Let's Discover Travels: From Covid Startup To Travel Empire

From a small idea during the COVID lockdowns to handling million-shilling bookings, Let’s Discover Travels has grown into one of East Africa’s most exciting travel companies. In this episode of Financially Incorrect (Business Edition), Barrack sits down with co-founder and CEO Mutuku, to explore the challenges and breakthroughs behind building the brand. They discuss the visa restrictions that are making travel difficult for Kenyans, the story of how a single call turned into a half-million shilling deal, and why creating unforgettable experiences and not just trips helped set Let’s Discover Travels apart from competitors. Mutuku also opens up about the financial highs and lows of scaling a business, from cash flow struggles and loans to their best year yet in 2023. This is a story of resilience, creativity, and reinvention in one of Africa’s most dynamic industries. Subscribe for more bold conversations on money, business, and the real stories behind success. Help Shape the Future of Financially Incorrect – Take Less Than 5 Mins: https://shorturl.at/3iiJZ Want to Be Featured on Financially Incorrect? Apply Here: https://forms.gle/5tkdjgx9vHgXyJSC6 💹 Ready to start trading? 🔍 Who is FXPesa: https://shorturl.at/rWFqC 🎓 Learn how to trade: https://shorturl.at/xR2Ye 📊 Try a demo account: https://shorturl.at/izDMc 💸 Open a live account: https://shorturl.at/Od2ux CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 3:15 Guest intro 4:05 Travel challenges that Kenyans are experiencing 7:15 Most incredible hidden gem in Kenya 10:15 Your background 15:25 University life and getting into digital marketing 20:40 The one client that charted the path for Let's Discover 33:30 How the tours and travels business works 47:15 The trip that brought change to the business 49:00 How do you decide how to pay yourself? 54:20 Financial challenges you experience as a business 1:03:15 What played the largest role in putting the business where it is today? 1:06:30 Best money decision you have made as a business 1:08:49 Best year financially 1:11:20 Wrap-up