The RV Entrepreneur

Heather Ryan is the owner of The Tax Queen, a tax firm supporting entrepreneurs and digital nomads. As a federally-licensed Enrolled Agent, she supports her clients year-round with tax preparation, tax planning and bookkeeping. She's been traveling in a 5th wheel with her husband and two dogs since September 2016. In this episode Heather tells us about being an enrolled agent and that means versus an account or CPA. We talk about the challenges of switching into a nomadic lifestyle and how she has grown her business while on the road. We get into how being a digital nomad herself allows her to better serve her clients and what her services offer over a more traditional tax preparer. There are a few things that we as entrepreneurs can do to make the tax filing a smooth interaction and Heather goes into the biggest issue she sees with clients and ways to solve those problems. We talk about how detailed our descriptions of individual line items need to be and several deductions folks often miss out on when preparing their taxes. Being a new entrepreneur myself I ask what a tax professional and client relationship looks like and when the best time during the tax season is to actually file your return. This episode is a quick one, but should give you some awesome insights to make your 2022 tax season one with a little less stress. Enjoy! ~Joshua You can reach Heather at: https://tax-queen.com https://www.facebook.com/ryantaxqueen Connect with the RV Entrepreneur Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116253535383883  Follow the RV Entrepreneur on all your favorite social networks: www.therventrepreneur.com 

The RV Entrepreneur podcast is BACK!  … with a caveat, there is a new host! In this episode Heath interviews the new host, Joshua Sheehan, and officially hands over the torch as host of the podcast. They dive into Joshua’s background, how they met and what he’s doing on the road. Heath and Joshua also talk about a scarcity versus an abundance mindset, how Joshua and his wife, Kolie, are planning to raise their kids on the road in their RV, and about how to pick names for things like your blog, podcast, or YouTube channel and why sometimes names matter and sometimes they don't. Connect with the RV Entrepreneur Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116253535383883   Check out Joshua’s personal brand, Gander Flight, here: www.ganderflight.com/youtube & www.ganderflight.com/instagram  Follow the RV Entrepreneur on all your favorite social networks: www.therventrepreneur.com 

In this episode we talk about: How the RV lifestyle allowed them to pivot and adapt when their industry was thrown a curve ball How they are integrating their travels and their gigs into the Harvest Host network How the transition to a nomadic lifestyle didn’t go as planned How to balance work and life when spouses work on opposite ends of the week Enjoy! ~Joshua You can reach Dave and Jacqueline at: https://linktr.ee/theborderhookups https://www.theborderhookups.com  Connect with the RV Entrepreneur Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116253535383883  Follow the RV Entrepreneur on all your favorite social networks: www.therventrepreneur.com 

Today we’re catching up with the RV Entrepreneur's founder Heath Padgett and getting an overview on the past half a year since he ended the podcast and also a few status updates on current projects.

Specifically we discuss:   -  Heath’s experience ending the podcast and his reflections on closing it down -  How taking a single action can change your whole life and how many relationships steamed out of the podcast -  If Heath is going to get back into content creation and if so, what that might look like -  Overview and reflections on the Campgroundbooking.com acquisition -  How easy it is to get wrapped up in projects and the difficulty in not attaching your identity to projects -  Brand Names: The opportunities and challenges to niching down in a name or staying broad  -  Heath’s idea for a new podcast focused on starting a campground -  Futuristic mindsets that are a benefit in business but can be challenging to be present and how RVing can help ground yourself -  The 2021 RV Entrepreneur Summit and how it went at the new campground -  What a Force Multiplier is and how it plays a role in community - And finally an update on the progress of building their campground in Montrose Colorado Connect with the RV Entrepreneur Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116253535383883  Follow the RV Entrepreneur on all your favorite social networks: www.therventrepreneur.com 

After 233 episodes, this is my last episode of The RV Entrepreneur podcast. In this episode I share why I’m ending the podcast, what’s next for us and some details around our 2021 RVE Summit that we’re hosting in Colorado. It’s been an incredible journey, thanks for joining me.

After three years of dreaming, shopping, researching, and hoping we could find our own campground, we are under contract and closing next week on our own property! In today's episode, we are diving into: Where our property is and some of our building plans How we found this opportunity (and passed on it and then decided to go for it!) Our many, MANY ideas for what we can do with this space The fact that 1 GB fiber internet gets set up next week (Heath NEEDS everyone to know this 😂) And how you can come to stay at the campground this year—even though the actual RV sites won't be built out or open until the 2022 camping season! --- This episode is sponsored by Pillowpak. One thing almost every RV lacks is a place to hang up and store a backpack, but you always need one for hiking, taking an overnight trip, or just packing up your laptop to work away from your rig. Pillowpak offers a line of lightweight, machine-washable backpacks and organizing bags that easily roll and stow away in small spaces. We spent two weeks in Florida and we stayed a short two-minute walk away from the beach and used the 55-liter Pillowpak to fill with towels, snacks, water, extra clothes, and we brought along the utility bag to stuff our wet towels into so that snacks and clean clothes didn’t get sandy and wet. And then since the bags are all machine washable, before we left Florida, we could run everything through the washing machine so we aren’t tracking sand around everywhere! Pillowpak has a line of different bags depending on what you’re looking for. To check out all of their super lightweight, easily rolled and stowed, and fully machine washable products and pick up a Pillowpak of your own, visit getpillowpak.com. --- We can't wait to have keys in hand and make this schoolyard from the 1940s into a modern campground. I hope you enjoy listening to us share our big plans as much as we loved recording this episode! :) If after listening to this episode you're excited to come boondock with us this year, shoot us an email at info@heathandalyssa.com :) 

Last week, Liz Wilcox shared the process of how to build, package, and sell a blog. This week, as promised, we are sharing the other side of the story: how to buy a blog. Debra and Barry Benton—who we met on the road a few years ago—saw Liz's post in our RVE Facebook group that she wanted to sell her blog and jumped on the opportunity. In this episode, they share why they wanted to buy a blog and the process they went through to finalize the sale. --- This episode is sponsored by Pillowpak. One thing almost every RV lacks is a place to hang up and store a backpack, but you always need one for hiking, taking an overnight trip, or just packing up your laptop to work away from your rig. Pillowpak offers a line of lightweight, machine-washable backpacks and organizing bags that easily roll and stow away in small spaces. We spent two weeks in Florida and we stayed a short two-minute walk away from the beach and used the 55-liter Pillowpak to fill with towels, snacks, water, extra clothes, and we brought along the utility bag to stuff our wet towels into so that snacks and clean clothes didn’t get sandy and wet. And then since the bags are all machine washable, before we left Florida, we could run everything through the washing machine so we aren’t tracking sand around everywhere! Pillowpak has a line of different bags depending on what you’re looking for. To check out all of their super lightweight, easily rolled and stowed, and fully machine washable products and pick up a Pillowpak of your own, visit getpillowpak.com. --- In this episode, Heath, Debra & Barry cover: Debra and Barrys initial plan for hitting the road Pros and cons to buying a blog What the diligence process looked like The value of hiring a lawyer to negotiate on your behalf Create incentives for the seller to stick around to help you transition You can follow Debra and Barry at Thevirtualcampground.com or on Instagram at @thevirtualcampground.

How do you start a blog, make money with it, and then sell it when you're ready to move on? That's the problem Liz Wilcox tackles in this interview. You may recognize her name from following her blog and I'm excited to bring her back on the show to share the saga of how she sold her blog. --- This episode is sponsored by Pillowpak. **SALE: Tuesday, May 25 to Monday, May 31st at midnight, Pillow Pak is running a Memorial day sale for 20% off your purchase when you use the code honor20. Visit getpillowpak.com to shop.** One thing almost every RV lacks is a place to hang up and store a backpack, but you always need one for hiking, taking an overnight trip, or just packing up your laptop to work away from your rig. Pillowpak offers a line of lightweight, machine-washable backpacks and organizing bags that easily roll and stow away in small spaces. We spent two weeks in Florida and we stayed a short two-minute walk away from the beach and used the 55-liter Pillowpak to fill with towels, snacks, water, extra clothes, and we brought along the utility bag to stuff our wet towels into so that snacks and clean clothes didn’t get sandy and wet. And then since the bags are all machine washable, before we left Florida, we could run everything through the washing machine so we aren’t tracking sand around everywhere! Pillowpak has a line of different bags depending on what you’re looking for. To check out all of their super lightweight, easily rolled and stowed, and fully machine washable products and pick up a Pillowpak of your own, visit getpillowpak.com. --- In this episode, Liz shares: The process of getting started Her initial start and vision Her multiple income streams as she tried to make money Separating her blog from her personal life to make it easier to sell How she ultimately packaged up her blog to be sold Liz shares so. many. helpful resources in this episode worth bookmarking. I've linked them below for your reference! How to Travel America on $2K/month Course RVE 0061: What Happens When We Quit RVing? RVE 207: How to Find a Remote Job (in 90 days or less) Blog: She used our Facebook group to sell her company?! Event: Full-time Freedom Week RVE 155: The Success and Struggles of Working for Yourself Book: Tales from the Black Tank Simplified Business Systems Course: Fix It Yourself The Virtual Campground on Youtube The Virtual Campground

You sell the house, you buy an RV, you start a blog. But how do you take a blog and actually turn it into a profitable business? Today Alyssa shares ways to monetize a blog plus how to start treating your blog as a business instead of a hobby. Blogging is always the #1 way new RVers tell us they want to make money. You can work from anywhere, have endless stories to share, and you always see bloggers sharing amazing things online. It's a dream job! But building up a profitable blog can take years—especially if you don't know how to blog as a business. --- This episode is sponsored by Pillowpak. One thing almost every RV lacks is a place to hang up and store a backpack, but you always need one for hiking, taking an overnight trip, or just packing up your laptop to work away from your rig. Pillowpakoffers a line of lightweight, machine-washable backpacks and organizing bags that easily roll and stow away in small spaces. We just spent two weeks in Florida and we stayed a short two-minute walk away from the beach and used the 55-liter Pillowpak to fill with towels, snacks, water, extra clothes, and we brought along the utility bag to stuff our wet towels into so that snacks and clean clothes didn’t get sandy and wet. And then since the bags are all machine washable, before we left Florida, we could run everything through the washing machine so we aren’t tracking sand around everywhere! Pillowpak has a line of different bags depending on what you’re looking for. From the casual day hike with the Cubepak, a day away from the rig with the Pillowpak, to storing water hoses with the Utility Bag or packing those muddy shoes in the Shoe Bag. To check out all of their super light weight, easily rolled and stowed, and fully machine-washable products and pick up a Pillowpak of your own, visit getpillowpak.com.  --- Today's episode dives into how to treat your blog as a business and the strategies we've used to build a six-figure blog. This is a recording of a live workshop Alyssa taught as part of our 2020 RV Entrepreneur Summit and the basis for our course, Blogging as a Business. It's part of our RV Entrepreneur School and gets way more tactical with step-by-step advice to take the strategies you hear about in this episode and put them into action. If you're looking to start making money from your blog, you can check out the course and get 50% off for listening to this episode with the code makemoneyRVing. Enroll in course for 50% off this week. Use the code MAKEMONEYRVING at checkout. Links in this episode: GetPillowpak.com The RV Entrepreneur School Blogging as a Business Course Download the slides from this workshop

Hailey and her boyfriend always talked about living differently. Maybe a tiny house or a straw-bale construction. An RV turned out to be the perfect new home. And when they pictured RV life, Hailey always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. She wanted the freedom that so many of us hit the road searching for. She took her skills in pewter casting and started making jewelry, which turned into her first business: Lynn Mineral. --- Today’s episode is sponsored by ID Plans (and it’s actually less of a sponsorship than it is an opportunity). ID Plans is a software and service company based in Tampa Florida that provides solutions for property managers.  Over the past 20 years ID Plans has been able to hire a number of full-time RVers who help survey commercial properties and they are currently looking to hire 3-5 more additional RV teams. I’ve seen a lot of companies who hire RVers, and this is one that you can make a near full-time income almost immediately. You’ll receive training for the software, be able to park your motorized RV right on the job sites, and run the whole business from your RV. You can request more information at RVJobs@idplans.com. --- Hailey & Heath also cover: Fees with selling at farmers markets and craft fairs Giving up a steady paycheck to make less but do what you love The process of pewter casting on the road Her failed plan to sell B2B and her quick pivot to B2C How Hailey markets her jewelry online Hailey's vision for her business moving forward Connect with Hailey and shop her collection: LynnMineral.com @lynnmineral on Instagram Shop Lynn Mineral on Etsy