In this new role, she will provide tailored coaching on entrepreneurship to the company’s 2,100-strong community of business owners, as well as prospective franchisees, helping them launch and scale their businesses. Her support will include a series of webinars and exclusive in-person events, offering mentorship, training and guidance to help Travel Counsellors launch and grow their businesses.
The webinars will be split into two separate series. The first programme, ‘Go Beyond’, starting in March, will be a masterclass series designed to equip existing Travel Counsellors with actionable strategies and practical tools to help them scale their businesses in a competitive market.
The second series, ‘Take the leap’ is centred around aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start a new business and become a franchisee with Travel Counsellors. Sara will provide advice on building confidence, planning for success and implementing key strategies to help new business owners hit the ground running from day one.
Travel Counsellors, meanwhile, is the UK’s largest (and fast-growing) technology platform for travel entrepreneurs; connecting over 2,100 independent business owners, ultimately enabling them to deliver exceptional levels of customer service. In the year to October 31st 2023, Total Transaction Value (TTV) on the platform was more than £940m, up more than 30% vs. the previous year.
Operating across six countries (UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, and the UAE) it currently employs 300 people in its UK headquarters and overseas offices – the aim being to provide the necessary tech tools enabling travel entrepreneurs and small business owners to build businesses that best suit them.
As Sara Davies put it: “Helping ambitious entrepreneurs build and grow their business is incredibly important to me. Being a Travel Counsellors customer myself, I’ve seen first-hand the dedication, passion, and support that defines this business. It’s truly inspiring to witness how they uplift one another to achieve success, and I look forward to sharing my life lessons and perspectives on entrepreneurship.”
Meanwhile, Steve Byrne, CEO at Travel Counsellors said: “We’re committed to providing the best inspiration, support, technology and tools to help our business owners thrive, enabling them to deliver exceptional experiences for their customers and clients. This partnership with Sara is a key part of that mission, and we know that her insight and experience will be invaluable in helping our Travel Counsellors achieve success for their business on their own terms.”
