Off The SCALE Podcast Episode 3: Mark Winship, Gateway Accommodation
Join Louise Brace for episode 3 of our Off The SCALE podcast as she interviews Mark Winship from Gateway Accommodation. A leading short-term rental property manager and investor from the UK.
The conversation flows around the evolution of his company and the importance of diversification with the key strategies that led to significant growth. Mark reflects on their first big win, the challenges faced during the pandemic and the lessons learned from mistakes made along the way.
Top 3 Takeaways:
- Mark’s journey includes significant diversification into the business and contractor markets.
- Mistakes made include over-reliance on online travel agents.
- Direct bookings are a major focus for increasing business value
The Tech Tools Mark and his team can’t live without?
- Hostaway: the perfect all-in-one channel manager solution for Gateway Accommodation team.
- Pricelabs: fundamental for hitting the sweet spot of what the best guests are prepared to pay.
- Motion: an AI task management and scheduling software that keeps him accountable for tasks and on track
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