In episode 146 Steph and the lovely Lindsay Lauer of Travel Leaders 365 answer your excellent questions! 

1. Would the Accelerator course be helpful if I've been an employee? I'm thinking of going on my own. I do a volume of around $1M and have 2.5 yrs experience with over 1000 cruise bookings. --Anonymous

2. Can I require my agency's independent contractors (ICs) to work exclusively with my agency? A few prospective ICs have told me that exclusivity is not allowed by law. Is this correct? --Anonymous

3. I’m wondering if I can start with a host agency right away, or if I need to complete any training first. Does it vary by agency? --Donna A.

TODAY’S RESOURCES:

https://hostagencyreviews.com/7-day-setup-accelerator (HAR’s 7DS Accelerator Course - Start your agency faster, with the support you need)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/hosted-travel-advisor-report-2023 (HAR’s Hosted Advisor report 2023 with income data)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/the-employee-travel-advisor-research-report-summary-2023 (HAR’s Employee Travel Advisor report) 

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/beginners-guide-navigating-paying-estimated-taxes (Guide to paying and understanding estimated taxes)

https://www.travelweekly.com/Mark-Pestronk/The-legality-of-IC-exclusivity (Attorney Mark Pestonk on if a host agency can require exclusivity of ICs)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/the-dangers-of-independent-contractor-travel-agent-misclassification (Hidden dangers of IC misclassification)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-industry-lawyer-list (List of Travel Industry Attorneys)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-training-travel-agent-education (Training and education options for ICs )

We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!