Anthony Webber, a 33 year travel industry veteran and Publisher of Leisure Travel Golf Magazine and

“Golf travel agents and golf tour operators control over 85% of all golf vacation bookings and organized golf tour packages sold worldwide” according to the International deluxe cruises to alaska Association of Golf Tour Operators.
Purchasing a golf travel agency Franchise is one option you get all of the golf travel deluxe cruises to alaska agent web based booking technology, licenses, product knowledge training and ongoing sales support by buying into a golf travel agency Franchise.
Another option! Typically a golf travel business opportunity Host Agency Licensing Agreement will cost you around $117 a month flat admin fee for similar operational tools and ongoing support as those provided by Franchisors, plus a 3% royalty, through a “host agency” like iGTN Golf Travel ..or you could spend from $10,000 to $30,000 plus royalties for a travel Franchise that will usually come with a large protected geographic territory or entire country with rights to develop other Franchise outlets.
A licensing deluxe cruises to alaska agreement through deluxe cruises to alaska a “host agency” deluxe cruises to alaska like iGTN Golf Travel deluxe cruises to alaska is generally about 7 pages or less and is pretty much an independent contractor deluxe cruises to alaska arrangement which is a lot simpler and a lot less expensive deluxe cruises to alaska than a Franchise. deluxe cruises to alaska A Licensing agreement deluxe cruises to alaska usually has an escape clause that’ll let you cancel with 30 days written notice any time. A Franchise deluxe cruises to alaska agreement can lock you in for a 10 year period.
No, you don’t need to have any golf or travel agent experience if you go with a Franchise company or “host agency” partner. After all, golf travel agents help sell dreams, it’s not brain surgery. Travel agent Franchisors and host agency Licenses will give you all of the tools you’ll need to get your business up and running successfully. iGTN Golf Travel agent Licensees have access and rights to sell golf cruises, resort based golf vacations and golf travel packages and tours from 300 of the worlds’ leading golf tour operators spanning over 40 countries deluxe cruises to alaska on all continents. British Open, Ryder Cup and Masters’ packages are big sellers and pay generous commissions.
Anthony Webber, a 33 year travel industry veteran and Publisher of Leisure Travel Golf Magazine and the iGolfTravelNews.com says, “Startup costs for a golf travel agent business are really quite minimal if you operate from a home based office. Of course you’ll need a phone, a lap top computer and business cards. Every business card you hand to someone can deliver a new client or a referral. Business cards are still the most cost effective form of advertising for travel agents”.
“For most people, life would be good if they could spend a little less time in the office and a little more time on the golf course or traveling around the world. If you are one of these people who spend their working hours daydreaming about hitting the links at the weekend, what if you could play golf every day and get paid for it? It is possible to parlay your love of the game into a profitable deluxe cruises to alaska business”, adds Webber.
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Last year in North America alone, 17.3 million golfers bought golf travel packages. One in eight North American travelers deluxe cruises to alaska twelve deluxe cruises to alaska percent (12%) played golf while on a trip of 100 miles or more away from home. (Source: Travel Industry Association of America).
In today’s economic climate, successful and savvy travel entrepreneurs are selecting specialized travel market niches. Home office based independent contractor travel agents cannot compete with the big boys in the full service online travel arena without a powerful website presence. But you won’t find Hawaii golf-cruises or St. Andrews deluxe cruises to alaska tee times on Expedia, Travelocity or Priceline.
Golf tourism commands the highest average cost per ticket transaction within the $4 trillion travel industry. Golf travel clients represent the highest net worth and disposable income demographics. Golf travel sales specialists enjoy the highest rate of client repeat and referral business.
Explore the common tax deductions for golf club memberships, golf equipment deluxe cruises to alaska and apparel purchases, personal golf travel, golf business entertainment expenses and a tax deductible St. Andrews, Scotland golf trip, with your tax preparer.
A golf travel agent specialist who is going to send a foursome or two foursomes or more on a St. Andrews, Scotland golf travel package will have a definite advantage if he/she has actually acquired product knowledge by previously visiting St. Andrews on a fact finding deluxe cruises to alaska tour. In travel industry parlance deluxe cruises to alaska such a trip is known as a Familiarization visit or FAM. Knowing the golf destinations we sell is best experienced by visiting them. Traveling there is a bona fide cost of doing business; it s all part of the learning deluxe cruises to alaska curve in our profession. It s a legitimate tax deductible business expense if your business is golf travel , says San Antonio based golf travel specialist, Jesus Perez Trejo.
The tax laws that allow golf travel agents to deduct most, if not all of their annual golf and golf travel expenses, deluxe cruises to alaska are the same laws that Tiger Woods, Ernie Ells, Cobra and Nike benefit from. The only difference between a home office based golf travel agent and these professional golfers and Fortune entities, in the eyes of the IRS, is their size.
The Internal Revenue Service, deluxe cruises to alaska United States Department of the Treasury, defines business travel expenses this way; For tax purposes, travel expenses are the ordinary and necessary expenses of traveling away from home for your job or business. An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of trade, business, or profession. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your business. An expense does not have to be required to be considered necessary .
When exploring the plethora of business opportunities and franchise choices available within the travel agency and golf travel agent franchise arena – one of the first questions you have to ask yourself is, “How long will it take for me to realize an entire return of my investment if I buy this business opportunity or franchise”?
iGTN Golf Travel Host Agency Licensing Agreement or Franchise , golf travel deluxe cruises to alaska business opportunity. If you are passionate about golf and enjoy travel, or simply want a small home based, one person, ‘golf-travel-business’ of your own, let’s talk. We’ve got all of the tools and latest technology for you at the lowest entry-level cost.
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