[Ep 7] Embracing Differences with Amy Corbett of All Belong Co

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Running a short-term rental business can kind of feel like "flying in an airplane that isn't finished yet" according to our guest Amy Corbett from All Belong Collective and we couldn't agree more. As an entrepreneur, it is imperative that you are flexible and able to handle new problems with ease. In today's episode, we dive in and take a closer look at All Belong Collective and how Amy embraces her family's differences and diversity each and every moment.

Amy Corbett started All Belong Collective with no prior business experience. All Belong Collective started with a river apartment at the end of 2017 and grew to a small business that offers homeowners different Airbnb services from consultations, design & setup, and full co-hosting support. Amy is a musician and before co-hosting, her husband Mark was in campus ministry. Together, their side hobby was remodeling homes. Amy calls herself an "accidental entrepreneur". The Corbett family was put in a situation where they needed to adapt and pivot fast. At the time, Amy was helping 3-4 short-term rental hosts get their Airbnb set up and decided to take it full-time, diving deep into the crazy world of entrepreneurship.

Learning about Airbnb from a friend, Amy transformed their river apartment into a stunning Airbnb experience. They got their first guest on the day they published, a pilot, who intended to come that day. His only request? An ironing board and iron, which they didn't have. It was a stressful few hours trying to get one for the home, something the Corbetts laugh about now.

About five months later, they decided to set up their second property which was a client's home, the Farmhouse. "Airbnb never stops. It's 24/7" Amy says, "so it can interrupt your family life." Juggling family and their business was a major challenge for them, especially with guest communication. Luckily, someone reached out to Amy on Instagram asking if she could help. She offered her services for free, but Amy quickly insisted to pay her. Now she is one of the co-hosts in the All Belong Collective team, allowing them to make shifts where members can have time off from communicating with guests.

The Corbett family has felt like they didn't belong in their community for a while. All Belong Collective helped them feel confident in their differences. Amy loves highlighting perceived flaws in houses and making them the focal point of the design. They soon listed another home which the Corbett's own, a historic house that they were long-term renting. They decided to break into two separate Airbnbs.

Breaking it into two vacation rentals was a no-brainer for them. The basement apartment or "the Cocoon" had its own separate entrance on a different side of the house and they installed noise canceling insulation so that the guests in "the Nest" would not be disturbed. So far they have not had any complications.

Amy is extremely hands-on with her business. She does all of the cleanings for her own personal properties. Their business model includes hiring a team of cleaners for their client's properties. The cleaners are one of the greatest assets of the company. They also manage 100% of the laundry using whatever method works for that specific cleaner.

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