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Jasper is joined by Henry Bennett, Co-founder and CEO of Your Welcome. Your Welcome’s product is a tablet system that hosts can use to provide important information to their guests as well as sell additional services! In today’s episode, Henry explains why he started the company, and how Your Welcome can save you time, increase the likelihood of a 5-star review, and even generate additional income...

What does Donald Trump’s inauguration mean for the future of Airbnb? This week Jasper is joined by Silvia Li, Head of Marketing at Hostfully, to discuss what impact the Trump administration will have on Airbnb corporate as well as Airbnb hosts around the world. Some of what Trump has said and done might hurt Airbnb while some might help. Also discussed is Professional Airbnb Investors and their im...

Jasper is joined by Dirk Minnebo, Founder of Iamb&b which is the largest short term rental management company in Amsterdam! Dirk’s company manages listings in both Amsterdam and Paris and he brings some valuable knowledge to this interview on the topic of optimizing your listing and creating a great experience for your guests. As many of you know, Airbnb is now limiting the number of nights a year...

There is plenty of news to discuss this week in the world of Airbnb and Jasper is joined by Nicole Williams who is the Vince President of Strategic Partnerships at Hostfully! The biggest piece of news is that Chip Conley, Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb, has decided to step down. Jasper and Nicole discuss some reasons behind his decision and what it means to Airbnb. Next is an a...

As your calendar fills up with bookings the constant emails to past and future guests can become overwhelming. Deborah and Josh Yuster join Jasper on this week’s episode to talk about their startup that solves this problem. AvivaIQ allows hosts to automate personalized messages, eliminating over 80% of manual messaging from host to guest! Jasper has been using this service for a few weeks now and...

With the astonishing growth of Airbnb there is almost a constant supply of news and updates to discuss. That’s why every Thursday, Jasper and a guest host will discuss the recent Airbnb news and the ways this will impact you as a host. This week jasper talks with Hostfully Co-Founder David Jacoby! David and Jasper talk about Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s latest tweets and some of the most requested Ai...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sell most of what you own and live the life of a digital nomad? Jasper’s guest this week is Eli David who has been a digital nomad since 2010. Eli says he lived a pretty “normal” lifestyle until life threw him a couple of curve balls. Eli was fired from a job and lost a serious relationship around the same time and it was then he decided to change hi...

Many people have achieved a greater level of financial freedom by renting out their Pads on Airbnb. However, most haven’t made the bold life decisions of this guest! Chris Black joins Jasper to talk about his journey from a programmer in San Francisco to owning a Bed & Breakfast in Bangkok Thailand! Chris’ Airbnb story starts when he quit his job, bought a boat and sailed the Caribbean for a few m...

Have you ever wondered what a Superhost is doing that you’re not? This week Jasper in joined by world famous Superhost Mina from Shanghai. Mina is famous because she is currently featured on Airbnb’s Website. You can find her here, (2nd picture down). Mina has been a Superhost for nine straight quarters, so it’s clear that she’s doing something right and she is more than willing to share her tips...

It’s no secret that cities around the world have been enforcing laws that have restricted Airbnb rentals. It was just recently that Airbnb announced that for the first time that they will restrict the number of days hosts can rent out their pads in two cities. One of those cities is Amsterdam where Jasper has his apartment. Because of this Jasper has made the decision to sell his place and buy mul...

Is your Airbnb listing as good as it could be? Even if you are a Superhost, chances are there are at least a few changes you could make to your listing to get more bookings. On this episode, Jasper talks with Daniel Rusteen, an Ex-Airbnb Employee and the man behind optimizemyairbnb.com. Daniel talks about a few things that almost everyone can do to improve their listing and even a couple of hostin...

When it comes to planning for last minute travel, most people think of booking a hotel before booking a short-term rental via Airbnb or another platform. The founders at Overnight are looking to change that! This week Jasper talks with Overnight Co-Founders Asher Hunt and Diego Prats about their startup, which helps guests book last minute lodging and helps hosts fill gaps in their calendars. Alth...

If you haven’t had time to learn about all of the recent Airbnb news and updates that is understandable! The folks at Airbnb have been very busy recently so in this episode Jasper covers some of the biggest news regarding Airbnb. For the first time ever, Airbnb is working with cities to restrict the number of days hosts can rent out their pad and although this will impact just two markets, Jasper...

Jasper is joined by Zeona McIntyre who is an Airbnb Consultant and Rental Manager. In addition to her management company she also personally owns and rents […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you missed the 2016 Airbnb Open then you won't want to miss this episode! There were a bunch of exciting announcements this year and Jasper gives us his take on the Airbnb Open, both the good and the bad, as well as the key takeaways from his co-hosted talk with Susan Douglas! Some of the topics covered: •2016 Airbnb Open overview/wrap up o15,000 tickets sold o3-day event oOver 100 speakers Air...

Susan Douglas is an Airbnb Branding Expert and Super Host that will be co-hosting a session with Jasper this year at the Airbnb Open! The session […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hao Tran is a writer for Vietcetera.com, and an Airbnb Superhost living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hao’s first experience with Airbnb was as a […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angela was living in Taipei, Taiwan when when she started renovating and renting out her mother’s entire house in the coastal town of Hengchun in the […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sim was living in Beijing, China, and had to leave the country every 30 days because of visa restrictions. He took advantage of his situation by […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jasper discusses a few recent platform updates that Airbnb has implemented as well as a number of news items in the world of Airbnb. […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many reasons people choose to host through Airbnb and similar platforms. Some host primarily for the money, but many do it for the opportunity to meet new people and establish lifetime friendships. Chris Lee from New York is such a host. In addition to hosting through Airbnb, Chris is also an avid user of www.couchsurfing.com. Couchsurfing.com is much like Airbnb in that you can use the...

Have you ever booked a guest that will stay weeks or even months in the future and wished you could be paid for the booking now? […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jasper interviews Rohan Gilkes, Co-founder innclusive.com. Rohan started Innclusive after experiencing racial discrimination from an Airbnb host. After his experience, Rohan gave Airbnb a couple of weeks to respond to his complaint, and when nothing was done, wrote an article entitled “I’m a black man. Here’s what happened when I booked an Airbnb”. The post went viral garnering over 400K...

On episode 100 of Get Paid For Your Pad, Huzefa joins Jasper to celebrate the milestone and discuss a wide range of topics! Jasper is also excited to announce that Hostfully is now sponsoring the podcast! Listen to this episode ASAP to take advantage of a very limited offer from Hostfully. Some of the topics covered: Audiobook version of the book, “Get Paid for Your Pad: How to Maximize Profit fro...

In this episode, Jasper welcomes to the show Airbnb early adopter, Ivan, to talk about the genesis of Airbnb and his experience hosting since 2009 in […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.