by She was completely unaware of the existence of such a company. Then, in January, Marlene Minnery, at age 36, opened La Conciergerie des Bastides. “Often, we hear about creating concierges, I didn’t imagine the companies existed, I didn’t know how they worked,” she says. Its clients are property owners…
She was completely unaware of the existence of such a company. Then, in January, Marlene Minnery, at age 36, opened La Conciergerie des Bastides. “Often, we hear about creating concierges, I didn’t imagine the companies existed, I didn’t know how they worked,” she says. Its clients are owners of accommodation that they rent out for short periods.
A self-employed woman offers to take care of her property “from A to Z” with four different services. There is housekeeping, of course, housing photography for advertising, communication and price optimization. “These are basic concierge services,” she says. Still, “I adapt, because not everyone wants the whole package. But I prefer full support, it allows me to manage everything, I know where I’m going.
A native of Saint-Sylvestre, where she lives with her husband and two daughters aged 10 and 2, the thirty-year-old covers a 30 km perimeter around her home, “as far as Villareal, Saint-Livred, Larocque-Timbot, Tournon-de’ Agenais, fumel. I don’t want to overextend myself, to always be reactive.
Banker on the side
A bank customer advisor for fifteen years, Saint-Sylvesterois has chosen to parallel this activity, which he does 80%. The janitorial department sometimes holds its rest days, sometimes its evenings or weekends. Self-described as passionate about real estate — “I’ve always loved TV shows about it” — she targeted short-term rentals for several reasons, including experience in her core business. “Rates in real estate are not encouraging,” the banker underlines. To work in the industry I needed to either become an independent real estate agent or go to an agency. But there are plenty of agents, while concierge services are rare and in short-term demand. »
“I prefer full support, it allows me to manage everything, I know where I’m going”
By chance, she learned about online concierge creation training. Although it cost money, Lot-et-Garonneze started, “because I was inspired, I told myself it could be a springboard,” she confides.
The beginning of the adventure therefore begins in January; The first step, in fact, was the formation of the company. The apprenticeship she has been following for six months has “allowed her to have all the necessary tools, to know where I was going because I didn’t know what it involved”. Began his first business studies at the age of thirty, attached to his home region. “I knew there were lots of properties around my house, but I didn’t know if it would have a quick impact,” she recalls. “Finally it happened. »
Today, Marlene Minori has seven clients, “plus a few in progress”. In addition, it offers its services to investors living outside of Lot-et-Gareaux who want to buy in its territory.
Information via laconciergeriedesbastides.com and 06 30 54 41 02.
