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Simon Lehmann
Transforming the short-term rental industry through leadership, strategy & operational excellence
About me
Co-Founder of AJL Atelier, a leading advisory firm in the short-term rental (STR) space, helping property managers, tech companies, and investors scale, transform, and exit successfully. Previously: President & CEO of Phocuswright, the global authority on travel research and conferences, where I led international expansion and launched new digital media and research platforms. CEO of Flyer (Biketec), Europe’s leading premium e-bike manufacturer, where I turned around a CHF -14M business into profitability within two years (under GIMV ownership). Deputy CEO of Interhome, overseeing CHF 400M in sales and leading the acquisition and integration of Interchalet, making it the largest vacation rental group in Europe. Held executive roles at Swissport, managing global sales, operations, and M&A strategy across unionized environments and 173 airports. I’ve also served on boards for companies like Vacasa, HomeAway, Breezeway, BookingPal, and Swiss E-Mobility Group, supporting scale-ups, transformations, and exits. Things I can advise on: • Short-term rental growth & operations • Scaling STR companies (tech, service, brand, GTM) • Pricing strategy, owner acquisition, and unit economics • M&A strategy, investor readiness & post-merger execution • Building professional STR brands (beyond Airbnb) • Private equity portfolio value creation • Leading transformations under pressure (turnaround, carve-outs, digitization) • Go-to-market execution for hospitality SaaS and proptech • Strategic leadership, founder transitions & succession • Executive communication & board management
What to expect
15 minute session
- - ask three or more questions
- - tips on how to start a successful company
- - advice on getting your first 10,000 customers
- - growth hacks & jumpstarting growth
How it works
Common questions
Most of our experts offer 1:1 video consultations ranging between 15 - 60 minutes. During the booking the process, you will be able to select the duration that makes sense for you.
Generally speaking, most of our customers have been delighted with how much they achieved during their live 1:1 video consultations. We have over 5,000 five-star reviews and a high percentage of our customers rebook the same expert or additional experts because their experience exceeded their expectations. Our most popular sessions are 30 minutes long, but you can still get a lot done during a 15 minute session.
Yes. In fact, many of our customers book the same expert or a group of experts on a regular basis. There are no limits.
Many of them have shared their desire for Intro's mission — to give everyone access to anyone, empowering each other to build a better world. They also love paying it forward and helping others advance in their journey. With Intro, they now have an easy-to-use platform that makes it simple to connect with like-mind folks like yourself, while also being compensated fairly for their time. In some cases, our experts are also donating a portion or all of their proceeds to the charity of their choice.
All of the times presented on our website, marketplace, and mobile app are local to your time. For example, if you're based in New York, the times will be presented in ET.
Yes! People from all over the world will have access to the most in-demand experts. We currently accept all major credit cards in USD.
Many of our experts sell out quickly. You can wait until they unlock more sessions or if they've enabled our Request a Booking feature, you can request a booking by sending them times that work for you at least seven days out. This feature is free to use and you'll only get charged when they confirm the booking (a credit card pre-auth is required).
It depends on the specific expert. Some experts add sessions weekly and others add sessions monthly. We recommend booking as soon as possible to not miss out.
Yes. You can reschedule calls at least 48 hours before the session. For any cancellations, or reschedules within 48 hours of the session, we do charge a fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change. All cancellations or reschedules must happen in our mobile app.
Yes! We're confident that you'll love your first session, but in the rare case that it did not meet your expectations, let us know and we'll make things right.
$175 • Session
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