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Hosts Alex Husner and Annie Holcombe of the Alex & Annie podcast<\/a> interview Ben Jamshahi, CEO and founder of Whimstay, a last minute travel platform.<\/p>\n

In this episode Ben Jamshahi shares about how Whimstay<\/a> is the HotelTonight of vacation rentals, on a mission to help professionally managed vacation rental companies fill last bookings and optimize unused inventory. His entrepreneurial brilliance shines through in this episode as Ben shares why Whimstay is quickly becoming the OTA professional managers truly enjoy doing business with.<\/p>\n

Ben shares about what sets Whimstay apart.\u00a0 From innovative features and functionalities, to a unique win-win vision for property owners and travelers alike. Ben shares about his entrepreneurial background as well as his time managing vacation rental properties. He also shares how these experiences have directly informed the way he leads Whimstay today. Additionally, Ben delivers market insights which underscore the timeliness of this new vertical that Whimstay has set out to create.<\/p>\n

Alex Husner and Annie Holcombe have more than 35 years of combined experience in vacation rentals. Together, they team up to connect the dots between inspiration and opportunity, seeking to find the one story, idea, strategy or decision that led to their guests big A-HA moment. They work together to interview the travel leaders who have made the vacation rental industry a 100 billion dollar industry. Episodes are available on all mainstream podcast platforms, and transcripts can be read directly on their site.<\/p>\n

Click here to read more about this episode and listen to it yourself<\/a><\/p>\n

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