Find out if you are you ready to start your own tour business.
Learn how to research your competition and determine what types of tours you should offer
Learn how to design and build an itinerary that your customers will want to book AND make you money
Learn how to get vendors to respond to you and negotiate contracts that get you the best deals
Learn how to price your tours so that customers will see your value and book with you
Learn how to create marketing content and build a website to make your tours irresistible to buyers
Learn how to promote your tours so that customers will find and choose you
Learn how to protect yourself and your business legally and financially so that you don’t get shut down or sued
Learn how to accept payment, keep accurate records, and pay vendors without getting in trouble with the IRS
Learn how to manage the behind the scenes logistics of your tours so that you don’t lose money running them
Learn how to properly handle unexpected problems that may come up on your tours
Learn how to pull everything together and create an action plan
Denise Righetti, Savor Our City
Elaine Chu, Road Scholar
Kiki Mannear, Little Rock Convention and Visitor Bureau
Melissa Hopf, Totaly Cali Tours
Phil Sheldon, He Travel
Sabine Whitney, FareHarbor
Taunya Wolfe, Wolfe Tours & Adventures LLC
Trish Procetto, Tourific Escapes
Jeff Ment, Ment Law Group, PC
Daniel Klein, Joseph Studios
Miriam Garcia, Handcrafted Vacations
Alastair MacMillan-Bell, Aon Travel Professionals Liability Insurance
Bill Caldwell, Caldwell Certified Public Accountants