# Eric Goldreyer

> Eric Goldreyer is an Austin-based entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Savvy. He founded BedandBreakfast.com, co-founded TurnKey Vacation Rentals, and served as co-founder and CEO of Bulb Digital Portfolios. His other businesses include FunAir and co-ownership of Sage Hill Inn & Spa.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Savvy
- **Organizations:** Savvy, bnbfinder, Bulb Digital Portfolios, BedandBreakfast.com, TurnKey Vacation Rentals, FunAir, Sage Hill Inn & Spa, RezOvation, Southwestern Bell, The Rockcliff Group
- **Education:** Business degree, Texas A&M University
- **Known for:** Built BedandBreakfast.com to more than 10,000 B&B listings across 100 countries by its 2010 acquisition announcement., Co-founded TurnKey Vacation Rentals, acquired by Vacasa in 2021., Co-founded and led Bulb Digital Portfolios; represented it in the 2019 EDUCAUSE pitch competition.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Worked in account management at Southwestern Bell after studying business at Texas A&M.
- **1995** — Founded BedandBreakfast.com.
- **2010** — HomeAway announced its acquisition of BedandBreakfast.com on March 3.
- **2012** — Co-founded TurnKey Vacation Rentals, according to his personal account; became involved in ownership of Sage Hill Inn around this period.
- **2013** — Founded FunAir.
- **2014** — Identified as Bulb’s leader in its June angel-financing announcement.
- **2019** — Led Bulb during its HP partnership announcement, Google integrations, and free premium accounts for teachers.
- **2021** — Vacasa completed the TurnKey acquisition on April 1.
- **2025** — bnbfinder rebranded as Savvy in January under his leadership.
- **2026** — Discussed direct-booking discovery and platform relationships on the Alex & Annie podcast.

## Achievements

- Built BedandBreakfast.com to more than 10,000 B&B listings across 100 countries by its 2010 acquisition announcement.
- Co-founded TurnKey Vacation Rentals, acquired by Vacasa in 2021.
- Co-founded and led Bulb Digital Portfolios; represented it in the 2019 EDUCAUSE pitch competition.
- Led Bulb when it announced an HP education-device partnership in January 2019.
- Founded FunAir and co-owns Sage Hill Inn & Spa.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared with Orlie Benjamin on the October 1 Alex & Annie episode discussing whether Airbnb’s direct-booking approach is truly direct.
- **2026-07** — Discussed the discovery challenge for direct booking on the July 8 Alex & Annie episode.
- **2026-04** — Featured in an RPOAM podcast discussion of vacation-rental distribution costs and guest relationships.

## Links

- Website: https://www.savvy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericgoldreyer

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Last updated: 2026-10-22