GLAMPING BUSINESS AND RETREAT EVENT SUCCESS

This year, I'm embracing stress-free glamping business success with this checklist. If you bumped into me on the beach lately, or passed me on a dog walk, or even caught me pottering in my vegetable plot, you might wonder how I look so… peaceful. No headphones. No podcast. No audiobook teaching me something new about entrepreneurship, hospitality marketing, self-development, or the glamping industry.

This is the magic of quiet moments...

Just me.
And silence.
And honestly… It has been unexpectedly life-changing.

For years, I’ve been a champion of “making every moment count".

I think many of you know exactly what I mean.

When you run a business, a household, a creative project… or all three… you learn to layer your time.

A podcast while cleaning the kitchen.

An audiobook while doing accounts.

A webinar while cooking dinner.

A quick online course while folding laundry.

It’s productive. Efficient. Smart.

But what I didn’t notice was this… I’d filled up every pocket of quiet...

Starting a glamping business or unique holiday rental comes with its own start-up formula and there are a key number of phases that every business owner will go through when planning and implementing their ideas and I include them here for those at the beginning of their startup journey.

I have supported thousands of owners in the decade-plus years I have been working in this industry but what I have started to notice is how a few of those outside the industry are trying to confuse new owners with myths and fake information to muddy the water. This is leading to mistakes being made and valuable time and resources being lost, so I thought I would highlight the 5 most damaging myths currently being circulated.

Myth #1 - You Need Your Own Land (No, You Don't!)

Acquiring the land needed to set up a glamping business can feel like an obstacle for many people. It may be difficult to find or afford suitable land or find the right style of property when looking for a house with some l...