Posted 22 June 2017
Always wanted to run your own business but don’t know where to start? Worried that you might not be able to manage a business all by yourself? A travel franchise is a great way to get the best of both worlds – you get to run your own business and have the help of an established company!
Read on for five reasons why starting your own franchise with Travel Counsellors is a great idea...
1. 1,600 friendly and helpful people to bounce ideas off!
We have more than 1,600 Travel Counsellors globally, so there’s always someone to talk to!
Whether you’re looking for destination advice, tips on creating a home office or are simply wondering how other Travel Counsellors deal with admin, it’s really easy to get in touch with our Travel Counsellors.
2. A family to help with business development, marketing and IT (and anything else you need!)
At Travel Counsellors, we’re a family. From admin to finance, marketing to PR, we’re here to help you every step of the way. And we’re only ever an instant message or phone call away.
We also have a fantastic business development team who are experts at helping you to create a flourishing home-based travel business. They’re on-hand to help whenever you need them to and will be by your side throughout your career with Travel Counsellors.
Worried about the IT side of things? Our IT helpdesk offers 24-hour support so whether those computer gremlins have appeared or you’re struggling with completing a booking, there’s someone to help, morning, night or day.
3. Training to help you be the best you can be.
Product knowledge? Check. Familiarisation trips to learn about destinations? Check. Training on our systems? Check. How to run a successful travel business? Check.
At Travel Counsellors, we believe in continued learning and that’s why we offer extensive training to help you be the best home-based travel agent you can be.
As well as training on destinations and our suppliers’ products, you’ll receive training from our Head Office teams to help with the day-to-day running of your business. From webinars to help you get to grips with social media to in-house training on our booking system, Phenix, there’s always something to help you expand your knowledge!
4. A safety net.
Always wanted to run your own business but worried you won’t have the safety net of a team to work with? When you join Travel Counsellors, you’ll run your own travel business but you’re never on your own. There’s always someone to help, no matter what your query may be.
As a Travel Counsellor, you’re in control of running your own business, giving you the work/life integration that you deserve, but you also have the security of knowing there’s always someone to help!
5. The sky is the limit to your earnings.
With truly uncapped earnings you have the chance to transform your career. Home-based working with Travel Counsellors isn't a soft option for part-timers, it's for agents who have toiled too many hours without the true financial reward you deserved. Every booking you do will earn you money, and with our unique Phenix booking platform our average commission is 19.3%, giving you the potential to increase your earnings significantly.
Travel Counsellors have been launching new home-based businesses for over twenty years, so we have lots of experience!
We understand the worries you might have about running your own business and also the questions that you’d like answered before you set up your franchise. Before you join Travel Counsellors, we’ll go through the whole process with you and we’ll answer every question you have to help ease those worries!
If you have any queries or questions about starting your own travel business with the backing of the largest home-based agency in the world, then don't hesitate to get in contact with our team.
