In July 2019, Theron Lewis was in the process of scaling his short-term rental business when he happened upon the news, regarding a proposed ban on Airbnb in the city of Detroit, spelling doom for his business. Theron had no prior advocacy experience, but he knew he couldn't sit this one out... Find out more in this weeks episode Show Notes 01:07 Why is Theron I helping STR owners with regulation and why is it important? 02:07 How Theron got started with advocacy. 07:01 What Sharing Detroit is about. 18:47 Three pillars of Theron’s STR advocacy strategy. 25:55 How do you come up with a great set of regulations that most people in the community will agree with? 30:13 How important is it to be at the decision making table? 34:28 What are the benefits of STR advocacy beyond preventing a ban and harsh restrictions? Thank you so much for listening to the show. You can find us at theaccommodationshow.com where you can find all the show notes, links to resources we have talked about, and transcripts from the show. I appreciate you listening and if you would like to support the show then please subscribe, leave a comment and share it with others.

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