Global Travel Creator Marketplace: 880+ Creators, Hosts in 61 countries, Host Pro live

A two-sided marketplace connecting boutique hotels, villas, Airbnbs, tour operators and unique stays with vetted travel influencers and UGC creators for content-for-stay collaborations. Bootstrapped and run part-time since June 2025, it has built: - 880+ vetted creators and 629 active paid subscriptions - 751 hosts accepted to date, 186 currently active across 61 countries - A 23,000-subscriber traveller email list and 19.6k social followers - $54k trailing 12-month revenue across GBP, EUR and USD Proof it works: one creator with under 10k followers drove over $35,000 in sales for a Nile cruise company from two posts. Revenue today comes from creator memberships (Explorer and UGC plans, billed quarterly, 6-monthly or annually). Hosts join free. New in October 2026: - Host Pro ($89/month, 30-day free trial): Inbox Triage ranks matching creators, plus a reporting dashboard for every collab - Creator community: creator discovery and matching, a forum, and peer content reviews, soon opening to aspiring creators with guides and tips The opportunity: growth has been limited by host supply, and the tools to fix it are now live. Host Pro gives hosts a reason to stay active and a revenue line of its own, and the creator community adds value for members beyond host matching. High-ticket Retreats from $4,000 are priced, with live enquiries. A buyer with time and marketing budget can restart paid acquisition, grow Host Pro and open the community to aspiring creators. Founder handover included.

Asking Price

$49k

Multiples

Asking Price Reasoning

Asking $49,000: about 0.9x trailing 12-month revenue ($54,400, verifiable in Stripe), 1.1x the recurring run rate from 629 active subscriptions ($45,000/year), and 1.5x adjusted owner-operator profit (~$33,500/year, adding back $1,750/month of freelancer costs for host outreach and development). The sale includes the fully built platform (Node.js, React, MongoDB, AWS), UK trademark, brand and domain, 880+ vetted creators, 751 hosts accepted (186 active in 61 countries), a 23,000-person traveller email list, 19.6k social followers, Host Pro and a creator community (both launched October 2026), priced Retreat and sponsored-feature offers, and documented processes. Revenue has fallen from its January peak as paid acquisition was scaled back. This is disclosed and priced in, leaving clear upside for an owner with time and budget.

$54.4k last 12 months gross revenue

$12.6k last 12 months net profit

$3k last month gross revenue

$0 last month net profit

500-999 Customers

$45k ARR

+125% Annual Growth Rate

10%+ upwards Churn Rate

Date Founded

June 2025

Team Size

Small (2-20)

Business Model

Business-to-consumer (B2C)
Subscription
Direct-to-consumers (DTC)
Multi-sided platform

Tech Stack

Node.js
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services
TypeScript
MongoDB
React
Tailwind

Growth Opportunities

Hire a sales team
Increase digital marketing
Improve conversion rates
Expand to new markets
Increase content marketing

- Restart paid acquisition: paid ads drove creator sign-ups and the funnel is proven. - Grow Host Pro (launched October 2026, 30-day free trial) across 750+ accepted hosts. - Open the new creator community to aspiring creators with guides and tips, a new audience and revenue line. - Sell high-ticket Retreats (from $4,000) - live enquiries include a Nile cruise operator, a luxury Phuket villa and a tour company. - Monetise the 23,000-person traveller email list and blog through sponsored editorial. - Package the network as a B2B influencer service for hotel groups and tourism boards.

Competitors

Stayamo
Aspire
Upfluence
Collabstr

Key Assets

Intellectual property
Codebase
Trademarks
Marketing materials
Trade names
Brand
Domain
Copyright
Social media accounts
Website
Customers

Selling Reasoning

Lack of time
Partner or family needs

We've built this alongside a full-time role, and family commitments mean we can no longer give it the time it needs. The groundwork is done - the network, the brand, Host Pro and the creator community are all live. It now needs an owner with the time and budget to grow it. We'll support a full handover.

Financing

Bootstrapped

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