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Additional titles inEntrepreneursStartup Series

Start Your Own

Arts and Crafts Business
Automobile Detailing Business
Bar and Club
Bed and Breakfast
Blogging Business
Business of eBay
Business Support Service
Car Wash
Child-Care Service
Cleaning Service
Clothing Store and More
Coaching Business
Coin-Operated Laundry
Construction and Contracting Business
Consulting Business
Crafts Business
Day Spa and More
e-Business
e-Learning Business
Event Planning Business
Executive Recruiting Business
Fashion Accessories Business
Florist Shop and Other Floral Businesses
Food Truck Business
Freelance Writing Business and More
Freight Brokerage Business
Gift Basket Service
Grant-Writing Business
Graphic Design Business
Green Business
Growing and Selling Herbs and HerbalProducts
Hair Salon and Day Spa
Home Inspection Service
Import/Export Business
Information Consultant Business
Information Marketing Business
Kid-Focused Business
Mail Order Business
Medical Claims Billing Service
Net Services Business
Online Education Business
Personal Concierge Service
Personal Training Business
Pet Business and More
Pet-Sitting Business and More
Photography Business
Public Relations Business
Restaurant and More
Retail Business and More
Self-Publishing Business
Seminar Production Business
Senior Services Business
Specialty Travel and Tour Business
Staffing Service
Tutoring and Test Prep Business
Vending Business
Wedding Consultant Business
Wholesale Distribution Business

Acknowledgments

First a big thank you and best regards to Jere Calmes for always thinking of me for projects. Id also like to thank Karen Billipp for her patience and more patience.

Thank you so very much to travel writer Susan Decoteau-Ferrier for her assistance.

A big thank you to Tom Ogg and Joanie Ogg; you were both so very helpfulit was much appreciated. Big thank yous also go out to Geoff Millar, Ultimate All-Inclusive Vacations; Margie Jordan, JETS & ASAP Travel; and Jennifer Doncsecz, VIP Vacations Inc.

Id also like to thank Jeff Adam, AAT Kings North America; Dan Austin, Austin Lehman Adventures; Connie George, Connie George Travel Associates; Jim and Nancy Terracciano, Cruise and Land Affairs; Judy Ebrey, Cuisine International; Chuck Flagg, The Flagg Agency; Barry Simpson, Grand Prix Tours; Jesse M. MacKay, J&L Travel; Kerrie Strumolo, KS Travel and Tours LLC; Dr. Phil Schoenberg, New York Talks and Walks; Sue Bonchi, Odysseys Unlimited; Andy Crisconi, One World Trekking; Dale Williams, Rod and Reel Adventures; Terry S., Seattle Walking Tours & Events; Dr. Robert W. Joselyn, Bruce B. Tepper, and Maxi S. Joselyn, Joselyn Tepper & Associates Inc.; and Toni Lanotte-Day, Toni Tours Inc.

Also special thanks to Bob Sharak of CLIA, Peter Stilphen of Coral Sands, Terry Dale of USTOA, and my computer experts David and Jennifer Lipschitz.

Preface

The world today is focused on technology to help us in so many ways and to handle some of lifes many chores without us having to exert ourselves. Thanks to technology we can explore the far corners of the earth without having to leave the comfort of our own homes. Yet we do leave all the time. Why? Because nothing can replace the excitement, the adventure, the learning opportunities, and the fun of travel.

Yes, theres a whole world of opportunities out there, with places to see and things to do. And you want to be a part of it, which is why youve picked up this book to read in its bound/printed form or via Kindle.

Starting your own business, of any kind, is one of the most exhilarating things you can do for yourself and for your family. Its also one of the scariest.

Owning a business means you are the boss, the big cheese, the head honcho. You make the rules. You lay down the law. It also means you cant call in sick (especially when you are the only employee) or let somebody else worry about making enough to cover payroll and expenses. Nor can you defer that cranky client or intimidating IRS letter to a higher authority: Youre it.

Were assuming youve picked up this particular book on starting and running a travel business for one or more of the following reasons:

You have a background in the travel field.

You have wanderlust in your veins and a permanently packed suitcase in your hall closet, and you think the travel business would be fun and exciting.

You have a background in sales, communications, or planning and/or you like helping people learn new things about new places.

You have no particular experience in the field, but believe you can sell travel or help people experience travel in an entertaining, informative fashion.

Which did you choose? (Didnt know it was a quiz, did you?) Well, you can relax because there is no wrong answer. Any of these responses is entirely correct, so long as you realize that they all involve a lot of learning and a lot of hard work. They can also involve a heck of a lot of fun, as well as a tremendous amount of personal and professional satisfaction. Our goal here is to tell you everything you need to know to:

Decide whether a travel business is the right business for you;

Decide what area or areas in the travel business interest you;

Get your business started successfully with the necessary tools and equipment;

Keep your business running successfully; and

Make contacts and market your business successfully.

Weve interviewed lots of people out there on the front lines of the industry, from all over the country, to find out how the travel business really works and what makes it tick. Weve set aside places for them to tell their own stories and give their advice and suggestionsa sort of round-table discussion group, with you placed right in the thick of things. (For a listing of these successful business owners, see the Appendix.)

Weve attempted to make this book as user-friendly as possible. Weve broken our chapters into manageable sections on every aspect of startup and operations, and weve left some space for your creativity to soar. Our pages are packed with helpful tips so you can get up and running on your new venture as quickly as possible. Weve also provided an Appendix crammed with contacts and resources.

So sit backdont spill your coffee.

Pack Your Bags

Whether its an exotic destination with scenic windswept beaches, an epic adventure at sea, a golfing get-away, an extreme activity on the slopes of a majestic mountain, a casino junket, or taking a bite out of the Big Apple, everyone seems to be going somewhere to get away. What they are getting away from differs and their destinations of choice will also vary, but theres no doubt that travelers, bad economy notwithstanding, are still traveling 12 months a year.

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