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Taylor sits down with Alex, co-founder of Whimstay - the OTA built to fill your unsold gap nights inside 30 days. Alex shares his journey from theater to Yelp to startup life, why Whimstay is “HotelTonight for STRs,” and how hosts can add revenue without stealing a single booking from Airbnb or Vrbo. In this episode: Incremental revenue, not cannibalization: Why Whimstay targets 0–30 days to capture mid-week, shoulder-season, and last-minute demand.Host economics: 5% host commission + travele...