The B and B Lady http://www.thebandblady.com/ en Copyright 2008 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Forms of Ownership This article is an excerpt from my Buying ebook on forms of ownership you can consider as you acuire your bed and breakfast.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/forms-of-ownership.html http://www.thebandblady.com/forms-of-ownership.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Income Projections for Your B&B The steps you need to take to project income for your B&B include setting your room rates, projecting occupancy rates, and calculating income -- monthly and annual. These steps require you to do your homework. Here are some pointers in attaining those numbers.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/income-projections-for-your-bb.html http://www.thebandblady.com/income-projections-for-your-bb.html Finances Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00:00 -0700 The B&B Business Model Do you ever wonder about the difference between B&Bs and other types of lodging? Why are some people "B&B people" while others are "non-B&B people"? Here is my explanation of what I see is the difference. This will help you better understand the importance of your role as an innkeeper and the guest experience you create for your market niche.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/the-bb-business-model.html http://www.thebandblady.com/the-bb-business-model.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Former B&B For Rent -- Illinois Hi I have a beautiful 1880's Victorian located in Atwood that formerly was a B&B, 5000sq ft on 6 acres with a 5 stall horse barn...looking for someone who would like to rent this property or perhaps just the barn, feed barn and pasture. See pics on Craigs List under houses for rent Champaign/Urbana thank you!!

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/former-bb-for-rent-illinois.html http://www.thebandblady.com/former-bb-for-rent-illinois.html What's on Your Mind Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:36:57 -0700 Looking for B&B buyers in Hawaii Aloha,

I am testing the waters to see if there are any aspiring Innkeepers looking for a B&B on The Big Island of Hawaii.

I'm also interested in talking to brokers who work in Hawaii.

Please check out my web site:

www.TaraFirmaInn-Volcano.com

Thanks,
Kate Bell
Owner

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/looking-for-bb-buyers-in-hawaii.html http://www.thebandblady.com/looking-for-bb-buyers-in-hawaii.html B&B Inns For Sale Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:22:10 -0700 Branding Your B&B For Success Let me share some examples of market niche, as provided by the restaurant industry which does it so well. You have Denny's on one end of the spectrum, an establishment that provides basic food quickly. Or you have restaurants that offer specialties of seafood, steak, Greek, Chinese, Italian, or Brazilian. But if you are going to be an Italian restaurant will you be generally Italian, northern Italian, southern Italian, Tuscan, Roman, or Venetian? Focusing on one Italian cuisine will garner you a stronger, clearer brand -- especially if you are thorough with the presentation by having not only the food but also ensure the wine, tablecloths, music and decorations are authentic. I have known of B&Bs with market niches of poetry, writers, cat and chocolate lovers, farm and ranch experiences, and healing.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/branding-your-bb-for-success.html http://www.thebandblady.com/branding-your-bb-for-success.html Marketing Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0700 B&B Cash Flow Cash flow is the movement of money through your business. At its basic level, it is your gross income (money actually received) and your expenses, fixed and variable. Depreciation, amortization, sales tax and unpaid debts are not part of your cash flow. The "bottom line" is your net income.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/bb-cash-flow.html http://www.thebandblady.com/bb-cash-flow.html Finances Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Task To-Do Lists Your job as innkeeper is to keep the inn running smoothly. As the "manager" you have to oversee all tasks so you can't get too entrenched, as it were, in any one shift task -- the trenches. On the other hand, you must be comfortable with each shift task so that you can jump in and do the job if necessary, both so that you can train others to do that job, and so that you know if the job is being done right.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/task-todo-lists.html http://www.thebandblady.com/task-todo-lists.html Bed and Breakfast Daily Operations Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Get Your B&B Listed on Our Site Hi,

My name is Mike and my wife Judy and I are avid motorcyclists touring all over the US. We are developing a website about motorcycle touring and wish to put together a page about B&B's since B&B's are where we like to stay while riding. If you have a B&B and cater to motorcyclists please stop by our site. If you like what you see and wish to be included on our future page about B&B's please contact us through our contact page.

Thanks again and keep up the good work, we love all the great places, food and hospitality that B&B's offer.

Mike DeGeiso
Motorcycle Touring Made Easy

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/get-your-bb-listed-on-our-site.html http://www.thebandblady.com/get-your-bb-listed-on-our-site.html Market Niche Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:14:28 -0700 Answer Resources There are so many answer resources I feel I can't even begin to cover them all in a short article, much less in a long conference. So let me strive to cast some seeds of ideas about and let your imagination expand the list from there.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/answer-resources.html http://www.thebandblady.com/answer-resources.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Topics to Research There are generally so many details to research as you buy or build you bed and breakfast. Here is a list of the areas you want to research, some obvious topics and some surprises. Not all of these research topics will apply to you, but most will one way or another.]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/topics-to-research.html http://www.thebandblady.com/topics-to-research.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Business Plan Basics for the B&B A business plan describes your business. It must answer all the basic questions of how you will implement your inn dream and open your business. It answers all the money questions. Your business plan will describe your efforts and results. It is like an energy map. Your business plan, for your inn as well as for any venture you undertake, is a unique personal document of what you are about to do and who you are at the time. The answers to the questions you and others pose will further clarify your dream, for yourself and your investors. It is the beginning of the bridge from your dream to reality. Different lenders request different formats for their business plan in so use this as a guideline for the general content and concepts.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/business-plan-basics-for-the-bb.html http://www.thebandblady.com/business-plan-basics-for-the-bb.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Organizational Structure For Your B&B Inn When I first started learning about innkeeping I was shown that the typical organizational structure was like a triangle. The boss is at the top, employees and vendors are in the middle and the clients are at the bottom; you know, it all flows down hill. But the innkeeping organizational structure was an inverted triangle, with the guests at the top and the innkeeper at the bottom. As I taught my early students about the innkeeping structure I realized that was one big reason innkeepers burned out so readily; they were trying to keep a top-heavy structure balanced and they had the weight of the world on their shoulders.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/organizational-structure-for-your-bb-inn.html http://www.thebandblady.com/organizational-structure-for-your-bb-inn.html Bed and Breakfast Daily Operations Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Is Bed and Breakfast Innkeeping For You This questionnaire I developed for an aspiring innkeeper workshop is designed to help you think through the burning question of whether innkeeping is the right career and lifestyle for you. The questionnaire came about because telling people about innkeeping's intensity didn't adequately convey the message of how much work is involved in running an inn.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/is-bed-and-breakfast-innkeeping-for-you.html http://www.thebandblady.com/is-bed-and-breakfast-innkeeping-for-you.html Buying and Selling a Bed and Breakfast Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700 Entrepreneur B&B Market Niche Process A few weeks ago I wrote about characteristics of the entrepreneur as far as the bed and breakfast world goes. By now you should know, understand, and work with your personality strengths and weaknesses. Support your weaknesses either through the systems you develop or the staff you hire -— or both. Capitalize on your strengths. Be aware of your guests', employees', and vendors' personalities to help you manage your environment and strive to keep everything on even keel.

]]> http://www.thebandblady.com/entrepreneur-bb-market-niche-process.html http://www.thebandblady.com/entrepreneur-bb-market-niche-process.html Marketing Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:00:00 -0700