An Inn-Side Look at Farm Stays and Bed & Breakfasts Presented by Dee Fegan, Innkeeper
Dec 31, 2015
An Inn-Side Lookat Farm Stays and Bed & Breakfasts
An Inn-Side Lookat Farm Stays and Bed & Breakfasts
Presented by Dee Fegan, Innkeeper
TOPICS:
So - you want to be an innkeeper?
The Mandatory Business Set-up
Who can help you get started?
Will they come?
Innkeeping: the good, the bad, the ugly - what’s it really like?
Q&A
An Inn-Side Look...
So - you want to be an innkeeper?
Questions to ask yourself:
Do you like people?
What’s your energy level?
How do you feel about serving others?
How persistent are you?
Hands-on?
How accepting are you?
So -(really), you want to be an
innkeeper?Continued...
How flexible are you?
Are you a business person?
How do you handle conflict?
Do you have a sense of humor?
You pass the test - Now what?
The Mandatory Business Set-upFederal Level (IRS): What type of business? (LLC, S-corp, Sole prop,Corp)
State Level:
Sales Tax
Fictitious Name
Occupancy Permit (universal code?)
Employees?
The Mandatory Business Set-up Local Level:
County Room Tax
Local Zoning
Occupancy Permit
Other Considerations:
Food Service?
Insurance
Who can help?National level: Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII)
Yearly Conference (March 30-April 3, 2009 in Atlanta, GA)
Newsletter
Discussion Group
Resource for information
www.paii.org
Who can help?State Level: PA Tourism & Lodging Association (PTLA)
State lobbyist for the tourism industry
“The ABCs of B&Bs”
Unique Lodging Committee/State B&B Association
www.patourism.org and www.PAInns.com
Who can help?SCORE (business plan/business help)
Local Chamber of Commerce
County Economic Development Office
Small Business Administration
County Extension Office
Other Innkeepers
Will they Come?Marketing - do it early - at least 6 months before you open your doors!
Website - a ‘must have’!!!!!
B&B online guidebooks: www.bbonline www.bedandbreakfast.com www.PAInns.com www.pafarmstay.com
Local B&B Association
Will they come?Marketing Continued...
Local Chamber of Commerce
Local/Regional Visitors Bureau
State Tourism Office
PA Dept of Agriculture
Downtown Merchants Association
Rackcard/brochure/business card
Get involved!
ResourcesPAII - www.paii.org
PTLA - www.patourism.org
Cumberland Valley B&B Association www.cvbednbreakfasts.com
“So, You Want To Be An Innkeeper”
“Yellow Brick Road” www.yellowbrickroadnl.com
HACC business incubation center or your local Community College
The Good - The Bad - The Ugly
The Good:The Good: the guests; being your own boss; stay at home; being creative.
The Bad:The Bad: the guests; being your own boss; being stuck at home; not yet anotheranother project!
The Ugly:The Ugly: the guests; being your spouse’s boss; I’m sick of being stuck in this house; that project turned-out so ugly!