Office Space Expenses

$0

$7,000

Employee & Freelancer Expenses

$151

$352

Website Costs

$223

$7,215

Business Formation Fees

$5,600

$20,400

Equipment & Supply Expenses

$66

$700

Software Expenses

$162

$3,094

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$75

$5,286

Specific Industry Expenses

$0

$300

Total Startup Costs

$6,277

$44,347

Bureau of Land Management

blm.gov

47,861

PHP Travels

phptravels.net

145,842

FlySFO

flysfo.com

179,800

Fly to China

flychina.com

266,737

Fresenius Medical Care

fmcna.com

274,388

The Official Site for Tourism of Cambodia

tourismcambodia.com

407,785

Shadyside Travel

shadysidetvl.com

451,479

onefinestay

onefinestay.com

453,008

Travel Carma

travelcarma.com

493,889

Pack Up + Go

packupgo.com

509,550

Egyptian Tourism Authority

egypt.travel

532,215

Flexibility

You can put as much time into the business as you'd like. If you like the work and have some initial experience, you can start small and manage all aspects of the business on your own.

Ability to start your business from home

It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!

Scalable

With businesses and processes changing daily, there will always be demand for new features, products and services for your business. Additionally, there are several different business models and pricing tiers you can implement that will allow you to reach all types of customers.

Meaningful business connections

You never know who you will meet as a surprise travel agency. This could be the start of an incredible business opportunity!

Pick & choose the clients you work with

Surprise Travel Agencyes have the ability to choose the clients they work with. You have the freedom to work with only a few loyal clients or with hundreds of clients!

Gain exposure and experience

This career allows you to gain experience working for multiple different businesses - which will benefit your resume and also keep things interesting for you!

Longer Sales Process

A surprise travel agency can be a big time and money investment for your customer, so it's important you plan and predict a longer conversion funnel and stay in communication with potential customers.

Security Issues

With any Saas business, data loss and security issues may arise throughout your process of building your product. It's critical that you understand exactly what you're responsible for and how to avoid potential issues down the road.

Taxes

As a surprise travel agency, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.

Niche Market

A niche business is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact, it can be the key to your success. However, it can be more challenging and time consuming to find the perfect niche market and target audience.

Churn

In this business, customers can cancel their membership or subscription for your services - which can make revenue forecasting challenging and unpredictable. It's important to focus on your churn rates and trends so that you can prevent this as much as possible.

Time commitment

With starting a surprise travel agency, all responsibilities and decisions are in your hands. Although this is not necessarily a negative thing, work life can take over at times. This can place a strain on friends and family and add to the pressure of launching a new business.