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002: How Brian Egan Built Evolve Into a Profitable Short-Term Rental Business & What’s Next for Vacation Rentals

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Brian Egan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Evolve, a Denver-based hospitality company with a mission to become the most trusted brand in vacation rental. Since launching Evolve in 2011 alongside Adam Sherry, Brian has grown the company to support over 35,000 properties and more than $5 billion in rental revenue.

If you're navigating the complexities of short-term rentals, this episode offers insights you won't find in a press release. Brian shares what it takes to build trust at scale, how to grow without losing your identity, and why consistency still beats tech when it comes to guest experience.

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • What inspired Brian Egan to leave a career in law and launch a brand focused on rebuilding trust between guests, owners, and property managers
  • How Evolve’s approach challenges the traditional property management model and redefines what it means to scale in a low trust category
  • The early struggles of building Evolve and why Brian believes trust, not inventory, is the key to winning in vacation rental
  • How the short-term rental industry lost its identity and what it takes to build a brand in a fragmented, tech dominated space
  • What most founders miss about balancing owner expectations, guest satisfaction, and profitability at scale
  • Why consistency, experience, and human connection, not just tech, are shaping the future of vacation rentals

Connect with Brian Egan on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwegan/] to learn more about Evolve Vacation Rental [https://www.evolve.com].

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Brian Egan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Evolve, a Denver-based hospitality company with a mission to become the most trusted brand in vacation rental. Since launching Evolve in 2011 alongside Adam Sherry, Brian has grown the company to support over 35,000 properties and more than $5 billion in rental revenue.

If you're navigating the complexities of short-term rentals, this episode offers insights you won't find in a press release. Brian shares what it takes to build trust at scale, how to grow without losing your identity, and why consistency still beats tech when it comes to guest experience.

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • What inspired Brian Egan to leave a career in law and launch a brand focused on rebuilding trust between guests, owners, and property managers
  • How Evolve’s approach challenges the traditional property management model and redefines what it means to scale in a low trust category
  • The early struggles of building Evolve and why Brian believes trust, not inventory, is the key to winning in vacation rental
  • How the short-term rental industry lost its identity and what it takes to build a brand in a fragmented, tech dominated space
  • What most founders miss about balancing owner expectations, guest satisfaction, and profitability at scale
  • Why consistency, experience, and human connection, not just tech, are shaping the future of vacation rentals

Connect with Brian Egan on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwegan/] to learn more about Evolve Vacation Rental [https://www.evolve.com].

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