Outsource to Build a Team - if you have the budget and you can outsource some of the tasks required to start your online travel business this is very smart. I realize that you are boot strapping and that paying other people to do things costs money but you would be surprised how little it can cost to hire free lancers to help you do research and administrative tasks.

Elance - this is probably the best outsourcing website I have ever used. I have found web designers, programmers, an editor a logo and graphics person and data researchers all at Elance. Today my outsourced team consists of 5 people.

Here is a list of things you can outsource in your online travel business startup to help you launch quicker:

• Online Research - anything you need to research online can be outsourced to someone else. Just make sure you give them the exact instructions.
  
• Contacts, Leads - a web administrator can help you create a leads list that you can then call or email.
  
• Logos, Graphics - a graphic designer can make your logo and graphics for your website.
  
• Web Designer - If your website needs a design you can hire designers through Elance.com.
  
• Programmers/Web Development - Elance is great for hiring programmers and developers. I have two ongoing business relationships that I developed through Elance. Both companies now conduct all my web development and web design projects.
  
• Editing - I have a great editor from the UK that does all my edits for my marketing reports, articles and press releases that I publish online.
  
• Data Entry - I have in the past hired Elancers to do all the data and product loading into my travel website for managing my inventory and pricing. I suggest that you enter this yourself and try to manage in the beginning but this is an easy task that you can hand off.
  
• Video Editing - If you make any videos for your website which I do recommend you can shoot video easily enough with point and shoot cameras and or using your laptop or mobile device. You can find outsources that can edit your video professionally for a few hundred dollars.
  
• Social Media Posting - If you create any kind of repetition in your social media postings you can find an outsourcer to help you manage, monitor and post to your social media outlets.