Question by Victory27: Would you hire me? Your thoughts, please.?
I’m considering a new business (ad)venture, and I’m wondering what kind of market potential there is for it.
First, a little background:
I’m fluent in both Spanish and English, love to travel, I’m a great planner, love to learn as well as share what I know, and I hold two bachelor’s degrees. My degrees are in Fisheries & Wildlife Science and International Studies. I have lived and studied in both Mexico and Ecuador.
My idea for a business is still forming in my mind, so I would love any suggestions you might have. Basically, I want to work as a sort of travel agent/tour guide/interpreter.
I would plan and book trips for clients and could be booked to go along as tour guide &/or interpreter. I think I would specialize in eco-tourism throughout latin America, the Caribbean, and other Spanish speaking areas. Of course historical, cultural, musical, artistic, archeological, whatever the client wants aspects could be included. Clients could choose from different levels of involvement on my part; from, say, just booking and giving some pointers and sending them on their way to planning, booking, accompaniment, translating, tour-guiding, etc…
Do you think this could be a successful venture for me?
Do you have any ideas, opinions, suggestions about my idea?
What should my first step be?

Thanks in advance!

Best answer:

Answer by Mike C
I think this is a valid buisness idea, but your background doesn’t seem to include any stints as a travel agent.

What I’d suggest as a first step to shore up the travel industry knowledge is to spend a season working for a tour company as a guide. You can learn the business from the inside, and use that knowledge to figure how to launch and market your own firm.

While your doing the guide work, you can begin to formulate how to differentiate your business from others because while it’s a good idea, it’s certainly not unique in and of itself.

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