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Avoid a long-term earnout in agency saleThere's risk in every earnout, and the longer the earnout-measurement period, the riskier the earnout becomes for the seller.

What does ARC do at 40?A brief history of ARC and how it has adapted to educate and assist a smaller number of appointed agencies.

What could become of the DOT's consumer-protection rules under Trump?Some conservative legal commentators have argued that all of the DOT's consumer-protection regulations exceed the DOT's legal...

A conundrum for host agenciesThe Trump administration intends to roll back the Biden‑era rule for classifying independent contractors but has not yet...

Ins and outs of incentive travel contractsPut these five clauses in an incentives contract to protect your agency.

Be wary when issuing air tickets for othersARC allows you to ticket for a nonappointed agency; however, every carrier has the right to decide which agencies it will...

Count on contracts, not courtsWhen negotiating major supplier agreements, you need to spell out the grounds on which you can decline to pay the supplier.

Complying with the FTC's Business Opportunity RuleIf you're trying to attract people new to the business -- and you're planning to charge a fee of any kind, train them and refer...

Did a sales rep make a promise? Get it in the contractA sales rep says a technology contract can be canceled any time with 30 days' notice. Is the rep's word binding?

20 questions to ask a travel agency sellerLooking to buy an agency? Here are some questions you need to ask.

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