Running a Bed & Breakfast: Hospitality, Building Community, and Airbnb Impact - a podcast by Collin Austin

This episode we talk with Joe and Cindy Montalto, the owners and operators of the beautiful Magnolia Plantation Bed and Breakfast. They tell us about the beginnings of their lives as entrepreneurs in #hospitality. They even share the changes to the city of Gainesville as it has evolved over the last 30 years. What new changes lie ahead as development continues? Learn more on the WHOA GNV Podcast!

Joe and Cindy Montalto

1:40 - Meet Lacy of Foster Florida

13:05 - Magnolia Plantation Origin Story

17:16 - How long have you had the bed and breakfast for?

18:09 - Did your passion for bed and breakfasts come from your visits to those other bed and breakfasts?

22:53 - Was the bed and breakfast self-funded from your previous jobs?

24:55 - Getting the business off the ground and the $5,000 check from the mystery guest.

29:10 - The importance of community

31:54 - You are actively recruiting people into the neighborhood to buy/start these other bed and breakfasts, but aren't they competition?

34:00 - Evolving through the #recession

35:53 - #Airbnb impact & the changing playing field

37:32 - The changing playing field, the value, and #customerexperience you bring in business. Be #adaptable.

40:53 - How often do you get to take a break and go on vacation?

45:13 - Since you work out of your home, what are some tips you have to keep your marriage intact, to keep from becoming drained, and to stay focused and on your A-game?

49:20 - What has been the biggest challenge over all of your years as bed and breakfast owners?

52:40 - What's the craziest thing that has happened at your bed and breakfast?

57:13 - How has #Gainesville changed since 1991?

1:02:10 - How can potential guests contact you guys?

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