them a sense of ownership to what we're doing."
"Culture is made up of rituals, emotional highlights, and how you communicate to each other."

Connect with the Hosts:

LinkedIn: Eric D. Moeller
Follow Freewyld Foundry for more revenue management insights

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