On today’s episode we’re welcoming Brandon Blake, owner of The Staging Company. Brandon went from being a sales associate to owning The Staging Company and learned a lot on the way. We’re talking about his journey, how he manages his work life balance, anddropping blue gems along the way. Learn more about The Staging Company on their website at https://thestaging.co/

Blue Gems Management: https://bluegemsmgmt.co/

[00:00] Episode teaser

[00:12] Show intro

[00:45] Welcome to Blake

[00:57] Brandon’s journey and how it gets to STRs

[04:50] What happens when The Staging Company gets the keys

[06:41] A price breakdown from start to finish

[11:25] What pushes the ROI up?

[13:05] How long it takes to furnish an average property

[18:04] Where does The Staging Company go to?

[19:47] STR set up vs. staging a house

[21:23] How big is The Staging Company and how big will it get?

[22:36] The things you need to build a company

[26:00] Brandon and his wife’s Airbnb goals

[27:07] What is a day in the life of Brandon?

[30:25] Number #1 lesson from building a company

[33:23] The last blue gem

[34:17] Wrap up and close out