HOW TO START & RUN A B&B

All you need to know to make money from your dream property 2nd edition

David & Louise Weston

• PRICE £12.99
• EXTENT 160 pages
• BINDING Paperback
• FORMAT 234 x 153 mm
• ISBN 978-1-84528-443-5
• PUB DATE 26th November 2010
• BIC CODE KJVS, TTVC
• CATEGORY Small Business
• TERRITORIES World Rights

KEY POINTS

• 2nd edition of this practical handbook, fully revised and updated
• Covers the whole process, from planning and buying a property, setting up, developing and maintaining your business in changing economic climates, through potential exit plans - when to sell and ‘cash in your chips’
• The author runs a dedicated website to support you as you build a successful B&B business

REVIEWS

‘Solid advice, well written, good, up to date info especially on marketing.’ Times online

DAVID & LOUISE WESTON run their own B&B in Sherborne, Dorset. David has worked in the holiday business for 17 years and now runs his own marketing consultancy for service businesses – specialising in tourism and hospitality. David and Louise bring both personal and professional experience to this book.

CONTENTS

Part 1: Planning and preparation

• 1.Individual is beautiful
• 2.Before you start
• 3.Planning your business

Part 2: Running your B&B

• 4.Your B&B and what it will offer
• 5.Marketing your B&B

Part 3: What next?

• 6.Add-ons, expansion - and exit
• Louise’s thirty tips
• Ten dos and don’ts
• Further research and reading