Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 64 Steph chats with Lori Speers, Owner & Founder of Levarte Travel about working with more than one host, how much to earn in the 1st year to break even, cost of host educational programs, and are credit checks with hosts normal.

Helpful Resources:

• (Love HAR's data? It comes from our survey and we need your help! Please take the survey today so we can continue to push out the valuable info to free to the advisor community.)
• (What to look for in your host contracts + red flags.)
• (More on why it's so important that a host agency is following the IC rules.)
• (The pros and cons of aligning with more than one host agency.)
• (What's the average startup cost for a travel agency in 2021? We've got the data!)
• (A great free resource to help you with financial projections. Fabulous for both new advisors and those taking another look at their business.)
• (New advisors, this is the data you need! Get an idea of what to expect your first few years in the industry.)
• (Banks, business cards, financial software, and more!)
• [email protected] or (To reach Levarte team)
• (To learn more about Levarte Travel's hosting program)

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