HCH Podcast 068: Madison Rifkin: Maximise STR revenue with a no-cost upselling solution!

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In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to be joined by an incredible entrepreneur and industry innovator: Madison Rifkin, Founder and CEO of Mount.
Madison’s journey is nothing short of inspiring – from founding her first business at just 12 years old to scaling Mount into a global leader in the short-term rental space.
Here’s what’s coming up:
🚀 How Madison’s entrepreneurial journey began with bikes and evolved into game-changing software.
💼 The role of Mount as the ultimate upselling platform for busy short-term rental hosts.
💡 Why upselling is more important than ever and how it can significantly boost your revenue.
🐖 Quirky experiences that captivate guests – including mini pig petting!
🌎 Mount’s impressive growth into 250+ markets and its exciting future.
And here’s the best part: Mount is completely free for hosts! Tune in to hear Madison’s insights, STR trends, and lessons learned on her inspiring entrepreneurial path.
Madison named Can Monkey as her favourite brand and gave a special shout-out to Mark Simpson from Boostly.
The episode features sponsor mentions for HCH Financial Services, Hosthub, Booklee, and Smiling House.
👉 Hit play now to learn how to elevate your guest experience and unlock more revenue opportunities!
2:59 Founding a business at age 12
4:43 Taking risks as a young entrepreneur
5:43 From bikes to scooters to software
10:39 Mount in its current form
12:07 An ideal upselling platform for busy hosts
13:40 You can add existing upselling link-ups to Mount
14:35 Why upselling is important and how much hosts can earn
16:02 The key to marketing upsells
17:45 The experiences which help hosts to stand out
18:41 Quirky experiences, including mini pig petting!
19:27 Mount is in 250+ markets and growing
20:14 Mount is free for hosts! Find out more: https://rentmount.com/
20:51 Curators can get listed on Mount too
21:36 The future for Mount
22:45 STR trends
26:25 Favourite brand: Can Monkey
27:09 Individual shout-out: Mark Simpson
28:00 No. 1 lesson learned: there will be so many ups and downs
Links:
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Free downloads:
The Ultimate Guide to Short-Term Rentals: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Guest Communication 101 for Direct Bookings: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/hospitable
How to Navigate London's 90-Day Short-Term Rentals Limit: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/your-airhost
Madison Rifkin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-rifkin-23037712a/
Mount: https://rentmount.com/
Mentions:
Can Monkey: https://www.canmonkey.com/
Mark Simpson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrmarksimpson/
Sponsors:
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/
Hosthub: https://www.hosthub.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=HCH
Booklee: https://www.bookl.ee/
Smiling House: https://smilinghouse.ch/
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