Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast
Business:Entrepreneurship
The Tour Operator Start Up series is back, Simon Burke joins Nikki Padilla Rivera today to discuss starting a tour business, in fact, a sidecar motorcycle tour company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He explains the hoops, logistics, and licenses when starting a tour vehicle business in Paris. He describes how Brexit and the pandemic impacted his start-up and explains how he came up with the concept of Txango Tours.
Simon also underscores the value of taking yourself out of your comfort zone and highlights the role of passion in running a tour company.
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Maintaining Profit Margins and Growth in High-Demand Destination
Content Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Tour Business
Beyond AirBNB: Essential Marketing and Partnership Strategies for Tour Operators
Charting Growth: Strategies for Growing Your Tour Business - 261
Scaling Your Tour Business: Innovations and Strategies for Modern Entrepreneurs
Best Practices for Building a Healthy & Inspired Team (w/ Peter McGovern)
Lessons & Opportunities in the Legacy Group Travel Market (w/ Brian Jewell)
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The Power of Flexibility & Values: Jen Fein on Sustainable Growth in the Travel-Tech Industry
The Art of Crafting 'Awe': The Psychology of making lasting tour memories (w/ Psychologist Dacher Keltner)
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IMPACT Series: "Stories can heal us": How Mercat Tours Impacts their Team & City
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