Is starting your own business on the list of goals you set
out for yourself for 2017? If you have not yet made your mind up on what that
business is going to be, I am here to make a case for why you should consider
starting a home-based travel business. Of course, this is not for the overly
ambitious entrepreneur that has a grand plan to raise millions of dollars in
funding to try his hand at creating the next multi-billion dollar empire. This
is more for those that would like to start something on a smaller scale, with
flexible hours, small start up cost, while still having the potential of
generating a decent full-time or part-time income. If you fit that description,
here are 7 Good Reasons You Should Start A HomeBased Travel Business.
1. You Can Start Part
Time
If you are planning on starting a new business, it is very
unlikely that your brand new business will start earning a profit right away.
In the building phase of your business, you or you and your family will still
need to survive so having the flexibility of starting out very part time so you
can keep your current income stream is imperative. If you are not currently
employed, then, by all means, go full force in trying to accelerate the growth
of your new business. However, if you are currently employed, you can setup
your travel business and schedule your hours around your current commitments.
Whether it is replying to an email inquiry from a client looking to book a
trip, or contacting a vendor for quotes, you can handle those tasks during your
lunch break, just before or right after work. Thanks to social media, promoting
your business can be done at any time of the day as long as there are people
online.
2. Great Income
Potential
I am not here to tell you that you will become a millionaire
selling travel. However, travel is the biggest consumer industry in the world,
with over 7.5 trillion dollars in annual revenue. This means unlimited earning
potential, and you can make as much as you want. But on a more realistic scale,
let’s look at how much you could earn just selling a single 7 night all
inclusive vacation package.
3. Low Start Up Cost
One of the reasons starting a home based travel business is
so attractive, is that the Start-Up cost is very minimal. This is particularly
true if you Join A TBA, as they will provide you with all the training and
resources you need to get your business going. Your Host Agency will allow you
to sell travel under their legal registration numbers, vendor partnerships and
provide you with all the resources you need to run your travel business from
any remote location.
4. No Experienced Needed
Depending on where you plan to have your physical business
address, there may be a requirement to complete a training manual and exam for
you to sell travel legally. However, these courses should take no more than a
few days to a week to prepare for, and the exams are usually multiple choice.
When researching online about how to start your career as a travel agent, you
will find a lot of long-term university courses being advertised. This is NOT a
requirement and definitely not something most current travel agents have done.
If you feel this is something you need to familiarise yourself with the
industry, then, by all means, go for it. However, this is not a formal
requirement to start and operate a successful home-based travel business.
5. The Perks Are
Great
Many people start their own travel business, not for the
extra income, but for the fact that there are several incredible travel perks
that come with owning your own travel business. Travel Agents frequently get to
participate in all expense paid or heavily discounted site inspection trips to
resorts at some of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Airlines
and other travel product vendors offer “Travel Agent Only” discounted prices
for personal bookings. Additionally, you get to spend your work hours
researching and educating yourself about hundreds of incredible destinations
and products, making it easier for you to plan your own trips within any
budget.
6. Everyone Likes To
Travel
When you have completed the setup and you are ready to
promote your travel business; you do not need to wonder if anyone will be
interested. Travel is a universal language, and everyone loves to speak it. All
you need to do is figure out what small niche within this giant industry you
want to focus on and find the people that are interested in that niche. Once
you can do that, you should not have a hard time finding clients looking to
travel and willing to have you assist them with making their
travel plans.
travel plans.
7. You Do Not Need An
Office
Probably the single most important fact when you are looking
to start a home-based business is that that business should not require it’s
own office space. This means, you do not need space to store large equipment,
you do not need customers to walk-in, and you do not need to house a lot of
staff. Running a travel business from home have none of these requirements as
all that is required is for you to have a working computer, the internet, a
cell phone and an email address. Once you have those things, a quiet corner in
your house will do.
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