Consider This Your Glamping Start-Up CliffNotes
Choosing the Right Canvas Tent for Your Glamping Business
As you embark on your exciting journey of starting a glamping business, one crucial aspect to consider is choosing the perfect canvas tent. In this blog post, we'll explore the various factors that will help you make an informed decision about the type of tent that best suits your glamping vision. Let's dive in and discover the ideal canvas tent for your glamping paradise!
Overcoming The Scarcity Mindset: Glamping Start-Up Edition
If you’re in the initial start-up phase of your glamping business, much like myself, you’re likely on an emotional rollercoaster asking yourself questions like: “there are so many glamping businesses out there already – how can I even compete?”
When we feel intimidated by those already occupying the glamping market, thinking we can’t compete, we are talking on a scarcity mindset.
So today, let’s tackle that feeling head on and look at this fatty of an industry for what it is: an exciting opportunity just waiting for you to stake your claim.
Establishing a Memorable Brand for Your Glamping Business
One essential aspect of building a successful glamping business is establishing a strong and memorable brand. With my background in marketing, I have a lot to say on this topic, but I’m mainly here to tell you that anyone can do it — and you don’t need an degree in graphic design to do so.
Just follow these simple steps to get started!
Why a One-Page Business Plan is Not Enough to Secure Funding for a Glamping Start-Up
When starting any small business, the idea of a one-page business plan sounds like a piece of cake. However, as you get further down your start-up journey, you’ll quickly learn that you’re going to need a bit (I mean, A LOT) more than that if you’re looking to secure funding for your business.
In this blog, we will discuss why investors and lenders require comprehensive business plans, what a business plan should include, and the benefits of a well-developed plan.
Starting the Property Search for a Glamping Business
On paper, this property checked nearly all of the boxes on my wish list. In person, something didn’t sit quite right; I wasn’t in love.
Finding the right venue is going to take time. It’s going to take patience. I have to go with the flow and let go of my urge to put timelines in place. It’s all part of the process and none of it can be forced. I will find my glamping venue when it’s the right time. I trust that the universe has its plan.
In the meantime, I just need to keep going through the motions and take time to listen to my heart. This week, my heart was telling me that this property wasn’t the one.
And so my search continues…
What is Unique About a Glamping Business Financial Plan?
If you’re a glamping business entrepreneur, you know that outdoor hospitality is a unique industry. Success often boils down to occupancy rates, which can differ between units and by season. As such, using a generic financial plan will not fit for your business model.
That’s why I’ve created MyGlampingPlan’s Financial Plan Template as an innovative financial planning tool designed specifically for glamping businesses.
Choosing the Right SBA Loan for Your Glamping Business
It took quite a bit of research until I came to the conclusion that a SBA loan would make the most sense for me, rather than applying for a traditional bank loan. Why do I think that? 1. SBA loans require …
Glamping Business Must-Haves to Attract More Guests
When it comes to glamping property must-haves, I’ve noticed that various industry leaders keep pointing to similar trends. There are certain things folks are looking for when they patron a glamping property which, when implemented correctly, can make your business stand out above the rest.
Let’s take a look at what those features might be and how you can use them to your advantage.
Choosing the Right Glamping Unit for Your Property
When starting a glamping business, one of the first exciting choices you tend to consider is choosing which unit types your venue will offer. From a creativity standpoint, this can be a very fun task, however once you dive into the specifics, it can quickly become overwhelming.
Let’s take a look at the range of glamping unit type options and review how they are currently performing in the marketplace.
Take-Aways From The Glamping Show USA 2022
As for the presentations and panel discussions, I walked away feeling very optimistic about where the industry is headed. Though glamping is not a new concept by any means, I believe it’s still in the infancy end of the spectrum. As Whitney Scott of Terramor Outdoor Resort said, "how we create our glamping businesses today will define what glamping is tomorrow.”
And So My Glamping Start-Up Journey Begins
I’m at the point where I’m ready to take the leap and figure out how to fly on my way down – I have full confidence that I can create something really great. The only things is: I do not own property and I don’t have any money for a down payment on a property.