Airbnb-Like Startup for Blue Collar Workers Boosted by U.S. Infrastructure Spend
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Millions more essential workers could be hitting the road in the coming years, thanks to Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. And that’s a lot of bookings for all travel companies, if they're prepared to do their homework early on.
A freeway expansion project in Reno, Nevada, has inspired an entrepreneur to build up a network of private rental homes for construction companies.
Yeves Perez founded Workbnb last year after spotting an opportunity to house workers involved in major building and repair projects, switching an existing business (started by his mother) from vacation to workforce rental homes.
“What changed the game for us was Ames Construction,” Perez said. “A freeway project is going to take years. They needed a two-bedroom condo for a site supervisor. He’s from Utah, but needed his family to visit every three months. A furnished condo was the best fit, and they were willing to pay $200 a night for two and a half years."
Workbnb CEO Yeves Perez and Daj’Anique Staples, president.These rentals were also a tool to boost employee moral, he added — a hot topic as millions of people quit their jobs.
Digging through the booking data, Perez said he saw
