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STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann
Simon Lehmann talks to the people running short-term rental at scale.
Operators, platform CEOs and investors, on the decisions that separate
businesses that scale from ones that plateau.
No panel-discussion politeness and no vendor pitches. Guests have included
the co-founder of Vacasa, the president and CEO of Booking Holdings, and the
founder of Holidu. The conversations go where the operating problems actually
are: unit economics, distribution, AI, capital, and what breaks when you grow.
Simon is a former CEO of Interhome, co-founder and chairman of Vacasa Europe,
past president of Phocuswright, and sat on the HomeAway board before the IPO.
He now advises operators, investors and hospitality technology vendors.
New episodes every Tuesday.
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STR Global Unlocked with Simon Lehmann
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043: Why Big Property Managers Should Be Worried | Jannik Abraham
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042: Why Your Rental Business Is Easy to Replace | Rachel Alday
Most short-term rental operators are trying to stand out with better photos, smarter pricing, stronger listings, and more automation. But what if the real problem is not visibility - but replaceability?In this episode of STR Global Unloc...
