Join The B&B Team at the historic Lambertville House in Bucks County in October to learn the ins and outs of the Innkeeping industry! As an Aspiring Innkeeper, you need a clear vision of starting a bed and breakfast or inn as a business and a lifestyle. In your seminar, we will address and work with you to understand all aspects of this wonderful and rewarding career. We want you to know that our goal is to make sure that your goals are met as you work through the process. We will work with you to help you decide whether Innkeeping is the right profession for you, personally and financially. Your seminar provides a comprehensive overview of starting a bed and breakfast, from Amenities to Zoning. Examples of the many essential “starting a bed and breakfast” topics we cover are:
- Innkeeping 101 – industry overview
- Building the profile of your inn – make it right for you
- Due diligence – know before you buy
- Finding and acquiring the inn – the process
- Inn financing – what you need to know
- Inn valuation – is the price right?
- Business planning – your roadmap to success in starting a bed and breakfast
- Marketing – blogging, social media, websites, print, networking
- Operations – a day in the life of an Innkeeper
The one-day comprehensive workshops include instruction, workbooks, lunch, and personalized consultation (to be scheduled for mutually agreed upon times, dates, and locations) for $225.00 for one person or $275.00 for two. This will be a fast-paced Saturday. We will cover the same material as in the full weekend seminar but without as much time for exercises, questions, and tangents. This is a great alternative if you can’t spare a whole weekend. Follow-up consultations can be scheduled individually on a case-by-case basis.
Attendees for the one-day comprehensive workshops should plan on being at the host inn or class site by 8:00 AM on Saturday. We will start at 8:30 AM and run until 5:30 PM. Attendees are encouraged to spend a night at an inn in the hosting market, but this is not required. Contact our team for our preferred lodging partners if desired.
