Almost a decade into her career as a forensic accountant, Lisa Reich walked into a local travel agency hoping to book a vacation. After a bit of chatting, the agency offered her a position as an independent contractor, an opportunity that she happily accepted, having become disenchanted with her high-stress day-to-day.
By 2021, Reich had started her own agency and told Bloomberg her annual sales were between $3 million and $3.5 million. "I'm working half the hours and making quadruple my salary," she says.
