Why Now?
The travel industry is evolving, and niche-oriented advisors are finding a valuable career opportunity in crafting unique, unforgettable experiences. Just as content creators are thriving by building communities, today’s travelers crave personalized adventures that align with their interests.
Whether you’re a yoga and meditation teacher seeking to plan a retreat abroad, a pickleball pro designing a trip to coach enthusiasts while taking them to a new country, a teacher taking students on a trip, or a hiker who aims to lead groups in long-distance walking excursions, there’s room for you.
Building a business that focuses on group travel comes with many perks & benefits:
- Be your own boss & build a thriving community
- Design a business that is centered around your desired lifestyle
- Travel the world and build meaningful relationships
How We Can Help You Succeed:
Personalized coaching services for the unique needs of your group travel business operations.
In our 10-session program, we will work with you to make your group travel business idea come to profitable fruition. At the end of the program, provided that you do the work, you will have your company up and running, and a solid strategy in place to start generating revenue.
We are experts in the group travel business and operations, as well as the technological requirements needed for scaling.
We will set you up for success, so that your group travel business has all the components that help the most successful group travel companies in the world succeed on a continual basis.
Our goal is to help you land your first clients, or at least put you in a position to get there.
Not only that, but we will also share with you the best tools to manage and enhance your processes, bookings, and deliver a stellar service that keeps your customers coming back.
This is a brief overview of what you can expect, however, keep in mind that it may vary depending on your particular situation. Our approach is carefully adhered to your goals and objectives.
01
Clarifying Your Vision
- Introduction to the travel industry (if you need it, we get it that people will come from all different backgrounds)
- Outlining your ideal vision: What do I want to accomplish by the end of the 10 sessions?
- Setting company SMART goals and help you craft the roadmap to get there.
02
Defining your niche
- Getting in touch with your why, and identifying your target market.
- Researching your niche and learning about your prospective customers
- Understanding the trends as they pertain to your niche & creating a unique selling proposition
03
Business planning and strategy
- Design product monetization strategy
- Prioritize customer segmentation
- Define business strategies tailored to your customer segment
04
Legal and regulatory considerations
- Understand the legal requirements and regulations to start a travel business in your jurisdiction
- Choose a business structure that aligns with your needs and situation
- Verify any required permits, and how to obtain them
05
Branding and marketing
- Create a brand identity for your travel business
- Develop a marketing strategy to attract clients
- Outline a digital marketing strategy including content, newsletters, social media, etc.
06
Pricing, Sales and Customer Acquisition
- Sales strategies for acquiring clients (both online and offline, depending on your priorities)
- Creating compelling sales pitches and proposals
- Building a model to price your products adequately and ensure margins stay healthy
07
Operations and Service Delivery
- Setting up efficient processes for booking management and customer service
- Selecting tools and software for pre-departure, on-site, and post-trip operationsIncluding Virtual and Hybrid experience strategy
- Incorporating automation to enhance customer service
08
Financial Management
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Cash management strategies to optimize financial performance
- Tracking expenses & how to deal with travel industry' particularities such as currency risk and international transactions
09
Client Acquisition and Retention
- Working on landing your first clients and starting to build your client base
- Implementing customer retention strategies
- Using data for creating new business strategies
10
Launch and Next Steps
- Finalizing preparations to launch your travel business (if you haven’t already).
- Reviewing key learnings from the program and setting future goals.
- Success
Why Us?
Javier Ortega Araiza
Founder and CEO, Infinite Expeditions LLC
Javier Ortega-Araiza is a pioneer in the educational travel industry. At the age of twenty-five, he founded a company that surpassed $1.5 million in revenue in 18 months, offering students international experiences in global business hubs such as New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Zurich, and Buenos Aires. He then expanded the company to other travel sectors, including sports travel, business & trade missions, and art-based tours and workshops. Javier has spent time in over 30 countries, and is passionate about helping people fulfill their purpose and expand their horizons.
Diego De Stefano Ramos Arizpe
CEO & Founder, Trip Loop
Diego De Stefano Ramos Arizpe has been internationally renowned as an innovator in the group travel industry. Since the incorporation of Trip Loop in 2017 in Austin, Texas, Diego has been helping worldwide industry leaders enhance and modernize the management, safety and profitability of their group travel operations. With experience helping leaders succeed in markets such as international tour operators, study abroad programs, travel agencies, religious pilgrimages and even virtual travel, Diego is well equipped to set your organization up for success.
Let's Talk!
You can book a complimentary 30-minute strategy session with us to see if we are a good fit, and we can take it from there.
*Note: While we’re here to provide guidance, we strongly recommend that you allocate some time to do some leg work on your own to maximize the impact of our program. This way, we can make our time working together more efficient, and you can capitalize on our industry knowledge and experience as much as possible.
Investment Plans
The Group Travel Business launchpad includes ten, sixty minute sessions with our team, where we will cover the topic mentioned above.