I've decided to go out on my own. I'll be opening an independent agency soon. I'm trying to decide which cluster/network to join...

AgencyEquity: Could you give the reasons you believe starting an agency is a better option than buying one? I have an opportunity to buy one and since I was already planning to start one I thought it would be nice to go in with income already streaming.

I'm in VA.

Thanks. I now have been presented an opportunity to buy a book (which hardly ever happens around here). I'm waiting for the specifics on the agency, but it's pretty substantial considering I have nothing right now! I'd have to work things out with it and make plans to open an extension office in my ...

I'm thinking about partnering with a former co-worker who has an independent agency. We both went out on our own and I went captive instead of independent. After taking a few years off from the financial services field, I'm ready to get back in and was planning to start my own independent agency. A ...