In this article, we will look together at the first 4 steps to create the foundation needed to move your ideas.
So you decided to launch yourself into the world of tour operators and tourist services? Great!
To make this article, we think of people who always dream of opening a tour operator or other type of travel service agent but have not done so. How do you find out if your idea will get real results? And above all, where do you start? In this article, we will look together at the first 4 steps to create the foundation needed to move your ideas: ready? Let's start!
1. Find your specialty
Like most things in life; it's always a good idea to start with what you actually wear when you start a business. You can have fantastic eyes for design, special passion for Instagram or be crazy for everything that involves numbers and calculations. Thinking intensely about your first talent will help you verify the type of tour and activities you want to offer and why.
With the same logic, you might find that you have many interests in common with certain groups or communities of people who are rich in tourism opportunities and you can start from this to develop some of the first interesting collaborations. It's not just a matter of finding your specific market niche: try to find offers that really involve customers and give them real value and your plan will slowly begin to form. After you make an idea, you will be able to see how to bring it to the market.
2. Determine the initial offer
Now that you have your niche idea, how do you want to offer it? Do you want to start by becoming your own tour guide? Looking for collaboration with other local suppliers from the start or wait a minute? Whatever your decision, you are advised to contact the cheapest brochures service to save on promotional costs!
As a tour operator, the basic cost that you can play from the start is the number of employees. Especially at the beginning, you will want to keep costs as low as possible and this means you will most likely not hire a team of expert guides for your tour in the first month of activity. This is the time to decide what you want to offer and whether you are your own guide or not, or hire someone else or involve a business partner.
3. Questions, offers or solutions?
Especially at the initial stage of opening a tour operator or a tourism service agent, having the right perspective is fundamental. In fact, when defining your travel offer, you should not think in terms of supply but in terms of demand or need (for example, need Vitamin D and sun) that your company can answer. This new perspective will help you evaluate new aspects of your offer that you don't consider.
4. What are the requirements?
Imagine starting a business, starting to have your first customer and then … accidentally forgetting that certificate or knowing that you don't meet certain legal requirements? These things can happen easily and it is important to know that there are complicated rules and laws in the branch you choose. Local laws are the most important to remember: depending on the country where you want to operate, there may be many special requirements, including special fees or certain insurance protection.
Establishing your business requires a great deal of patience but also enthusiasm, to be transmitted to each individual customer and focused on the destination you want to choose.
