Wild Collaborations: Creating the Right Connections in the Safari Business with Scott Brills

Imagine combining a love of nature and adventure with an IT business background and starting a safari business in Tanzania! This is the story of Scott Brills, co-founder of Pamoja Safaris. In today's entertaining episode of Service Business Success with Class, Scott is chatting with our host Steve Class about the ins and outs of the safari service business.Scott was a pioneer in the digital nomad field before it was even a thing back in the early 2000s and was then able to combine his understanding of running a business remotely with his passion for adventure travel. Together with his partner Joshua Lovuto, he founded Pamoja Safaris in Tanzania, specializing in custom multi-day trips to the major safari locales, including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park. From making that first dollar to surviving COVID, and from how much you should tip on safari to the importance of growing your business organically via word-of-mouth marketing before trying to scale, Steve is picking Scott's brain in the best possible way to find out what it takes to run a successful hospitality safari business in a remote working environment. There are entrepreneurial insights galore inside! Please join us.
 “We think long term. We want to build relationships with the properties. We want to build relationships with our guides.” ~ Scott Brills 
In This Episode:- How Scott became a digital nomad and got into the safari business- How to differentiate yourself as a safari operator- The value of word-of-mouth marketing to grow your business organically - What software does Scott recommend to run a safari company? - An insider's look into doing business in Tanzania- Looking back, what would Scott do differently to grow his business? Connect with Scott Brills:Website - https://www.pamojasafaris.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pamojasafaris/
Connect with Steve Class:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steveyclass/Property Management - https://www.newenglandpropertymanagementllc.com/ Realty Service - https://www.newenglandrs.com/Website - http://succeedwithclass.com/