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I would work under a broker, preferably an Indy broker so that you can learn each of the carriers, etc... since Indy is the end-game, may as well start working in an indy business.
If you had no sales experience, I'd say perhaps Captive is fine to start, but you will maximize your potential by working as close to what you will want to mimic in the future - that is, an indy shop.
I would not, however, become a Captive agent for the "training experience". Captive is fine if you are going to invest 100% of your time, money and efforts. But to enter captive when your goal is being indy doesn't make much sense IMHO.
To summarize (in order of preference):
1. Work for an indy agent
2. Work for a captive agent
3. Work at Wal-Mart (instead of opening up Captive only to switch to Indy. Will COST YOU TOO MUCH $$$)
If you had no sales experience, I'd say perhaps Captive is fine to start, but you will maximize your potential by working as close to what you will want to mimic in the future - that is, an indy shop.
I would not, however, become a Captive agent for the "training experience". Captive is fine if you are going to invest 100% of your time, money and efforts. But to enter captive when your goal is being indy doesn't make much sense IMHO.
To summarize (in order of preference):
1. Work for an indy agent
2. Work for a captive agent
3. Work at Wal-Mart (instead of opening up Captive only to switch to Indy. Will COST YOU TOO MUCH $$$)