1. Helping Greece travels and staysHelping Greece travels and stays
Looking for Greek partners interested in a startupLooking for Greek partners interested in a startup
related to (light foot) International Tourism inrelated to (light foot) International Tourism in
GreeceGreece
Would need :Would need :
-Foreign languagues (mainlyForeign languagues (mainly
English and/or Italian)English and/or Italian)
-EnterpreneurshipEnterpreneurship
-WillingWilling
-Interest / experiences in tourismInterest / experiences in tourism
-Almost basic organization andAlmost basic organization and
tech skillstech skills
2. Some strengths of a vacation inSome strengths of a vacation in
Greece areGreece are ::
• Nature
• Archaeological sites, choras, villages
• Sea places not too crowded
• The welcome (philoxenìa)
3. Target customersTarget customers
• From all Europe (mostly North)
• From extra EU coutries
• 0-99 years
• Families
• Budget travelers
• Sport passionates
• Elderly people
4. How do they get there ?How do they get there ?
• Tour operators
• Travel agencies
• Partial self-catering
• Total self-catering
5. Today’s information sourcesToday’s information sources
• Professional Travel sites
• Professional Blogs
• Amateur blogs and pages on social media
(FB)
Some in English, some multilanguages,
some in local languages only. Some
Greece-specific
6. Market needs to fulfillMarket needs to fulfill
For customers :
• Find a simple and reliable way to plan trip and
stay
• Getting a friendly help and advice
• Staying on budget
For business operators (lodgers,..) :
• Fill the availability
• Get new loyal (recurrent) customers
• Reduce intermediation fees
7. Business ideaBusiness idea
• A brand new blog site dedicated to the islands,
and Greece in general.
• A mix of infos and suggestions.
• Helping selecting places, transport and
accomodations = high reputation
• Cooperating multinationally (beginning with
Greeks and Italians)
• A modern engine for self-catering
• A friendly help on web and on site
• Most likely, a cooperative with operators
• Almost one season for free (try before you buy)
9. ResourcesResources
• Essentially human, the team.
• One can provide capital in work.
• The passive at the beginning will consist
of the costs of travels, administration and
taxes, and of the web development.
A Business Plan will followA Business Plan will follow
10. ResourcesResources
• Essentially human, the team.
• One can provide capital in work.
• The passive at the beginning will consist
of the costs of travels, administration and
taxes, and of the web development.
A Business Plan will followA Business Plan will follow