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Tracey Northcott Consulting

STR, Minpaku and Airbnb Consultant

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“Just an Airbnb host” or are you an STR business owner?

Rant warning ahead- Are you "just another Airbnb host"? Or are you a STR business owner?Do you have a love/hate relationship with Airbnb too - or is this a co-dependency?When I started out in 2011, 100% of my business came via Airbnb. Airbnb was a fairly new business in those days but had quickly become the market leader and the bookings just kept coming in. Yippee - easy money! Every ... Read the Post

Multilingual Airbnb Set Up- Podcast Episode

I recently spoke to Jasper Ribbers on his Get Paid for your Pad Podcast about how to set up a multilingual Airbnb. I really appreciated the opportunity to speak about something I am passionate about.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, I joined Jasper me to discuss how to set up a multilingual Airbnb, describing how I attracted large extended families of inbound tourists to our properties in ... Read the Post

Are Minpaku a New Asset Class?

I spoke with American Chamber of Commerce Japan recently and The ACCJ Journal featured our discussion in their journal and also released it in podcast form which you can listen to below- the topic - Are Minpaku a New Asset Class?On July 1, the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Alternative Investment Committee invited me to speak with them as one of the most successful minpaku hosts in Tokyo. I ... Read the Post

Airbnb’s Olympic Legacy- Tracey featured in Short Term Rentalz

How will Airbnb’s Olympic / Paralympic legacy be defined? I spoke to Short Term Rentalz about our experience here in Japan. Currently the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are in full swing here after being postponed for a year due the Global Pandemic. The opening ceremony happened last week, here in Tokyo, on July 23rd. The Olympics and Paraolympics were going to be a huge event for us, and a huge win for our ... Read the Post

Looking for a speaker? Reach out!

As a serial entrepreneur, I do not shy away from big groups or big issues and can engage an audience as a speaker. I offer practical guidance and the right amount of personal anecdotes thrown in while offering real value to the listeners. Having managed my family business for the last 20 years plus a number of side hustles and hobbies, this have given me a wealth of experience to draw on. I have ... Read the Post