The Money-Back Challenge
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What is the Money-Back Challenge?
Our Challenge - open to Elite franchisees - involves earning a set amount of commission in 12 months Achieve it and your £14,995 franchise fee will be refunded
What is it?
Imagine if you could start a business and, if you were half decent, you would get your entire initial investment back (plus profit) in your first year Typically, if you wanted to start a travel agency on your own it would cost you hundreds of thousands of pounds – and you’d have to work for two or three years to see a return on your investment Our package only costs £14,995 (+vat) but the good news doesn’t stop here we will also give your money back if you achieve our sales target and sell enough holidays in 12 months
Why we do it
We launched the Money-Back Challenge in 2013 and it’s been transformative for us as a franchise We don’t want people joining half-heartedly We want people to adopt a winning mindset from the get go Yes, we lose £14,995 when we refund franchisees who achieve our Challenge, but we have a long-term vision for our franchise Our business benefits from your success And the £14,995 in addition to the commission earned in the first year means a lot to new business owners
What you have to do
As a Not Just Travel consultant you will earn a commission on every holiday sold Our Challenge requires you to generate a set amount of commission in your first 12 months (co-founder Paul Harrison will tell you the amount before you join us) Your customers don’t have to travel inside those 12 months for the commission to count towards your target, which means you can use bookings for holidays that may not be taken for a year or two The commission is total commission, regardless of our share (we want to help you succeed)
Is it easy?
As the average commission on a booking is around £400, that means you only have to make 100 bookings to generate around £40,000 in commission and stand a chance of beating the Challenge That’s equivalent to around two bookings a week which some agents achieve in their spare time. Our statistics show that if you have 80 customers, some will book twice, so that’s only about 1 5 customers a week that you have to find While some of our part-time consultants achieve it in just under 12 months, others working full time achieve it in just six!
Help and support
You’ll be trained how to find customers and retain them, market your agency and provide marketing materials, too Training is ongoing with staff like Natalie, pictured, an industry veteran years of travel experience She’s just one of many Business Development Managers (BDM) who are here to support you which means you’ll be working alongside an experienced travel professional who can give you 1:1 support You can speak to a BDM multiple times a day - we have the best ratio of BDMs:consultants you’ll find.
Natalie Singleton, Senior Business Development Manager
“I
helped two agents set up a Facebook live broadcast about MSC Cruises. In 10 minutes they had received 3 bookings and made over £1,000 in profit."
It’s too good to be true!
Or is it?
Curious to know how many people beat the Challenge and whether you can achieve it too? Sceptical about why we would give you money back? Read on.
Since the Challenge was launched, The Travel Franchise has refunded dozens and dozens of business owners (in the first six weeks of 2024 we had not one but three winners!) You can read a few stories about our winners on the next couple of pages
While some of the travel consultants who have won the challenge work full time, others work part time or in their spare time Almost all of them have never worked in travel before, relying on the expert training, support and mentorship provided by our team
While we love it when people achieve the Money-Back Challenge, it’s not easy – the clue is in the name It is a challenge and the target requires hard work But if you become successful we do too
Your franchise fee pays for your business infrastructure, booking technology, training and support by travel experts But if you make enough sales, you generate enough profit to justify us returning that investment
Beat the Challenge like Becky
In July 2022, mum of two, Becky, won our unique Money-Back Challenge in just seven months By simply selling enough holidays in an agreed time, her entire business start-up costs were refunded
“I could not believe it when The Travel Franchise refunded me £14,995,” says Becky “If I knew I could have bought a franchise for free – and have so much fun – I’d have joined years ago ”
Becky had never worked in travel before, but she was impressed by the support she received from her Business Development Manager, a professional travel coach that we get when you join.
“The Money-Back Challenge was a great way to really focus. Initially it seemed like a mountain to climb, but I got so much support from my Business Development Manager. We wrote down financial goals, what I needed to aim for and planned where to source customers. I genuinely don’t know of any other franchise that offers you so much support to succeed whilst having so much fun!”
Becky Travel Consultant
Beat the Challenge like Ami
How a part-time hobby became a big income earner for mum Ami
Ami thought becoming a travel agent would be a fun part-time hobby that could bring her some extra income. But after joining in January 2022, she couldn’t believe it when she sold £100,000 in just one month – despite having never worked in the travel industry before.
Suddenly, the Money-Back Challenge didn’t look so hard. Ami won the challenge in just seven months! In April 2024 she sold over £150k-worth of holidays in just two weeks! Go Ami!
“From the minute I watched The Travel Franchise Discovery video tour, there was never a moment of doubt about joining and the Money-Back Challenge was just the cherry on top! “I used the money to treat my family to a holiday!”
Ami now has her logo on her car and was also shortlisted for a prestigious industry award Her ‘hobby’ has now become a fully-fledged career, but one that fits easily around her family
“I couldn’t have asked for better training, opportunities and support along the way and the drive to keep pushing those sales when you know you can get your invested money back at the end of it really gives that added focus.”
Ami Travel Consultant
Beat the Challenge like Ben
Win the £14,995 refund and spend it on your business – and a holiday!
The promise of a free franchise tempted Ben to sign up with The Travel Franchise in 2019
“As soon as I joined I started thinking about treating myself to an incredible holiday as a reward for all my hard work, or investing it back into the business ”
It’s a tough choice, but in the end, Ben did both with his £14,995 refund and has now built his business into an outstanding success
Ben admits he thought it was too good to be true at first
However, Ben, like many others who have never worked in travel before, soon realised that the incentive helps consultants kick-start their business
“It gave me the focus I needed to win every penny of my money back For the company to succeed, they need you to succeed. They give you all the tools, training, support, coaching and encouragement to build a thriving business with your name on it.”
“The chance to build my very own travel business for free won me over from the start. No other franchise offers it.”
Ben Travel Consultant
Beat the Challenge like Janet
Say no to redundancy and launch your own business…. for free
They say when one door closes another opens, and this is certainly true for franchisee Janet After being made redundant from her marketing role for a large pharmaceutical company, she decided to set up her own business
Janet decided that franchising was less of a risk and a more attractive prospect than setting up her own business from scratch and stumbled upon The Travel Franchise
“It was better value than many other franchises I looked at. And the Money-Back Challenge was certainly appealing!”
Janet achieved the Challenge in just nine months, getting her entire franchise fee back in full.
“I didn’t want to go back to being employed by someone, I wanted to break out and be my own boss, but equally, I needed it to pay a reasonable income pretty quickly as I was the main breadwinner at that time.”
Janet Travel Consultant
Beat the Challenge like Natasha and James
Find out how this part-time couple succeeded and spent the money on a cruise!
This dynamic duo signed up in July 2021 and beat the Challenge in just seven months, despite only working part-time. Natasha had already started her own successful beauty business around her work in the NHS, while James was working in IT.
From day one, this couple was determined to get a head start to achieving the Challenge
“The moment we signed up for the business, we immediately started networking around the pool, as we were actually on holiday in Barbados! We created a Facebook group and invited everyone we knew to it We went into training as prepared as we could be ”
The couple used the money on a series of wedding fairs and marketing within BNI, but they also treated themselves to a Caribbean cruise too
“We finished training at 3pm on Friday and by 4.30pm on the same day, we had our first booking. And it was from a complete stranger!”
Natasha and James Travel Consultants t
Beat the Challenge like Raine
Find out how our unique initiative and training motivated Raine to succeed
Mum of four, Raine, joined in January 2018 after being a stay-at-home mum for 11 years
“I’ve always loved to travel and I’ve always wanted my own business – something to call my own ”
Raine loves being a mum but wanted to prove that she was capable of so much more And she has Raine achieved the Challenge and continues to travel the world and building her business
“The Challenge gives you the focus and determination to succeed and you are supported 100% during your journey, which is priceless.”
“The opportunity to get your money back is the best motivating factor for anyone trying to grow a business. I don’t think any other travel franchise offers this or as much training and help – anyone wanting to work in travel would be foolish to join anyone else. "
Raine Travel Consultant
