Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to ERIN LOFTON. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, ERIN thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. If you could go back in time do you wish you had started your business sooner or later
WOW! POWERFUL QUESTION. I INITIALLY ATTEMPTED TO START MY BUSINESS DURING THE PEAK OF THE PANDEMIC (LATE 2019-2020) THINGS WERE ROCKY BECAUSE TRAVEL WAS FICKLE AND I DID NOT HAVE FAITH TO CONTINUE TO START UP MY BUSINESS. FAST FORWARD TO SUMMER 2021, IT WAS AN AFTERNOON IN JULY, AND I SAID YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM GOING TO JUST DO IT. I STARTED AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. I WAS ABLE TO SELL OVER 6 FIGURES IN TRAVEL IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I STARTED MY BUSINESS RIGHT ON TIME. I LOVE THE CHALLENGES I WENT THROUGH BECAUSE IT BUILT ME TO BE A BETTER BUSINESS OWNER.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers?
I WAS ALWAYS REALLY GOOD AT PLANNING TRIPS FOR MYSELF AND THOSE CLOSE TO ME. I WAS ALWAYS ENCOURAGED BUT NERVOUS AT THE IDEA OF TENDING TO SOOOO MANY PEOPLE I DID NOT KNOW. I AM ABLE TO SAY THAT I MAKE TRAVEL PLANNING, ESPECIALLY FOR GROUPS, HASSLE FREE. I LOVE SERVING MY CLIENTS AND GIVING THEM THE LUXURY EXPERIENCE THEY DESERVE-NO MATTER THE BUDGET. I AM SO PROUD HOW FAR TTC HAS COME AND I CAN NOT WAIT TO SCALE AND GROW BIGGER!
Have you ever had to pivot?
YES! WHEN I FIRST STARTED MY BUSINESS I DID NOT EXPECT TO GROW AS FAST AS I DID. I QUICKLY HAD TO PIVOT AND FIND HELP! I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO SHARE THE TRAVEL LOAD WITH MY ASSISTANT AND ITINERARY TEAM. WE ARE A WOMAN RAN BUSINESS AND I LOVE IT! TTC WOULD NOT BE WHAT IT IS TODAY WITHOUT THEM.
Can you talk to us about how you funded your business?
THE COOL PART ABOUT BECOMING A TRAVEL AGENT IS THAT THE OVERHEAD IS LOW. THIS MEANS THAT ON AVERAGE YOU WILL BRING IN MORE THAN YOU ARE PUTTING OUT!
Contact Info:
- Website: TTCTRAVELS.COM
- Instagram: THETRAVELINGCOUNSELOR_
- Facebook: ERIN LOFTON
- Other: https://linktr.ee/thetravelingcounselor
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ERIN LOFTON @THETRAVELINGCOUSNELOR_