Today we’d like to introduce you to Kava Helm.
Hi Kava, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I started my travel business six years ago in July because I realized traveling and helping people create memorable trips was aligned with my purpose. I was on a girls trip with two of my closest friends in Marina Del Rey, California popping champagne for my 50th birthday and my friend said Hot 50! The idea for my brand Haute50 Travel was created! I have been building my brand for six years. I designed my logo and I have designed and managed all of my social media accounts. I am literally doing the work myself. I also teach others how to become an Insider on travel and include them as a business partner. My spiritual gift is helping others.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Smooth Road? I wish, Where are the smooth roads located? I want to know! I have struggled with Marketing and paying for advertising to generate leads that turn into profit. I have struggled with team members who have entered the industry and decided they were no longer interested. I have struggled with friends and family members booking trips on their own, not understanding that Travel Advisors are paid on commissions, I have struggled with sales goals and meeting quotas to turn a profitable business. Although it has not been a smooth road, it has been very rewarding with the trips and exhibitions I have been taking such as Barbados, Jamaica, St Marteen, and many other opportunities Travel Advisors get invited to. The perks inspire me to keep moving forward. Most of my clients I work with are referrals! I’m grateful for the rocky roads, I believe it’s preparing me for more growth.
We’ve been impressed with Haute50Travel, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
H50Travel is operating as a Fora Certified Travel Advisor. Travel Advisors enter the travel industry as an agent and advance their way to an Advisor and eventually become an Agency after meeting industry requirements. We plan trips, so you don’t have to. For the busy executives, engaged couples who are planning weddings, for mature couples planning anniversary trips, solo travel, group travel, cruises, expeditions, excursions and more. We help our clientele discover the world with bespoke experiences and places Google or Chat GPT don’t know about yet! We also train other travel enthusiasts to learn how to build their own business and partner with others. We are a growing community.
What sets us apart from others? Our unique service we offer with human experience, integrity and new technologies to enhance the relationships built between the client, travel advisors and our suppliers.
I am most proud that I created a vision for my brand and have branched into designing a travel magazine that has not been launched yet. My clients trust me to plan their trips, and we have technology that gives them reassurance their personal information is our priority. We promise to deliver our best recommendations with accuracy and integrity. We trust our clients to book with us, after we research flights, hotels, airport transfers, dining experiences, cultural and adventurous activities. Anyone can book travel on their own, but our clients trust us to do the work for them to make informed decisions.
Well, I want your readers to know, that we plan trips, so they don’t have to. We plan, they pay and go knowing they made their best informed decisions with our help based on our expertise.
How do you define success?
I define success as a Vision or a Dream, that has become a reality with real people who trust and believe in supporting your project. Success is also appreciating the rough roads and still having the ability to withstand and deliver a service to meet the needs and desires of your community. Profit is good, but my focus is more so about the quality of service we provide.
Pricing:
- Travel Advisor Fee $125 (Planning Services)
- Become an Insider on Travel $99/quarter
- Become an Insider on Travel $299/yr
- I Stay Haute Advertising Partner – Founding Member $2500/yr
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/racquel-helm
- Instagram: @haute50travel
- Other: https://haute50travel.com/
