In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Humphrey Bowles (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Jack Cheshire, the Managing Director at Team España.

Included in Team España are Amartio and Teamstar Holiday rentals, with both being tech-focused and customer experience-based holiday rental and property management businesses located on the Costa del Sol.

Jack explains to Humphrey the challenges that he faced when he took over the family business and what inspired him to explore the multitude of tech options that are on offer in the STR industry and how they became the heart of Amartio and Teamstar today. Jack also gives us his words of wisdom when it comes to launching a successful business in a highly competitive market.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Omer Kucukdere, the founder and CEO of Nestpick.

Founded in 2016, Nestpick is the largest platform globally for On-Demand Housing. Nestpick aggregates more than 3M+ accommodation options from 200+ web platforms in 3000+ cities of the world and helps everyone including Expatriates, International Students & Nomads. Nestpick focuses on 1 month and above stays.

Omer explains to Leo his background in the short-term rental industry and where his passion for it stemmed from. As the largest platform globally for on-demand housing, Omer knows a thing or two about how to set up a successful business in the rental sector. A true Titan, Omer gives us his words of entrepreneurial wisdom and his thoughts on the current state of the urban rental market and its revival.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Daniel Rouquette, the Co-founder and Managing Director of Villa Finder.

Founded in 2012, Villa Finder is the market leader for villa rentals in over 28 destinations in the Asia Pacific region. Villa Finder leverages its expertise in the villa rental market to deliver property owners high returns on their investment with a full-service villa distribution solution.

Daniel shares with Leo his insights into the differences between the vacation rentals space in Asia Pacific and Europe and how he decided on focusing solely on the Bali vacation rental market when Villa Finder began. A keen runner, Daniel shares his invaluable advice for new entrepreneurs thinking of getting started in the short-term rental industry and discusses the hot topic of hidden fees on platforms.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Mickey Kropf, the founder and CEO of Vector Travel.

Founded in 2018, Vector Travel is a short-term rental management company that partners directly with multifamily owners and property management companies seeking to monetize vacant units in stabilized or lease-up multifamily buildings, utilizing proprietary revenue management strategies to generate maximum returns across all major travel platforms.

Mickey tells Leo about his background in the short-term rental industry and where his passion for it stemmed from. As a serial entrepreneur, Mickey gives us his words of wisdom on how to start a business in the sector and his thoughts on the data that Vector is seeing when it comes to guests and their booking trends.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Humphrey Bowles (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Luca De Giglio, the founder of TripsCommunity.

Founded in 2017, TripsCommunity is building a new and fairer way to book homes online. By using blockchain, this drastically reduces fees, seeks no profit and puts people at the center.

Luca has a wealth of experience and is a true titan when it comes to vacation rentals, having started in the sector 20 years ago. He is the number 1 pioneer when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrency in the vacation rentals space. Join Humphrey as he explores the story behind what inspired Luca to create TripsCommunity and why cryptocurrency and blockchain is the future of vacation rentals.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Andrew Boldt (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with John Flanagan, the Head of US Sales and Client Success at Kigo.

Founded in 2008 and acquired by RealPage in 2014, Kigo is designed to maximize revenue and streamline operations. It allows vacation rental managers and owners to spend less time managing more properties.

Andrew explores what motivates John, how he got started in the vacation rental industry, and with both being keen sportsman, the effect that sports had on teaching John how to be an effective and inspiring leader. John gives us his thoughts on the shift of traditional long-term rental businesses to the short-term rental sector and how Kigo can help with that transition and many more valuable insights.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Susannah Cery, the Founder of Our Tribe Travels and Family Home Swaps.

Founded in 2016, Our Tribe Travels was created as a resource that Susannah wishes she had when she was backpacking around South East Asia. Our Tribe Travels has evolved into a community of families who love independent travel and seek to inspire and assist each other in their explorations.

Leo explores Susannah's background in the travel industry and how Our Tribe Travels has grown into such an inspiring community of like-minded travellers. Susannah also provides us with her top tips for success when it comes to starting a new business and the philosophy that shaped the creation of Our Tribe Travels and Family Home Swaps.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Jesse DePinto, the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Frontdesk.

Founded in 2017, Frontdesk prioritizes comfortable stays for their guests and secure policies for their apartment communities. Frontdesk uses revolutionary technology and a value-driven culture to create unforgettable travel experiences in the best U.S. cities.

Leo explores the story behind Jesse's passion for the STR industry and how Frontdesk was born. Jesse explains how Frontdesk survived the pandemic and the promising figures they are seeing when it comes to travel bouncing back. He also provides us with his invaluable advice to any entrepreneurs out there who are thinking of starting a business in the vacation rental space or in general.

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of chatting with Mark Simpson, the Founder of Boostly.

Founded in 2016, Boostly gives hosts the tools, tactics and training to increase their direct bookings for their hospitality business.

Leo explores the story behind Mark's love for the STR sector, diving into the topics that allowed Mark to create such a successful business. Mark discusses his love for audio(his podcast and Clubhouse) and what helping hosts maximise their revenue means to him personally, with only a small bit of football chat!

In this episode of Vacation and Short-Term Rental Titans, Leo Walton (co-founder of SUPERHOG) has the pleasure of talking to Alex Alioto Co-founder and VP of Sales at Whimstay.

Founded in 2018, Whimstay's mission is to provide travellers with great last-minute deals on vacation rentals. They believe that many of the best memories happen when you least expect it.

Discover the story behind the creation of Whimstay, and how Alex got involved and developed his passion for the vacation rental sector. Leo also dives into Alex's passion for innovation and his predictions for the road ahead.