An Interview with Lindsey Epperly, Owner & CEO of Jetset World Travel

Jetset World Travel has been ranked #255 on the Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year, a prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies. This distinguished editorial award is a celebration of innovation and has become a hallmark of entrepreneurial success where the biggest names first make their mark. The Inc. 5000 list ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. 

This incredible achievement honors the entire Jetset World Travel team of advisors for their hard work and dedication to their clients. Lindsey Epperly, owner and CEO of Jetset World Travel shared what this achievement means to her. 

“At the heart of Jetset’s success are our core values of creating fun, being grateful, and believing in the value we add. These principles are reflected in every aspect of the business, from the enthusiastic and personalized service provided by the team to the meticulous attention to detail in trip planning, and the way we verify this is working is by the continued thoughtful growth of the company. Landing on the Inc. 5000 List for a second year in a row is all the encouragement we need to continue making an impact as gracious travel industry citizens.” 

How This Travel Agency Made the Inc. 5000 List Twice

Jetset World Travel is on pace for yet again another record breaking year. Coming off a historic year in 2023, 2024 looks to be up over 50% in revenue. Lindsey shared the company’s goal for the past year that can be credited to making the Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest-growing companies in the US for a second year in a row. 

“Our commitment to amplifying the voices and presence of our advisors over the past year has been a cornerstone of our success,” said Epperly. “This dedication has led to dozens of media appearances, where we have proudly shared our company’s story and highlighted the travel industry’s resilience in overcoming adversity through the pandemic, allowed us to be the founding sponsors of Who Made You the Boss?, a podcast dedicated to tackling imposter syndrome in the workplace, and even landed us a #2 spot on the Bulldog 100. These initiatives have strengthened our market position and fostered a sense of community and support within the team and the industry, driving our thoughtful growth and unwavering commitment to exceptional service.”

Dear Travel Advisors, This is Not Your Typical Host Agency

From the host agency side of Jetset World Travel, it is an incredible honor that we don’t look at our advisors specifically as travel agents, but instead, we train entrepreneurs who sell travel. “This distinction is a key differentiator for us. We provide a platform for our advisors to thrive, ensuring that Jetset World Travel’s ceiling serves as their starting point. Our goal is to meet our advisors’ needs so they can advance further and faster,” explained Lindsey.

Jetset World Travel’s recognition as a rapidly growing company reflects the success of our advisors and affiliates. These individuals share our mission and core values, driving their own growth in tandem with ours. “Our hosted advisors embody a community-over-competition mindset, demonstrating tenacity and graciousness within the travel industry. Their success is intrinsically linked to ours, and our shared values foster a fantastic relationship within our team,” Lindsey emphasized.

What’s Next for Jetset World Travel?

“I am so excited about receiving this recognition from Inc. because it validates that Jetset World Travel has really made an important impact within the travel industry. I wholeheartedly believe in our potential to make an even bigger mark on the world at large. We have the power to show what a female-founded company can really do.

Moving forward, we’ll have a large focus at Jetset on how we can amplify our current mission and what that looks like daily: how can we each individually be the best version of ourselves so that we show up to work for our team, for our clients, and for our suppliers year over year in a way that creates ripple effects through our mission of being gracious travel industry professionals.

Our travel advisors are making the world a better place. And that to me is a continued ‘what’s next’ for Jetset World Travel.”

Advice from Lindsey Epperly, Jetset World Travel’s Owner & CEO

“One of the reasons we focused this past year on amplification is because the story of overcoming adversity that not only our company went through, but that each team member at Jetset was forced to confront, could be used as inspiration to anyone else struggling with pursuing their own dreams. By receiving the recognition of a second consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 List, my hope is that other entrepreneurs can see that the sum of our team’s ability to turn obstacles into opportunities is what led to the growth of our company in a monumental way. 

Entrepreneurs tend to isolate ourselves into thinking that our dreams are hyper personal aspirations when really, our dreams thrive the most when we allow others to take part. This is what turns a mere dream into a vision that can chart the course for an entire company, creating a collective goal to embrace and eradicating our own personal ego and insecurities to know our mission goes so much further beyond any single individual.

I believe that’s what has led to such great growth at Jetset, and why our recent podcast has made such an impact, because the sensations of self doubt and imposter syndrome are all too prevalent among entrepreneurs and other high achievers. If we could take a moment to admit the normalcy here, then take action to stop taking business personally and start using our dreams to unify others, then we can make such a greater impact, just as Jetset World Travel continues to do. So, keep pushing forward, seek ways to turn your struggles into shared successes, and trust that your dedication will lead to meaningful growth, personally and professionally.”