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Episode 169: Electric Scooters, Kayaks, Bikes & other Airbnb Add-ons w/ Madi Rifkin!
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Madi Rifkin, founder of Mount, explains how she's bringing electric scooters and bikes to short-term rentals as a new revenue stream for hosts. Starting at $700 per scooter sold in packages of four, hosts can earn a few thousand dollars annually from a single property or $30,000-$40,000 across a larger portfolio. Guests rent through the Mount app after signing waivers, and Mount provides liability insurance coverage. The model works best at properties with high occupancy - five-plus bedrooms, superhosts with multiple units, or apartment complexes - where enough eyes see the scooters to justify the investment.
The episode covers rental pricing strategies (per-minute, hourly, or daily rates), maintenance responsibilities, geofencing technology that prevents scooters from being abandoned around town, and expansion plans beyond scooters to kayaks, paddleboards, and other amenities. Madi discusses her equity crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder, the challenges of raising capital as a female founder, and why she's targeting small resort towns and beach communities instead of metro areas already saturated with Lime and Bird. A two-month supply chain delay currently affects new orders.
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