Our Team
Verena Biggs
Co-Owner and founder of Welcome Ready, Verena Biggs’ background is in Tourism, marketing and sales. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Verena moved to Australia in 2011 after several years of travelling and backpacking around the world, she married an Aussie and has since called Caloundra home. Being both a guest herself in Airbnb homes in various locations as well as hosting guests over the years, she came to realise hosting your home effectively is a fine art. The idea of creating a specialist service to help homeowners on the Sunshine Coast maximise their earning potential with Airbnb and other platforms was a passion she started when settling here.
Melanie Harding
Co-owner of Welcome Ready, Melanie Harding is a Caloundra local and keen surfer. With a background in technology in the property management sector she brings a broad spectrum of knowledge to our business. Having travelled to over 50 countries Melanie knows both sides of the Airbnb community intimately. Having stayed in hundreds of Airbnb, holiday houses, apartments, hotels and resorts worldwide she has experienced the very best hospitality over 15 years travelling. This extensive experience enabled Melanie to develop a unique service offering for our Sunshine Coast properties and enables us to understand the experience our guests love, what ensures we stand out from the crowd and keeps our guests returning again & again.