Fora, a New York-based travel agency, was named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 list. Fora operates a comprehensive platform to help individuals build successful businesses. Its platform equips advisors with tools, training and a community to help them launch and grow travel businesses.
“We didn’t want to just do something that was a better version of what happened already; we wanted to create a place for new people to enter the industry,” Henley Vazquez, Fora’s co-founder, told TIME.
The company works to outfit entrepreneurs with the support and autonomy needed to transform their love for travel into fulfilling careers. Its platform features travel knowledge training programs; booking, client management and marketing tools; a collaborative learning and support community; and exclusive partnerships with top travel brands for perks and competitive rates. To date, Fora’s network encompasses 15,000 active travel advisors, and the company has generated $2.5 billion in sales.
