Podcast episodes, webinar recaps and practical takeaways from the operators and experts shaping the tour and activity industry.
Mitch Bach sat down with João Perre Viana, the founder of Walking Mentorship, to talk one thing we tour operators are all familiar with: walking. But not many of us design week-long trips where all you do is walk. Sometimes alone. Sometimes in a group. That’s it. Beyond some shared…
Kelly Tompkins is the Founder & CPO of ReserveX, building software infrastructure that connects the components of our whole industry: Multi-Day tours, Day tours, Travel Advisors, OTAs, Meta-Search, and more. He’s also been in the industry for a long, long time. Together with Tourpreneur host Peter Syme, Kelly talks about…
David London of Softrip shares his perspective as a tech startup founder on how to achieve product-market-fit and understand whether your tour business might be stuck in a certain growth phase. This live webinar is part of Tourpreneur’s ongoing series of biweekly livestreams. Running a tour business is never static.…
The tour industry is evolving fast, and technology is playing a bigger role than ever in how tours are marketed, sold, and delivered. But with dozens of tools and platforms available, many tour operators are left wondering where to begin, what’s necessary, and how to avoid overwhelm. Below is a…
TP team members Mitch Bach and Peter Syme talk to Chris Mark, Head of Connectivity for GetYourGuide. As we continue our Connectivity Series, we’re looking at the people building the plumbing that make our industry work. When you list your tour on GetYourGuide, you might not understand the way in…
As we continue our connectivity series, we look at the landscape of B2B sales for tour operators as it evolves thanks to new technology, connectivity, and companies changing how travel is sold. Evan Frank has been the CEO of a tour company (Context Travel), founder of a short-term rental pioneer…
This week we begin a mini-series on connectivity: interviews with people helping tour operators grow their B2B partnerships through tech tools that connect with other industry sectors. We start the series off looking at short term rentals. This is often a desired B2B relationship for tour operators, but one that’s…
Dan Christian has spent decades in the industry working at some of the world’s largest travel brands: The Travel Corporation, G Adventures, Lonely Planet. Today he’s the host of the Travel Trends podcast and CEO of the Acceleration Team, helping travel companies achieve rapid growth. Dan knows marketing and business…
GetYourGuide has recently surpassed 200 million tickets sold. Co-Founder & COO Tao Tao sits down with Tourpreneur to talk about the challenges and surprises of 16 years of scaling an online experiences marketplace. As always, we focus on takeaways for tour operators as Tao Tao shares data from their 2024…
We’re just days away from 2025, so it’s clearly time to start thinking about how you’re going to grow and improve your business next year! Tourpreneur hosts Mitch Bach and Peter Syme have a conversation about what Pete calls the 70-20-10 rule for how to spend your time doing business…
