"A no-fluff,
straight to the point B & B Startup
Guide. Everything you need to
know..." Linsey T., Great
Falls B & B
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The Most Referred To Bed and Breakfast
Startup Guide Online! |
A Simple, Step-By-Step Guide To Starting
A Bed and Breakfast |
An eBook
Written By Bed and Breakfast Owners!
A Turnkey Bed &
Breakfast Startup Guide, Updated
Weekly By Successful Bed and Breakfast Owners With
New Tips & Startup Information
Within our eBook, you will
find everything you need to start & operate a
successful Bed & Breakfast.
Questions To
Ask Yourself
First
and foremost, do you or more importantly does your
family have what it takes to own and operate a B&B?
- Do you enjoy
meeting, talking, and interacting with people?
- Are trusting
of others?
- Are
comfortable with having and entertaining
strangers in the home?
- Are you
comfortable with all types of people from
different cultures and socioeconomic
backgrounds?
- Are you calm
and relaxed around children?
- Do you mind
giving up your privacy?
- Do you like to
cook, clean, and keep the home neat?
- Do you mind
being on call 24 hours a day?
If so, running a
Bed and Breakfast or Inn may be an ideal proposition
for you.
Whether you're
looking to turn your existing property into a B & B,
or seeking to purchase an existing Bed & Breakfast,
our guide will show you how step-by-step. With
over 60 years as B & B owners, we have a solid
formula that has been perfected over the years that
will position you for long term success and achieve
financial independence.
Most people who embark
on a Bed and Breakfast venture have no knowledge of
the industry when they start out, and all to often
run into costly & legal difficulties that can be
easily be avoided if they had the proper knowledge.
As successful Bed and
Breakfast owners, we take a personal approach in
assisting others in starting their Bed and Breakfast
by offering our Internationally Renown B & B Startup
Guide "over 10,000 copies sold", with FREE follow up
consultations via email, phone & fax as each B & B
is unique should you need it during the startup
phase.
We
have a passion for helping fellow & future Bed and
Breakfast owners successfully start, run & maintain
their business, and enjoy the satisfaction of
knowing that efforts have has been key in starting
over 5000 B & B's over the years.
Below, you
will some areas of
interest covered in our eBook.
Our Startup Guide Will Answer The Most Important
Questions Before Embarking On Your Quest of
Operating A Bed & Breakfast
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How many rooms
do I need for a profitable B&B?
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Where do I
start looking for a B&B?
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Where do I go
for Finance?
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How do I
produce a Business Plan and
what is a Cash
flow forecast?
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What is the
difference between changeover and daily
service?
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What do I have
to do about VAT?
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Where do I get
Credit Card facilities from?
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What do I do
about Environmental Health Requirements?
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How do I
satisfy the Fire Safety Requirements?
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Do I have to
do the laundry myself?
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Do I have to
cook evening meals?
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Is there any
point in having a bar license?
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How do I
market my B&B
This e-book is packed with useful ideas and
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Samples of
letters/invoices/registration form/fire
notices etc
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Lists of
suppliers of goods and services
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List of
Business Transfer Agents
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Rules and
Regulations
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Checklists of
day-to-day jobs
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Products you
could sell to increase your business
turnover
Contents of Starting A Bed & Breakfast A-Z - Guide
A
Detailed Breakdown Of our eBook
Getting Started
This section offers helpful tips and links
to free resources to start a bed and
breakfast business in the United States or Canada.
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An overview of your options for starting a bed
and breakfast:
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Buying an existing bed and breakfast
inn along with its furnishings, future
bookings, and reputation
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Finding a house or other property that has
the potential to be a great bed and
breakfast inn
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Starting a bed and breakfast in your
current home
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How to become an "inn sitter" for bed and
breakfast owners who want to take a vacation
(including how much to charge)
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Where to find inns advertised for sale
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Advice on what to consider when choosing the
location for your bed and breakfast
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Choosing the inn's size based on how much
income you want
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Tips to avoid a purchasing mistake (what to
ask and what to look for in an inn's
financial statements)
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Sample business plan for starting a bed
and breakfast
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Where to find information on important business
matters such as licenses, permits, and insurance
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Tips on renovating and decorating
your inn
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Naming your bed and breakfast inn
Running Your Bed and Breakfast
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What guests expect when they visit a bed
and breakfast
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How to set your room rates
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Costs to consider to ensure you won't
lose money
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Factors that add value to each of
your rooms
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What you need to do or have to be able to
charge more than other local bed and
breakfasts
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How to take reservations
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Questions to ask when people call to
make reservations
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What to include on a guest reservation
form (includes a sample guest record)
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Sample cancellation policy
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The best hospitality industry software
programs for reservations and record
keeping
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Setting inn policies (including whether
to accept pets and children)
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What to have in common areas of your bed
and breakfast (the areas all guests have access
to)
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Handling repairs, housekeeping and
maintenance
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Dos and don'ts for guest safety
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Small but significant things you can do to
delight your guests and keep them coming
back
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What you need to know about food
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What to include in a continental
breakfast
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What to include in a full breakfast
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7 types of special dietary requirements
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What time to serve breakfast
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Other food you might choose to offer
(e.g. check-in snack, "happy hour" munchies,
bed time snack, etc.)
Marketing Your Bed and Breakfast
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How to market your inn through reservation
agencies (companies that will advertise your
bed and breakfast and take reservations for you)
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Creating a website:
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Suggestions of what to include on your
website
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Companies that design and host web sites
specifically for inns
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Sample online reservation form
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Directories where you can promote your
bed and breakfast
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Marketing to people with special interests
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How to fill your inn during the off-season
by promoting your bed and breakfast as a place
for:
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Weddings
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Mystery weekends
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Business retreats and seminars
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Romantic weekends
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Other events
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Getting future bookings by staying in touch
with your guests
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The best professional associations,
conferences, seminars and trade
shows for bed and breakfast owners
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Ideas for products you can sell at your
bed and breakfast to increase your profits
PLUS, you will get
many samples, checklists, and lists of suppliers you
can use for your own bed and breakfast.
Samples and Checklists
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Sample house rules
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Sample guest record
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Sample invoice
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Sample business plan
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Housekeeping checklists
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Repair and maintenance checklist
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Checklist for bedroom amenities
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Checklist for bathroom amenities
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Sample continental breakfast menu
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Sample full breakfast menu
Supplier Information
You will find
links to a variety of suppliers of items you'll need
for your bed and breakfast, including:
- Cleaning
products for the hotel industry
- Bedding
(including hypo-allergenic bedding)
- Coffee makers
- Bathroom
towels
- Soaps and
shampoos
- Breakfast
supplies
- Chocolates
for pillows
- And more
