Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 103 Steph chats with Michelle Leal, Vice President. Member Engagement for Travel Edge, about switching from being a subagent to an independent contractor, choosing a niche, and they explain travel agent documents & waivers (Terms and Conditions, Service Agreement, and Liability Waiver).

00:00 | Welcome to Friday 15 & Hello to Travel Edge!

02:39 | From Sub Agent to IC

11:05 | How to select a niche

19:06 | Differences between waivers

A list of helpful resources for today’s episode:

(Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!)

(Sign up for reminders and to get the final reports here.) Take the survey, get the free report!

(HAR’s Travel Advisor reports have data on the average hours worked by advisor… and tons more!)

(Find a travel niche)

(Listen to our Travel Agent Chatter podcasts to find examples of different niches)

(More in-depth niche worksheet

(Tom Carpenter’s law office)

(HAR’s free travel agent form templates + other form resources)

(HAR’s Travel Waiver Form)

(Tom’s Host Week EduSpot on T&Cs)

(List of travel industry attorneys)

Submit your burning question here https://Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!