How to Recruit Agents for Your Brokerage (Even If You’re Just Getting Started!)
I get this question all the time from brokerage owners and team leaders: “How do I start recruiting today when I don’t have everything built yet?”
They often feel stuck in a catch-22: They think they need to build their vision first in order to start recruiting, but they don’t have the money or resources to build it because they don’t have agents yet.
Here’s the answer: People will buy into your vision as long as you can articulate it clearly and tie it to a timeline.
When you’re talking to agents, say something like:
"I’ve got this vision of the kind of company I want to build. I’m looking for a few people who want to get in on the ground floor and help me build it. We call them ‘founder agents.’ They’ll be right there, side by side with me, helping shape this vision. Can I explain to you what I’m trying to create?"
If you can sit with people and lay out a clear vision of what you’re working...
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