Our Story

About

Lave was founded by Jim Buzhardt, who has 25+ years building businesses and once turned a $4K side hustle into a multimillion-dollar janitorial company. After scaling and selling that venture, he's now ready to launch Lave:

A tech-powered STR cleaning platform built for Nashville’s booming short-term rental market.

Mission

Our mission is to earn the trust of short-term rental hosts by providing automated, stress-free cleaning.

Vision

We envision a short-term rental industry where cleaning runs itself — empowering hosts to focus on guests, protect their ratings, and grow their business