WE TRY TO MINIMISE MANUAL PROCESSES AS MUCH AS

WE CAN .

short-term lets than long-term lets . In six years , we ’ ve grown the business to a team of over 70 people , managing 150 luxury properties across Dubai and India . We partner with property owners who want to let out their homes for short-term rentals . bnbme manages guests ’ stays and provides hotel-style services with comforts of a home .

Entrepreneurship is in my blood . My family ran their own businesses , and I started my own company in my teens – a footwear-buying agency in India and sold it six years later .

I ’ m an experienced CEO , skilled in negotiation , sales management , budgeting etc . with expertise in all areas of food and beverage , property and hotel management . I am passionate about helping other ambitious young entrepreneurs and gladly spend time mentoring aspiring business talent .

What are your top tips for entrepreneurs starting their own business ?

1 . Make sure you have thought of the capital needed in the worst case scenario and have it pre-arranged . Remember , when it rains , it rains , and then trying to arrange capital comes at a much higher cost and is not always available .

2 . You don ’ t always have to have an explanation about your business or all the answers upfront – in your gut , if you see the problem you are solving and you can monetise it , then go with it , and go with it all in . Everyone will ask questions like , why has no one else thought of it , or if it was that good of an idea , someone else would have done it ; those are the kind of people you should not discuss business ideas with . They are never going to start their own business .

3 . Be ready to invest all your time and make major life sacrifices to succeed . You are going to have to work day in day out every day of the week . When you finish a dinner party , you need to be ready to come back up and start working again . There is no time off until you succeed . There is no such thing as work / life balance or time off – you don ’ t have the luxury of burnout ! You need to be ready to go all in .

What ’ s the best career advice you have been given ?

Remove the words would , could and should from your dictionary . If you believe in it , just do it .

What ’ s next for bnbme Holiday Homes ?

We want to continue growing in the market and be a leader in holiday homes by offering guests wow experiences . �

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