Questions and Answers

about

 Escort Agencies 

 Some of the most frequently asked Questions
we receive about our great Industry.

Answered by Mr. Winky,

  Author of the best selling eBooks;
"How to Start an Escort Agency"

"The Ultimate Guide to Free Sex"

"Confessions of a Male Whore Dog"

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Q:  Aren't Escort Agencies illegal?
A:  Absolutely NOT although Prostitution is illegal almost everywhere.  As long as you or your Operators aren't offering, discussing or agreeing that anything SEXUAL will occur on the Date with the Prospects, you are only arranging a Fee for Companionship.  I provide you word-for-word Scripts to use over the Phone as well as specific Answers to the Questions you will be asked.

Q:  Do I need any special Talents to run an Escort Agency?
A:  You should have a sincere desire to run this as a Business and love to make tons of CASH.  You should also be willing to Audition each new young Lady plus Train them how to please their Clients.  Of course, you can also assign those duties to someone else.  Yea, right !

Q:  What are the Negatives on owning an Escort Agency?
A:  If you're a Male running the Agency, it's critical that you take good care of your “Winky” because you could be using him several times each and every day.

Q:  I've noticed a couple of other Books on the same Subject, why is yours the best?
A:  Of course, you get what you pay for.  Most other Books are full of fluff or were written by someone who either dreamed about running an Agency and never did, or if they did have an Agency, it sure wasn't successful.  Check out "Escort Manuals Exposed".

Q:  If I start small with one Lady and make her available to other Agencies for their overflow, do I take part of her Fee? Also what if I drive for her?
A:  When you make your talent available to other Agencies, they will normally pay you a split of their normal Fee. I got as high as 60% of the Agency Fee from the other Agencies because all of my Young Ladies always got rave reviews. If you drive for the Lady you can also certainly charge her the normal Driving Fee.

Q:  What did you pay your operators?
A:  Generally I paid the F/T Operators $10 an hour AGAINST 5% of the Standard Fees and 10% for the Specials we ran (whichever was greater). I paid higher on the Specials because it meant they did a great job of Up-Selling. I also trained several of the Girls to help answer the Phones while they were sitting around waiting on their next Date which didn't cost me anything.

Q:  My goal for my Agency is to be making at least $500 to $1,000 a day within 4-6 months.  Is that realistic?
A:  The figures in my eBook were actually low-balled since you can Up-Sell 20 to 50% of your Clients with the "Special of the Day". If the truth be known, you could easily be making $500 to $1,000 a day within the first week or two.

Q:  I was in Minneapolis this summer and it seems like a great location but there is already a lot of independent escorts and several already established escort agencies. So I don't know if that would work or not.
A:  Minneapolis might be OK however remember that it ranks right up there with San Francisco and Key West as far as the Gay population. Also, it's possible to use Independents that want to supplement their existing Clientele base. Remember, if there are already several Agencies in the area, that is telling you that there is Business to be had.

Q:  I really don't know where the hookers really congregate. There's a few areas, but they're really sparse/hard to find. Also, 99% of the girls I've come across (that are hot) are straight-up bitches (stuckup attitude) or all about finding Mr. Right for a loving relationship.
A:  Check the local X-Rated Video Stores and Gentlemen Clubs, etc. and they can tell you the areas where the Working Girls can be found. You can also usually check your local Paper for Prostitution Arrests to find the Hot areas. As far as the straight-up Bitches, you would be amazed how many would be interested in making a bunch of extra money. You have to use the Back Door approach with most, such as; "I know you wouldn't be interested in working for me however you might know a friend who would like to make a couple of extra thousand dollars each week."

Q:  I don't know anyone to help me promote my Agency. Where do I start?
A:  It's very simple to talk to Doormen, Bouncers, Taxi and Limo Drivers, etc. that would pass out your Business Cards for a Referral Fee or a Free Knob Job every so often.

Q:  Is there a certain minimum population density a city should have in order to be successful in the business?
A:  All you have to do is check the Ads in the local daily and weekly Newspapers and Yellow Pages and On-Line Ads, etc. and if there is more than 1 or 2 existing Agencies, that's your answer.

Q:  Did you usually take calls during the day and did you have a secretary or call center who dealt with your calls?  I'm trying to determine whether I'd be able to have a job at the same time as I do this. I'd like to try and keep whatever job I have at the time, in the beginning, as a security net. Once it's profitable and running pretty well I'd quit.
A:  There are usually very few Calls during the Day unless it's a Weekend, Holiday or possible a large Convention in town.  I suggest you train a Girl to properly handle the Calls instead of a Call Center, etc.  I sure wouldn't suggest you try to hold another Job since you'll be busy Recruiting, Auditioning and Training the young Ladies, possibly handling the Phones and/or Driving during rush hours, etc.

Q:  Do I need to rent an Apartment for my IN Calls?
A:  Some of the Girls might have a House or Apartment that they would be willing to use for IN Calls for themselves and possibly other Girls.  The other option is to rent a Motel or Hotel Room for only the days you need one. I wouldn't suggest you rent an Apartment since the neighbors could complain and you end up either being raided or the Landlord kicks you out.

Q:  I see that there are a lot of websites dedicated to starting an escort agency.  What do you bring to the table that others can't?  Why should I choose you instead of the next guy or are they all good?
A:  As far as how my eBook compares, you can check out “Escort Guides Exposed” which should help a lot.

Q:  How much money would it take for me to get started?  I have never done this before and don't know much about escorting. 
A:  As my eBook states, I started with 1 Lady.  Since she was a tad rough around the edges, I ran her through the "Car Wash" as I call it, which was $30 for 2 or 3 Outfits at Goodwill, $50 for her Hair, Nails and Makeup and $20 for 2 pairs of Shoes at Payless.  I then started Promoting her for Free (which I explain several ways to do that in my eBook), booked 2 Dates for her the first night and was making an immediate Profit and on my way to becoming Rich.

Q:  Do I have any business starting an Escort Service?  I don't want to fail and I don't know anything about running this kind of Business.
A:   As to whether or not the Escort Business is for you, I have no idea how good of a Business person  you are and how hard you will really work at making your Agency successful.  Honestly, you would have to try very hard to screw it up.  In addition, my eBook will give you a great education about Escorts which you say you don't have.  It tells you everything you need to know to make the decision to move forward or not.

Q:  Who hires you to do Consulting?
A:  I Consult with a lot of Guys and Gals just starting out as well as several well established Agencies.  I can even show an established Escort Service how to increase their Sales by at least 20% by teaching their Operators how to Up-Sell on Incoming Calls.  I also Consult with a couple of Independent Escorts who are interested in increasing their Tip Money.

Q:  I want to make sure I'm doing everything 100% Legal.
A:  As far as being "100% Legal", we both know that you are "dancing in a gray area".  There are many things you can do such as making sure you or your Operators do not discuss or agree that any Sexual acts will be performed and your Girls (and possibly even the Dates) sign a Waiver, which is included in my eBook.  By following my proven Formulas, none of my Girls ever got Busted or Hurt and I was never Burned out of even one Fee and we averaged a little over 40 Dates per day for 2 years.

Q:  I know that an escort business isn't illegal but do I need a business license?
A:  You should check with the City and possibly the County you are in to see what their requirements are for a Business License or Permit.  Many people register their Business as a "Talent Agency".  Some Owners simply claim that they only refer Girls to other Agencies for their Over Flow needs instead of going through the hassle of getting a License and/or a Permit. 

Q:  Can I safely and effectively run this business out of my home and be legal or should I have a commercial office?
A:  I personally wouldn't use my Home Address on the License and/or Permit Application however I would run it out of my Home as long as you don't have Girls visiting you which would alert the Neighbors which could lead to a visit from the Po Po.  I also wouldn't go to the expense of having a real Office either.  Instead, check around for the cost of a "Virtual Office" which is really nothing more than a Mail Drop and very inexpensive.

A:  If you are only promoting your Escort Business locally, I see no reason to go to the expense of a Toll Free Number.

Q:  How do I avoid trouble with the IRS?  Should I pay my girls and drivers and then use a 1099 form at the end of the year?
A:  There should never be any reason for you to "pay your Girls or your Drivers".  For Out Calls, the Client pays the Girl and the Girl pays the Driver his Fee PLUS your Agency Fee and then the Driver "drops" your fee to you.  For In Calls, the Client pays the Girl and the Girl is responsible for paying you your Fee.  The Girls would be responsible for filing and paying their own Taxes.  The only person you might actually be paying would be your Operator(s).

Q:  I know it's all cash transactions but I'm sure I would have to claim some of it so that my business won't appear to be suspicious of tax evasion/fraud.  What would be the best way to do that?
A:  I personally don't know or have ever heard of any Escort or Agency Owner that claims anywhere close to their total Income on Tax Returns, although by Law you are supposed to.

Q:  My local Newspaper won't run any Escort Ads.  Any suggestions?
A:  Try to run Small Classifieds for Body Rubs, GFE, Private Dancers, Tension Relief, Strippers, Adult Therapy, Lingerie Sessions, etc. to see what they might take if they don't like "Escort Ads".

Q:  I'm just starting my Agency and I'm concerned about getting Busted.
A:  I wouldn't be that concerned about getting the attention of the Po Po.  They usually will go after the larger and more established Agencies where there is a possibility of getting names of Clients who are prominent members of that City, etc.

Q:  I live in Melbourne, Australia and I want to start an agency with Asian girls.  I think Japanese girls will be very popular here but how do I recruit Girls from Japan?
A:  I would start by talking to all Asian Girls who are working as Escorts, Dancers and at Massage Parlors to get that answer.

Q:  Do Exotic Dancers service their clients sexually?
A:  The great majority of all Exotic Dancers service their Clients either in VIP Rooms or after work.

Q:  I want to start an Agency with only young girls in their early 20’s who are slim and attractive.  Is that a good idea?
A:  I do believe in specializing in a Niche Market as long as the potential Market is large enough.

Q:  How much should the Agency Fee be?
A:  You need to research your local Market and see what other Agencies are charging.  In the States the norm is 40 to 50% to the Agency.

Q:  What medium of advertising is the cheapest and most efficient?
A:  Small Classified Ads in the weekly Entertainment Newspapers, Business Cards, Referral Fees to Taxi and Limo Drivers, Night Club Doormen and Bouncers, Hotel Doormen, Free or small cost Ads on Craigslist and Backpage and similar Sites, dozens of Escort Business Sites and of course your own Web Site.

Q:  I'm using your Ads on craigslist for getting the girls to come to interview for work but some of them don't go for the audition thing.  How do you handle that?
A:  I simply say: “Needless to say we have Young Ladies which we book anywhere from $(a low amount) to as much as $(a high amount) and we need to determine how talented and experienced you are.  In addition, I can probably show you a few ideas that could dramatically increase the amount of the Tips you receive and unlike other Agencies, we allow our Ladies to keep all of their Tip Money.”

Q:  I am thinking that Vegas is not the place to start out for a newbie.   Finding the new girls may be a challenge here because most that come to Vegas are already skilled in their craft. Any ideas?
A:  I would advertise for Young Ladies who want to break into the Business rather than look for experienced Pros.  College Students, Waitresses, Single Moms and Unemployed are all great possibilities.

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