Episode Details

In this episode, Melissa and Tanner Cummings, co-founders of Cypress Resort, share their vision for building a new kind of luxury nature resort and how they're inviting people to join them on the journey.

Listeners will learn:

• How Tanner and Melissa are cultivating "thin spaces" through their new resort (03:30)
• Why they're focusing on luxury to provide quality, craftsmanship, and an opportunity to serve their team and guests better (06:11)
• How they're using crowdfunding to prove viability, invite people to participate in the building process, and delight future guests (13:56)
• The importance of serving and connecting with people authentically, even before the resort is built (18:21)
• Details on the resort's groundbreaking and projected opening and how listeners can get involved or learn more (23:58)

Learn more: 

• Listen to my other episode with Tanner: Why (And How) We're Creating a "Deconstructed Resort"
• Read Tanner and Melissa's blog for more backstory on their journey
• Visit the Cypress Resort Indiegogo project
• Follow Cypress Resort on Instagram
• Follow Cypress Resort on Facebook
• Email tanner@cypressresort.com

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands