How to start a modelling agency?

How to start a modelling agency?

• Answer:

  You need to do A LOT of research first * what sort of licensing requirements are there in your city/country for a talent/modeling agency? * how many other agencies are already in your city? * how many jobs per week are the existing agencies booking? * are there enough modeling jobs available to support another agency? * how are you going to differentiate yourself from the more established competition? * how are you going to promote your agency to clients? You need to make sure you have enough money to support the business for at least a year before starting any agency because it's going to take at least 6 months before you start getting paid bookings. You and your models are going to have to do a lot of free work just to get your agency known to start. I know two former top agents with NY agencies who started their own agencies who are no longer in business. Even with all their connections and existing client base it was too hard to find enough new clients to support the business