We were lucky to catch up with Jessica Schenkel recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jessica, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Risking taking is a huge part of most people’s story but too often society overlooks those risks and only focuses on where you are today. Can you talk to us about a risk you’ve taken – it could be a big risk or a small one – but walk us through the backstory.

Two of my greatest friends had a dream to start From The Top Glamping and they dove in. They grew an amazing company with the most professional marketing, the most practical and aesthetically pleasing tent set ups, and were booked almost every single weekend in their first year. Their decision to sell came from changes in both of their personal lives and it was very hard for them to let go until Fate and I came forward. They trusted us. We know how important it is to uphold the stellar expectations of From The Top Glamping and we took the risk to buy. We know we have promises to uphold, yet we are very excited to bring new options to the experiences as we go. This business fell into the schedules and goals that Fate and I have for our families and it a really fun outlet to be able to create amazing memories for others. Purchasing the business in winter when camping is not everyone’s first activity choice did bring some challenges and was a risk, but we decided this was a great time to get our bearings, making our plans for the year, and get started! We are glad we took this risk and already have weekends booked in 2023.

Jessica, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

From The Top Glamping offers the ability to have a “staycation” in your own backyard! We are most proud of being able to customize every single experience for what someone may be looking for. Maybe it is a 10 year old birthday party, a bachelorette party, or a special date night. Maybe you have an idea of a gathering you would like to have but not sure what the theme could, that is what we are here for! We bring the experience to you and can tailor to your every want and need. We are very proud of our customer service, work ethic, and our ability to customize.

Can you tell us the story behind how you met your business partner?

Fate and I met through a local committee. We live in a small town in Kansas that has a lot of community pride that needed harnessed and put to work. I was asked to join the group to give ideas due to my previous career in tourism. I was happy to join and we became fast friends. We’ve worked on many events in 2022 and grew to be close friends. Our goals are similar, starting with putting our families and children first. Fate is a stay at home mom and I’m a realtor, we both left corporate jobs to be more present at home. With the flexibility of From The Top Glamping and something we can take our kids with us to do, we knew it was the right move for us. We have big ideas for 2023 and are looking forward to growing the business!

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

What has proven to be most effective to us in terms of growing our clientele. is our customer service. Did we respond in a timely manner? Did we offer ideas or customize one of our packages to fit the glamping experience they had in mind? Were we available when they had questions before, after, or during their booking? If we can continue to answer yes to these questions, we strongly feel our customer base will continue to grow!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.fromthetopglamping.com/
• Instagram: instagram.com/fromthetopglamping/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fromthetopglamping

Image Credits
Jessica Schenkel Fate Meyer