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!

Questions?Questions?

THANK YOU!