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Starting a glamping business is damn hard. You've got to worry about zoning, permits, feasibility, suppliers, groundworks and everything in between. And that's before you even think about how you actually attract guests to your site. 

Glampitect are the recognised glamping experts, having owned two sites ourselves and set up over 50 more for our clients. We know what it takes to set up and run a successful glamping business. 

We've started this podcast to share the knowledge we've accumulated over the years, along with guest experts from all aspects of the glamping site setup process. If you're thinking of starting a glamping business, you'd be crazy not to listen.

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This week's guest is Glampitect's original founder, Calum MacLeod. He joins us to talk about his journey from his first site on family land in 2018, to founding Glampitect, to the 59-unit megaproject he's building at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England.Check out our brand new glamping startup here.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit  Avantglamp
Today's guest is Derry Green from The Secret Garden Glamping in the UK. His site is booked out 18 months in advance, and he recently appeared on Dragons' Den (the UK version of Shark tank), achieving his target of raising 100,000 GBP. He gives us a marketing masterclass, predictions on the future of the industry and much more. Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureVisit The Secret Garden Glamping
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Today's guest is Irene Wood, owner of The Fields in South Haven, Michigan. Irene has created a beautiful glamping site that offers unrivalled guest service. Unlike many of our guests, her hospitality policy is for her and her staff to meet their guests several times throughout their stay. She talks us through the process of implementing this model, among many other discussion points. Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureVisit The Fields
This week's guest are Carolyn and Rob Sourek from Columbia Gorge Getaways. They talk us through how they developed their 400+ acre property, how they create a 5-star experience without charging 5-star prices, and the things they'd do differently if they could do it all over again.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comCheck out Sage Outdoor AdvisoryVisit Columbia Gorge Getaways
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This week's episode is a winter glamping special! Our guests are Josh Turner and Jane Rushbridge, owners of Blackstrap Glamping Resort in Saskatoon, Canada. Temperatures reach minus 50 celsius  (minus 58 farenheit) in that part of the world, so we dig deep into what it takes to operate a successful glamping business in the extreme winter. Other topics of conversation include working with government agencies, influencer marketing and what it's like to start a glamping business  with your life partner. Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureVisit Blackstrap Glamping Resort
Today's guest is Paul Bosley from Business Finance Depot. Paul is an expert in all things glampground financing, and he walks us through the process of SBA loans, USDA loans and equipment financing.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out Business Finance Depot
Today's guest is Blake Smith, Founder of Walden Retreats in Texas.  We speak to him about how he raised the capital for his glamping project, the details of Walden Retreats' backend operations, and the partnership with Matthew McConaughey's bourbon brand that had a huge impact on his business.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out Walden Retreats
This week's guest is Irene Jones from Marshall Sterling Insurance. Irene specializes in ADA policies and procedures for glamping, and she walks us through what the ADA is, what happens if your business doesn't follow the ADA, and what you can do to avoid fines and lawsuits.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out Marshall Sterling
Today's guest is Jeroen van Rootselar from AfriCamps. AfriCamps partner with South African landowners and provide them with tents and marketing support in return for a share of the glamping revenue. We talk to Jeroen about the Africamps experience, the pros and cons of the revenue share model and the mistakes he'd avoid making if he were to start again today.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out Africamps
Today's guests are Mike and Anne Howard of HoneyTrek fame. They've been on the "World's Longest Honeymoon" since January 2012 - that's over 4,000 days!As part of their trip, they've stayed at more than 80 glamping sites across North America, and in 2019 they published "Comfortably Wild", an award-winning guidebook of the best glamping sites on the continent.We speak to them about the common themes across the best glamping sites; little tips and tricks to improve the guest experience; and what they would do if they were to open their own glamping site.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out HoneyTrek's websiteBuy Comfortably Wild
This week's guest is Bygnal Duston, Founder of Open Sky in Zion. Open Sky is now a beautiful, successful glamping resort, but it wasn't always that way. Bygnal came across an incredible amount of obstacles on his journey, and he joins us to talk about how he navigated them.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit Sage Outdoor AdvisoryCheck out Open Sky
This week, we interview Travis Berube of SomaBuild. He takes us through SomaBuild's five-step process to starting a glamping business, with a particular focus on choosing contractors and managing construction.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comDownload the EJH Distribution brochureCheck out SomaBuild
This week's guest on The Start A Glamping Business Podcast is one of the pioneers of the glamping industry. Meet Ruben Martinez, founder of Glamping Hub and the American Glamping Association, as well as media partner of the Glamping Show Americas.Ruben shares his wisdom from all three ventures, as well as common trends among successful glamping entrepreneurs and the rising stars to look out for in the industry.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit Sage Outdoor AdvisoryCheck out the American Glamping AssociationVisit Glamping HubCheck out Glamping Show Americas
Today's guest is Tyler Watts from Broad River Campground. Tyler has created a super-cool campground and RV park that includes geodesic domes, and it's gone spectacularly well since launch. Listen for advice on combining all three of those elements, installing septic systems, hosting holiday events and more.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit Broad River Campground
Today we're joined by Brandon and Ryen Leyva from NOMA Resort,just outside of North Fork, California. We discuss the experience they're creating; how a difficult permitting process can be beneficial for your business; and much more.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit NOMA
This week, we're joined by Andrew Murphy and Dionis Rodriguez of Sojourner Glamping. They've recently been approved for a 144-unit glamping resort in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and they went through hell to get there! Tune in to hear tales of neighbor outrage, Facebook groups and a lawsuit on their route to getting this business off the ground.Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit Sojourner Glamping
This week, we're joined by Nick Parker, a Loan Officer on the RV Park and Campground Lending Team at Live Oak Bank. We discuss the various ways of securing loans to fund your glamping development; green and red flags he looks out for in a loan application; and much, much more!Glampitect North America is preparing to develop glamping resorts of our own. If you're interested in investing, just fill out this form - it only takes 30 seconds.Take our online glamping assessment Visit Glampitect North America's websiteEmail Glampitect North America: contact@glampitect.comVisit Sage Outdoor AdvisoryCheck out Live Oak Bank
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