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Starting new company
Hey ladies!I'm Perla Sanchez and I'm new to the boards.I'm opening a private dance agency.I was hoping to get input on how you as dancers feel about working for an agency.
I'm looking to find dancers all over the world to work with my agency as well as be featured in my calendar and are willing to travel.If this interested any one you please let me know.Also, if you have any input that would be great!
Besos,
Perla
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Most big agencys are harder to work for, I'd rather a local one. The reason is that the big agencys usually do too much, and are only good in a few areas. So in the not busy areas, they often have problems booking when they do get events. This is a big plan/idea, what kind of experience do you have.
P.S. you posted your whole name, and location, do you think that's smart? Just a thought.
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I have a few questions Perla:
What got you into the adult business scene?
How many girls do you have setup already? Age, size, race etc? Do you want girls with exp. or without? Do you have transportation, have bouncers? Do you offer training? Are the girls independent contractors, or are their stipulations with working for you agency?
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Having danced for the same agency since 1999 and now I am in sales for that agency as well as dancing, I'd say the reason why I stay loyal to them is that they treat me good.
I make a decent cash pick-up when I go to do a party or revue show. They don't send out on dicey shows. They have always been straight shooters with me, and tell me how it is, instead of exagerating or blowing smoke up my ass with comments like "These guys are going to tip great, you should make $1000 on this show" and then when I show up there is group of eight 20 year old guys sitting there counting out change::).
I like that they charge $1 a mile per dancer for out of town shows. I like that I can pick my own bouncer. They don't get mad at me for refusing to do one-on-one or toy shows. I like that they take a deposit on every show that they book, so the customer is commited to going through with the party.
I also like that if I need to make a judgement call, and walk away from a party, they will back me every time. I don't walk away from parties often, but have always been glad when I did. If a customer is abusinve to me over the phone, I won't go do the party.
Other agencies that I've worked for have annoyed me. Things I disliked about other agencies:
* wanting a commitment on a schedule, then not providing work on the days I was scheduled.
* Insisting I use their driver/bouncer. I know that guy is there just to collect the agency fee, not for my safety. I still have to bring my own bouncer, anyway::).
* Setting me up to do a party with another dancer who is a hooker.
* I hate it when they lie to me about how much I'm supposed to be picking up. I show up and the customer says one thing and the agency told me another.
* Don't get pissy when I turn down a show. I'm not going to drive 150 miles round trip for a 15 minute strip-o-gram, sorry.
Make sure you are charging as much as the market will bear for your services. Too many times the agencies will undercharge for their services, and that just draws the cheap customers. Your dancers who are worth more will move on to greener pastures, and will command what they are worth. That will leave you with newbies, and less than stellar dancers.
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Good luck with starting your agency, I'm also an agency owner, and it's quite an experience! You mentioned wanting to hire dancers from all over the world but I would recommend considering covering and working with talent on a smaller turf, I work the hell out of teeny tiny ol' Connecticut like you wouldn't believe!
I meet a lot of people who are interested in trying to start up an agency and my advice is to be very clear on your intentions e.g., are you in it for the pussy, attention, drugs, making a better world for dancers, etc? A lot of people want to do this for reasons other than making a lot of money and their company is doomed to fail.
Make sure you always stay on top of your business, keep your customers happy, and lastly, worry about your dancers. There are a lot of important rules to this game, one of them is that dancers have no loyalty, so don't even begin to get caught up in dancer drama, as long as there is work, they'll stick around.
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Thanks everyone for the input! In response to Cinnamon: I've been in the adult industry since I was 18.I'm now 24.I worked for an agency doing private parties for quite awhile and I learned how to operate my own escort service from a friend (which is something I don't PLAN to do again).So far I have four girls, ages 18, 21, 24 & 25).One is African-American, one girl is Puerto Rican, another Caucasion & the last is Italian.I want girls with or without experience.I prefer experience, but I'm open.I do provide training.The girls are independent contractors.Also, I do provide transportation and have bouncers.
P.S. Lola- Perla S. is my name that I use for business. ;)
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Honestly - going world wide when you are starting is a big call... I have had my agency for some time now, although I have girls Australia wide - it has taken me a long time to build alliances and get good reliable girls.... It is also another thing being able to get good decent payigng jobs for them.... It is e lot easier now I have a few good regular booking clients - before that I thought I was wasting my time!
Good Luck...