<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>North America Short-term Rental Lab</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/</link><description>Operations and design intelligence for Airbnb and short-term rentals, from room setup and furniture procurement to turnover, photography, and ROI.</description><language>en-US</language><item><title>Vendor Management: Owner Audit</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/checklist/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/growth/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/growth/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2027 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Style Comparison</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/comparison/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/comparison/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2027 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Failure Modes</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/mistakes/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/mistakes/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2027 18:27:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Case Breakdown</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/case/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/case/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2027 18:16:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Operator Toolkit</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/tools/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/tools/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2027 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Operating SOP</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/sop/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/sop/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2027 18:54:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Metrics Playbook</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/metrics/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/metrics/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2027 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Vendor Management: Business Model</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/model/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/vendor-management/model/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2027 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat vendor management as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for scope, response time, and quote format; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Owner Audit</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/checklist/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2027 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/growth/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/growth/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2027 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Style Comparison</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/comparison/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/comparison/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2027 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Failure Modes</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/mistakes/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/mistakes/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2027 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Case Breakdown</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/case/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/case/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2027 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Operator Toolkit</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/tools/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/tools/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2027 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Operating SOP</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/sop/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/sop/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2027 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Metrics Playbook</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/metrics/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/metrics/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2027 18:42:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Bulk Procurement: Business Model</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/model/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/bulk-procurement/model/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2027 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat bulk procurement as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for unit count, standard package, and volume price; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Listing Photos: Owner Audit</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/listing-photos/checklist/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/listing-photos/checklist/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2027 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat listing photos as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for natural light, hero angle, and declutter; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item><item><title>Listing Photos: Growth Experiment</title><link>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/listing-photos/growth/</link><guid>https://airbnb.globalsiriusmc.com/articles/listing-photos/growth/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2027 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Quick answer Treat listing photos as an operating decision. Establish a baseline for natural light, hero angle, and declutter; calculate the direct and hidden cost; test one controllable change; and decide in advance what result would justify scaling, revising, or stopping.</description></item></channel></rss>