{"id":26232,"date":"2025-10-14T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=26232"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:42:27","slug":"from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"From Career Change to Free Business: Two First-Time Franchisees Win Back \u00a314,995 with The Travel Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise\/#amy-from-financial-services-to-flexible-freedom\" >Amy: From Financial Services to Flexible Freedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise\/#lori-ann-building-a-business-after-bedtime\" >Lori-Ann: Building a Business After Bedtime<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise\/#more-than-training-%e2%80%94-real-experiences-that-change-lives\" >More Than Training \u2014 Real Experiences That Change Lives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-career-change-to-free-business-two-first-time-franchisees-win-back-14995-with-the-travel-franchise\/#you-dont-need-experience-you-just-need-the-right-support\" >You Don\u2019t Need Experience. You Just Need the Right Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Imagine switching careers, starting your own travel business with zero industry experience \u2014 and getting every penny of your franchise fee back within a year. That\u2019s exactly what happened to Amy and Lori-Ann.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re the latest franchisees to successfully complete The Travel Franchise\u2019s exclusive Money-Back Challenge, a unique opportunity available to those on its most popular package, Elite. The challenge is simple but powerful: hit a set sales target in your first 12 months, and your entire \u00a314,995 franchise fee is refunded.<\/p>\n<p>Both women started with no background in travel. Both were juggling other jobs and family commitments. Yet in under a year, they\u2019d not only built successful travel consultancies \u2014 they\u2019d earned their businesses for free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Money-Back Challenge gives people a goal to work towards and the motivation to build momentum fast,\u201d said co-founder Paul Harrison. \u201cIt\u2019s our way of saying: follow the system, put in the work, and you\u2019ll see results \u2014 even if you\u2019ve never worked in travel before.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"amy-from-financial-services-to-flexible-freedom\"><\/span><strong>Amy: From Financial Services to Flexible Freedom<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For Amy, it all started with a cruise. Sat on a sun deck, reflecting on her corporate job in financial services, she realised she wanted more freedom and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward a year and she\u2019s running a thriving home-based travel consultancy from rural Kent \u2014 securing luxury bookings (including a \u00a350,000 Maldives holiday), working fewer hours, and travelling the world herself with trips to Abu Dhabi and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first few months were tough,\u201d she admits. \u201cI had to learn how to market myself, explain what a travel consultant actually does, and build trust. But I stuck with it and followed the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lori-ann-building-a-business-after-bedtime\"><\/span><strong>Lori-Ann: Building a Business After Bedtime<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With two young children and a demanding job in corporate sales, Lori-Ann needed a business that could fit around her life \u2014 not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>She built her travel business in the evenings and at weekends, learning the ropes step by step. Despite the challenge, she hit her target just in time \u2014 and is now planning to go full time, with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t always easy, but I proved to myself that I could do it,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ve now got flexibility, purpose and income \u2014 doing something I genuinely love.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"more-than-training-%e2%80%94-real-experiences-that-change-lives\"><\/span><strong>More Than Training \u2014 Real Experiences That Change Lives<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Elite package includes more than just business support. It features two overseas mentorship retreats, including the Millionaire\u2019s Retreat in Turkey, where both Amy and Lori-Ann had a breakthrough moment.<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by supportive peers and expert mentors, they gained the skills, confidence, and motivation that helped take their businesses to the next level. Their next stop? The second retreat \u2014 a luxury experience in Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe retreats aren\u2019t just training,\u201d says Lori-Ann. \u201cThey\u2019re transformational. I came back with belief, direction and a whole new network of people who\u2019ve become like friends for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"you-dont-need-experience-you-just-need-the-right-support\"><\/span><strong>You Don\u2019t Need Experience. You Just Need the Right Support<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With 98% of franchisees coming from outside the travel industry, The Travel Franchise has created a model that\u2019s designed for first-time business owners, career changers and anyone looking to build a flexible income around their life.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of world-class training, hands-on mentorship, practical tools \u2014 and the chance to earn your business back \u2014 makes this one of the most compelling franchise opportunities in the UK today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf travel\u2019s your passion, don\u2019t wait,\u201d says Amy. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to know it all. You just need to show up, follow the process \u2014 and say yes to something new. That\u2019s what I did. And it changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine switching careers, starting your own travel business with zero industry experience \u2014 and getting every penny of your franchise fee back within a year. That\u2019s exactly what happened to Amy and Lori-Ann. 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