How a Former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Built a $1.5 Million Airbnb Co-Hosting Business in 12 Months

<p>Meet Cameron Weeks — a former coast guard rescue swimmer turned hospitality entrepreneur.</p><div>From a young age, Cameron dreamed of owning his own business — he used to listen to audio books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad with his father in the car when he was in elementary school.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>After high school, Cameron enlisted in the coast guard and became a rescue swimmer — yes, like one of those guys who jump out of helicopters to save people stranded in the middle of the ocean.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In this conversation, Cameron shares his story of leaving the coast guard to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams, how he grew his short-term rental co-hosting business on Tybee Island from $0 - $1.3 million in 12 months, and what he's learned about the value of building a boutique management company in a vacation destination.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cameron.weeks/">Follow Cameron on Instagram</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><p dir="ltr">This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://www.hostfully.com/influencers/behind-the-stays/"><strong>our friends at Hostfully.</strong></a></p><p dir="ltr">Hostfully Digital Guidebooks are the easiest way to help your guests get to know your property and discover just how special the community that surrounds it is.</p><p dir="ltr">Hostfully Guidebooks give you a dynamic place to store every bit of information you might want your guests to have — from the wifi password to how to work the hot tub to where to take the best selfies at golden hour.</p><p dir="ltr">Hostfully empowers you with easy-to-use tools that help you feature a totally curated list of your favorite eateries, pubs, hiking trails, and more — OR Hostfully can automatically create a list of experiences through their Guidebook Wizard if you've got dozens of properties and just can't afford to curate a custom set of recommendations for each one.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.hostfully.com/influencers/behind-the-stays/">Learn more here!</a></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>About the Show</strong></p><p dir="ltr">Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.</p><p dir="ltr">You can subscribe, for free, at&nbsp;www.sponstayneous.com.</p><p dir="ltr">Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at&nbsp;@zboozee</p></div>