{"id":25429,"date":"2023-03-08T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=25429"},"modified":"2023-03-08T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:15:00","slug":"one-atlanta-mom-discovers-her-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/community\/one-atlanta-mom-discovers-her-hustle\/","title":{"rendered":"One Atlanta mom discovers her hustle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In honor of International Women\u2019s Day, we\u2019re celebrating Kristen H., an inspiring All-Star Host in Atlanta.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta All-Star Host Kristen H.<\/a> has always loved cars and people. She was one of the top customer service agents at the post office, despite working 12-hour shifts, plus commuting an hour each way. She has two young kids and says, \u201cI felt like I was missing their childhood.\u201d When the pandemic hit, it was hard to find childcare. She already had four cars and decided to try hosting on Turo. Four months in, she quit her job at the post office to host on Turo full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had a lot of faith that it would work,\u201d Kristen says. \u201cA lot of people doubted it. I always wanted to be an example of what would happen if you do Turo at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running her business on her own<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Today, just a year and a half after starting her business on Turo, Kristen has nine cars on the platform with over 800 trips. And she runs her entire business herself. She takes pride in cleaning her cars by hand, making sure they\u2019re running smoothly, and delivering them on her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristen lives 30 minutes from the Atlanta airport and most of her business is airport deliveries. She likes sporty cars in bright colors and her guests clearly do too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competitive prices and excellent customer service<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Before her job at the post office, Kristen ran a consignment store where she got experience with strategic pricing. She prices her sportier-looking cars at the same prices as less expensive cars to help attract more guests and get more trips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She likes to meet most of her guests in person and doesn\u2019t mind handing over the keys at midnight or 1 am, after the rental car companies are closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristen has had guests with family emergencies, or who want a certain car for a special event. She remembers a little kid who wanted to be a Transformer for Halloween, whose parents booked Kristen\u2019s yellow Camaro as a surprise. (The kid was delighted.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Networking and looking toward the future<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s a restaurant near the airport that\u2019s given Kristen permission to park her cars in their parking lot for free. \u201cReally it\u2019s about networking and talking with people,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m always honest with everybody about what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to her business on Turo, Kristen is able to pick up her kids, now six and eight, from school. \u201cI just love being able to be there for them,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words of wisdom<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to Kristen to stay positive and to be kind to her guests, \u201c…no matter how dirty the car comes back.\u201d As long as the car isn\u2019t damaged, she tries to give people good reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Kristen\u2019s top tips for newer hosts on Turo? \u201cDon\u2019t be attached to your car. Really try to do a good job. Don\u2019t just do it for the money. Do it for the love of people and the love of cars. Do it to help people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re visiting the Atlanta area, consider booking one of Kristen\u2019s fun cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In honor of International Women\u2019s Day, we\u2019re celebrating Kristen H., an inspiring All-Star Host in Atlanta. Atlanta All-Star Host Kristen H. has always loved cars and people. She was one…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":25432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-25429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-member-profiles"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t