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Aspiring Innkeepers Becoming the owner of a bed and breakfast is an exciting and challenging career choice. LanierBB.com offers a wealth of resources to aspiring innkeepers including articles about how to get started, reading recommendations, market research and more.

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So you'd like to own a bed and breakfast? Pamela Lanier shares her advice and expertise about what it takes to become a bed and breakfast innkeeper. The B&B Builder’s Blues Innkeeping Dreams - Pros and Cons from the Innkeepers Themselves Checklist for Aspiring Innkeepers You Wouldn't Do It for the Money!

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The Definitive Guide to Operating a Successful Bed-and-Breakfast or Country Inn By Mary Davies, Pat Hardy, Jo Ann Bell and Susan Brown Whether you've already decide to take the plunge or have just started to dream about the possibilities, here is the definitive handbook on starting and running an inn. Recommended by the American Bed & Breakfast Association and the Professional Association of Innkeepers International and used as a text in workshops across North America, this acclaimed volume from four veteran innkeepers features an in-depth look at everything you need to know to operate an inn successfully. Cost: $10.47 Click here to buy the book on Amazon. Innside Scoop Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bed and Breakfast Inns By Maxine Pinson Have you ever wondered what is the appeal of staying at a B&B over a hotel or motel? What type of individual usually frequents B&Bs? Would you enjoy staying at a Bed and Breakfast inn? The book's content includes over 275 inn-related questions addressed with innformative and inntertaining answers. There are also articles providing information, insights and innovative ideas for innkeepers and aspiring innkeepers. Cost: 14.95 Click here to buy the book on Amazon. Start your Own Bed & Breakfast Business Earn Extra Cash from Your Extra Room! By Beverly Mathews Now, you can join the thousands of home-based entrepreneurs across the country who enjoy the fun and profit of providing travelers with home-away-from-home accommodations. With this remarkable, up-do-date guide, the spare room in your home can become a vital business asset. Cost: $4.24 Click here to buy the book on Amazon. Open your Own Bed & Breakfast - 4th Edition By Barbara Notarius and Gail Sforza Brewer Whether you already know the magic that comes with owning a B&B or you are at the planning stage, the fourth edition - now updated with everything you need to know about online marketing - guides you through this special world. Cost: $17.95 Click here to buy the book on Amazon. How to Start & Run your own Bed & Breakfast Inn By Ripley Hotch and Carl Glassman In this book you'll discover the secrets of the best inns. You'll learn how to decide whether owning or leasing an inn is right for you. You'll find out what business strategies characterize a successful inn and learn how to incorporate them in your own business. Cost: $14.95 Click here to buy the book on Amazon.

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"Pamela Lanier's TravelGuides.com has out-performed the combined response of the over two dozen other directories we are listed on."
- Gwen's Lodge, Cooper Landing, AK

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We at Lanier Publishing would very much like to add any new or past articles to our Library to help other innkeepers. If you would like to add your Article to this search, please email library@travelguides.com. Make sure to attach the article in Word (.doc) format so that we may upload on your behalf. I your article was published, please make sure to include the date and name of publication, not to mention the author's name. If you've never been published, now's your chance!