Few will do it, most everyone should do it, regardless of their urge to start-up a new business immediately…for example, are you tired of the rat race?

Would you like to have a nice bed & breakfast business where you call the shots? Who hasn’t, at one time or another, dreamed of owning a bed-and-breakfast inn? It’s the perfect fantasy of leaving the hectic life behind and being your own boss in an idyllic setting.

But like everything else, what you think the life of a b&b owner might be, and what it truly entails, can be quite different. So before taking the big leap into a business you know little about, why not take the smarter road and find out what a b&b innkeeper actually does?

If you don’t have any experience in the field, you will need to do some homework at the library and on the Internet. Even look into taking a course to learn the basics. Courses are available through Innkeepers Network.

After you’ve concluded your homework it’s time to take action.


Learn “By Doing” And Get Paid For It!

Here’s the way to kill two birds with one stone…learn about the business and get paid for it! You do so by going out and striking an agreement to work with a b&b owner, taking back as payment (for your efforts) some of their inn scrip.

When they hear of your willingness to barter they will be thrilled. And you get the opportunity to see what the b&b business is really all about. Plus, you will have the inn scrip for your future use or to use as a trading vehicle to acquire other needed products/services.

What you receive as payment will depend upon your experience and the duties you’ll be assuming. As an experienced interim innkeeper you can earn $100 to $300 a day, depending on the size of the facility and whether there’s staff to do the housework.

For more information on the Innkeepers Network see:
INNKEEPERS

Aren’t you really excited about the possibilities of barter?
BARTER

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