Vanessa de Souza Lage, CEO and Co-Founder of Sustonica, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast.
From property management in Rome to setting up Rentals United and eventually founding Sustonica, Vanessa is a trailblazer in the short-term rentals space.
During this episode, learn:
· Why Sustonica is making a difference in the STR space
· How to achieve sustainability certification for your rental
· The advantages of earning certification
· The simple things you can do to be more sustainable
· Why we need more education about sustainability
Vanessa picked Enso Connect for her favourite brand and gave Cristiana Carpini a special shout-out.
4:31 Vanessa’s story in the STR industry
7:27 Top tips for hosts and property managers
10:11 How the STR industry has developed since Rentals United was launched
13:54 The elevator pitch for Sustonica
17:06 How to earn sustainability certification (it’s simpler than you think)
20:58 The advantages of earning sustainability certification
22:34 The cost and further information
23:47 Guests are looking to stay at eco-friendly rentals
24:26 The simple things you can do to be more sustainable
28:20 More education is needed to help people implement sustainability
30:56 What would you say to hosts who say they don’t have the time or money for sustainability?
34:31 Favourite brand: Enso Connect
35:04 Individual shout-out: Cristiana Carpini
35:52 No. 1 lesson learned since founding Sustonica
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Vanessa de Souza Lage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessadesouzalage/
Sustonica: https://www.sustonica.com/
Sponsor links:
Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: advice@hchfs.com
RentalWise: https://www.rentalwise.com/
Sustonica: https://www.sustonica.com/
Orana Stay: https://www.oranastay.com/
Mentions:
EnviroRental: https://envirorental.earth/
Enso Connect: https://ensoconnect.com/
Cristiana Carpini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiana-carpini-40b65413/
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