My brokerage journey was the typical one where I started at a national shop at 100% commission, and the only thing given to me was a phone. After 6 years, I've since opened a boutique brokerage shop.
I regularly speak with aspiring younger brokers all from just the normal network effects of being in the business (not recruiting cold).
My office is really small right now. It's me, a full time ops manager, and another business friend of mine who shares a space. Culture is extremely important. I'm talking with a few potential brokers that would be a great fit, and I'm thinking about whether offering a base or draw structure would be a good route.
My gut reaction is that it's an affront to brokerage to offer such a structure, especially given my background of grinding at the national shops on 0% base, but being a solo practice has made me realize there are many ways to skin a cat.
Do any of you offer any type of base / draw structure for your incoming agents? Why or why not?