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In this episode of the RVE Podcast, Jim sits down with Joel Holland to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, the explosive growth of Harvest Hosts, and the challenges and rewards of scaling a business while maintaining a life of adventure.
From Burnout to RV Life – Joel shares how a spontaneous RV purchase led him and his wife to embrace full-time travel, ultimately inspiring his next business venture. Discover the power of smart growth. Learn how Joel took Harvest Hosts from 6,000 members to more than 250,000 in just a couple years by refining the host network, implementing new technology, and strategic marketing. Joel shares isights on acquisitions & scaling challenges based on the merger with Boondockers Welcome and recent acquisition of Escapees RV Club.
Purpose Over Profit – Jim and Joel discuss how success isn’t just about money but about building something meaningful that benefits partners, members, and the RVing community. Learn how balancing work, adventure, and purpose leads to fulfillment. Finally, hear how Joel breaks down his happiness formula with the simple equation: Happiness = Freedom + Meaningfulness.
Connect & Learn More
Harvest Hosts: harvesthosts.com
Boondockers Welcome: boondockerswelcome.com
Brit Stops: britstops.com
Escapees: escapees.com
Xscapers: xscapers.com
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THE RV ENTREPRENEUR
https://therventrepreneur.com
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Join the RVE community on Facebook!
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Got questions or comments for our hosts? Leave us a voice message! https://therventrepreneur.com/voicemail
(NOTE: Audio submitted may be published on the podcast unless specifically requested otherwise.)
Got a great story or tips to share with RVE Listeners? Complete our Guest Intake Form:
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In this episode of the RVE Podcast, Jim sits down with Joel Holland to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, the explosive growth of Harvest Hosts, and the challenges and rewards of scaling a business while maintaining a life of adventure.
From Burnout to RV Life – Joel shares how a spontaneous RV purchase led him and his wife to embrace full-time travel, ultimately inspiring his next business venture. Discover the power of smart growth. Learn how Joel took Harvest Hosts from 6,000 members to more than 250,000 in just a couple years by refining the host network, implementing new technology, and strategic marketing. Joel shares isights on acquisitions & scaling challenges based on the merger with Boondockers Welcome and recent acquisition of Escapees RV Club.
Purpose Over Profit – Jim and Joel discuss how success isn’t just about money but about building something meaningful that benefits partners, members, and the RVing community. Learn how balancing work, adventure, and purpose leads to fulfillment. Finally, hear how Joel breaks down his happiness formula with the simple equation: Happiness = Freedom + Meaningfulness.
Connect & Learn More
Harvest Hosts: harvesthosts.com
Boondockers Welcome: boondockerswelcome.com
Brit Stops: britstops.com
Escapees: escapees.com
Xscapers: xscapers.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE RV ENTREPRENEUR
https://therventrepreneur.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Join the RVE community on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/therventrepreneurcommunity
Connect with RVE on all your favorite socials
https://therventrepreneur.com/connect
Got questions or comments for our hosts? Leave us a voice message! https://therventrepreneur.com/voicemail
(NOTE: Audio submitted may be published on the podcast unless specifically requested otherwise.)
Got a great story or tips to share with RVE Listeners? Complete our Guest Intake Form:
https://therventrepreneur.com/guestform
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