{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #457 - From Bedroom Startup to \u00a39M Travel Empire - How Holiday Architects Rebuilt Built a Thriving Travel Brand post COVID - with Andrew Hunt","description":"Hi there, I\u2019m Granger Forson, and welcome to another episode of ScaleUp Radio! You can find me at www.bizsmart-gloucestershire.co.uk or connect with me on LinkedIn. On today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m speaking with Andrew Hunt, the founder and CEO of Holiday Architects, a travel company that has gone from a bedroom startup to a \u00a39 million turnover business, specializing in long-haul, tailor-made holidays. But this is not just a story of success\u2014it\u2019s a story of resilience, reinvention, and smart scaling. Andrew shares how he built a business where deep customer relationships, an experienced team, and a strategic approach to marketing became the foundation of growth. He takes us through the challenges of scaling, surviving the COVID-19 crisis, and the decision to merge with another company\u2014a move that ultimately made Holiday Architects stronger than ever. We\u2019ll also dive into Andrew\u2019s approach to recruitment, financial management, and building a team that thrives in a remote-first world. He explains why he values trust and delegation and how he empowers his employees to take ownership of decisions. And finally, we look ahead to the future\u2014Andrew has ambitious plans to build a \u2018house of brands\u2019 within the travel industry over the next five years. He\u2019s shifting his focus to group-level strategy and mentoring the next generation of leaders. To ensure you don\u2019t miss any inspirational future episodes, do subscribe to ScaleUp Radio wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. So, let\u2019s now dive into the inspiring journey of resilience, reinvention, and smart scaling with Andrew Hunt.   Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for. If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here: https:\/\/bizsmarts.co.uk\/scaleupradio\/kevin   You can get in touch with Granger here: grangerf@biz-smart.co.uk   Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! Drawing on BizSmart\u2019s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. More on the Book HERE - https:\/\/www.esusgroup.co.uk\/   Andrew can be found here: https:\/\/holidayarchitects.co.uk\/ andrew@holidayarchitects.co.uk   Resources: Eat Sleep Work Repeat Podcast - https:\/\/eatsleepworkrepeat.com\/category\/podcast\/ Perplexity app - https:\/\/www.perplexity.ai\/   ","author_name":"ScaleUp Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/scaleupradio.libsyn.com\/website","html":"