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Jenna Fuhrman: The Hardest Worker in the Room
The headline on Jenna Fuhrman’s LinkedIn profile says, striving to be the hardest worker in the room. As the product marketing and partnerships manager, she has proven to be one of the hardest workers on Rent Responsibly’s remote team. “Jenna has a way of getting...
Away with Words: Paris Achen Covers Responsible Renting Around the World
With a company name like ours, communicating effectively about responsible renting is paramount yet incredibly challenging and ever-changing. We must make complex regulatory processes easy to follow, translate legalese-laden ordinances into plain English, make...
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It’s a too-little-known fact that short-term and vacation rentals have been around for more than a century. The industry’s long-standing history – and the fact that many people don’t know it – is perhaps a credit to its entrepreneurial DNA, resourcefulness, and spirit...
Abbi Booth: Rent Responsibly’s solid rock of support for short-term rental alliances
Feature photo: Abbi and team Rent Responsibly (left) and Abbi with Dana Lubner (right) The career path of Abbi Booth, Director of Alliance Operations at Rent Responsibly, illustrates the tremendous growth at the company during the past 18 months. Abbi joined Rent...
Dana Lubner: Inspiring STR community leaders of today and tomorrow
Feature photo: Dana and team Rent Responsibly with the board members of Arizonans for Responsible Tourism and the Scottsdale STRA in Phoenix, AZ Dana Lubner, director of community development at Rent Responsibly, is the company’s resident short-term rental celebrity...
Alexa Nota: Rent Responsibly’s ‘Conductor of all things’ COO
Long before joining the short-term rental industry, Alexa Nota, co-founder and chief operating officer at Rent Responsibly, was a travel enthusiast. “I love to travel and especially explore a place through the food and activities you can only experience there,” she...
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