In episode 150 Steph fields some great questions from our good friend Anonymous (ha!) about naming your biz and choosing a HA based on locality. She also breaks down how to become a travel agent in some handy steps!

Questions :

1. I am just stepping into starting a travel agency at the very early stages and still working on what it would look like for me. When considering a niche and a business name, I suspect having the niche in the business name can help, but would it cause issues if I wanted to pivot or expand to a different niche at some point in the future and possibly require a business name change and rebranding challenges. Do you have any advice or should I just worry about the future. –Anonymous

2. How important is it to join a local host agency? —Anonymous

3. I know there isn’t one set answer for this, but how would you break down the steps on how to become a travel agent? —Anonymous

TODAY’S RESOURCES:

• (Guide to choosing a travel niche)
• (Tips for choosing travel agency names + examples)
• (HAR’s 7 Day Setup LITE is a free online course that helps you start your agency. It does not have support and takes you through resources to help you make things happen)
• (HAR’s 7 Day Setup Accelerator course with 70+ easily digestible videos, 48 exclusive resources, monthly live meetups with HAR team and others for support and accountability, priority email support)
• (Find a map of host agencies on our host agency list.)
• (All you need to know to become a travel agent)
• (Travel agent survey data on employee travel agents and self-employed travel agents.)