How to start a travel agency?

Question

How to start a travel agency?

Answer 1

Let me recommend that you talk to a business counselor before you do anything especially spend money. You have to determine whether you'll start a web based business or one with a store front.  I'd call the local office of SCORE (go to http://www.score.org and input your zip code to find the chapter nearest you), the advice is FREE.

The counselor at SCORE will most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and the costs of starting a travel agency and force you to also understand all of the aspects of this business including the customers you'll concentrate on (your market ) and how you'll go after them.

You'll need to register the business with your state controller's office and make sure that you have any city and county licenses if any are needed where you live.  All of this will come out in a business plan.

Try this link :

http://www.ychange.com/small-business-co... and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.

Good Luck

Answer 2

You've posted this in the wrong category (under dining out?).

However, travel agents have to have registration.  (Where I live its www.tico.on.ca).  Find the travel association in your country and ask them the question.