The Genuinely Interested Podcast Ep 137 Neel Parekh - Growing A Remote Business
Neel Parekh is the founder and CEO of MaidThis® & MaidThis® Franchise, which helps homeowners and short-term rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO, etc) with their cleaning needs. They are the first cleaning franchise that specializes in short-term rental cleaning. The exciting aspect of all of this is that Neel created and scaled this lucrative business all while being fully remote - both him, and his team. Neel has been living the "digital nomad" lifestyle for many years, meaning he travels the world, while still working on his business full-time.
Recently Neel decided he wanted to help other entrepreneurs who want freedom, so he created MaidThis® Franchise allowing other entrepreneurs to copy the blueprint in their local area.
Neel and I discussed:
- What it means to be a digital nomad
- Where he got the idea to start MaidThis®
- Some of his favorite countries
- How many people he has on his team
- His advice for entrepreneurs just starting out
- The initial hurdles he ran into, and how he overcame them
- Why you don't need passion to run a business
- Mental health in the US vs other countries
- The benefits of travel
And so much more...
My Take: Technology has changed not only the dynamics, but the whole notion of what it means to work. From the days of working out in the field to grow our food, to the mines to source our energy, and then to the office space. The workplace has forever been an evolving 'idea' - that has changed and adapted to the tune of the times. Nowadays, and moving forward, our definition of what it means to have a full-time job and go to the "office" is forever changed - which is an exciting concept with varied potential.