Start Your Own Travel Business
eBook - ePub

Start Your Own Travel Business

Cruises, Adventure Travel, Tours, Senior Travel

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  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Start Your Own Travel Business

Cruises, Adventure Travel, Tours, Senior Travel

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About this book

Pack Your Bags…Full of Profits!At over a billion dollars, the travel industry is evolving, creating new trends and new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. Our experts take you step-by-step as you embark on your most exciting adventure—starting a business. Discover success as an independent travel or specialty tour professional offering unique opportunities—in both geography and market niche—that even online discount travel sites can’t compete with.From exotic getaways to adrenaline-pumping extreme tours and time-saving technology to important regulations, learn how to conduct business by land, air, or sea. Plus, access an abundance of resources including important associations, travel-specific software, mailing lists, and in-the-trenches tips from successful travel specialists and tour operators.Covers:
• Hot travel markets including: business, leisure, adventure, honeymoons, family, men only, women only, seniors, and more• Designing and pricing your services and packages
• Managing your finances• Using efficient software systems and mobile technology for daily operations• Complying with security regulations for domestic and foreign travel• Advertising and promoting online and in print• Growing your business
From finding your clients to delivering a trip of a lifetime and everything in between, learn what you need to know to become a high-flying success!

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Table of contents

  1. Additional titles in Entrepreneur’s Startup Series
  2. Title Page
  3. Preface
  4. 1 - Pack Your Bags
  5. 2 - Do You Have the Right Stuff?
  6. 3 - Meet the Homebased Travel Agent
  7. 4 - Finding Your Travelers Market Research
  8. 5 - Your Traveler’s Trunk Business Names, Structures, and More
  9. 6 - Figuring Your Finances and Your Equipment Needs
  10. 7 - Daily Operations
  11. 8 - All About Tours
  12. 9 - Destination Driven
  13. 10 - All About Cruises
  14. 11 - Get the Adrenaline Pumping! It’s Adventure Travel
  15. 12 - Seniors on the Move
  16. 13 - Advertising and Promotion
  17. 14 - Controlling Your Finances
  18. 15 - Flying High or Bailing Out
  19. Appendix - Travel Resources
  20. Glossary
  21. Index
  22. Subscribe to Entrepreneur Magazine
  23. Copyright Page