From Development to Hospitality: A Personal Journey

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Christine Traylor is bringing entrepreneurial ambition to a business often dismissed as a side gig for retirees

Topics in Christine’s interview:

• Pivoting from international development to business owner
• Acquiring a historic B&B in Dupont Circle 
• A seller who refused to negotiate on price
• Living on site with her family at the B&B
• Calculating the value of the real estate
• Raising 2 small children in their business
• Long, frustrating buying process
• Combining SBA, conventional loan and seller note
• Difficulty in hiring an innkeeper
• Standing out amongst the hospitality competition

References and how to contact Christine:

• LinkedIn
• christine@swannhouse.com
• Swann House
• Instagram

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron