📓 A Kompani Substack

Somebody Has To

A field guide for the person who plans it — the one who books the house, chases the votes, and fronts the deposit. Getting everyone in the same house is a skill. Here's how it's done.

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Sample guideSomebody has to plan it.The manifesto — why we built Kompani, what the invisible labor of the organizer actually costs, and the 82% of group travelers who've overpaid to avoid an awkward conversation.Coming soon

Sample guideOne Weekend In: Sequim11 people · 4 families · 3 kids under 3 · October · $2,403 for the house. The full weekend — what we got right, what we'd skip, and the real receipt.Coming soon

Sample guideWhat it's like to hold everyone's moneyOur treasurer on fronting the deposit, chasing the reimbursements, and why the person with the spreadsheet is quietly running the whole trip. First guest post.Coming soon

Sample guideThe house we almost bookedA post-mortem on a near-miss — the listing that photographed better than it was, and the five things we check now before anyone puts money down.Coming soon

Sample guideElla, 4, reviews the playground“It was big. A dog came. I did the slide two times. Five stars.” Transcribed verbatim, zero editing. One kid, one review, every trip.Coming soon