RHS 121 - Will Shaw on How to Build Technology for Independent Agents

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 9 a.m.

In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Will Shaw, CEO, and co-founder of Better Agency. They discuss entrepreneurship, InsurTech, and what Will has learned from assisting agency owners in growing their businesses. Will is an all-time guy in our industry...this is a conversation you don't want to miss.\n\nEpisode Highlights:\n\nWill talks about a five-year play with InsurTech. (7:54)\n\n\nRyan states that building your network is always important. (10:57)\n\n\nWill explains why they chose to bootstrap Better Agency. (17:29)\n\n\nWill shares his insights about independent insurance agencies. (24:19)\n\n\nWill claims that every client should be covered by every policy. (34:06)\n\n\nWill discusses what his duties were when Better Agency first began. (41:44)\n\n\nWill elaborates on the advantages of having an independent agency. (46:42)\n\n\nRyan and Will discuss their love for the Buffalo Bills. (53:27)\n\n\nWill explains what it means to have a "ride or die" mentality. (57:23)\n\n\n\nKey Quotes:\n\n\u201cThe things I'm working on today are the things people are going to see in three or four months.\u201d - Will Shaw\n\n\u201cI hire people that are better than me in every way.\u201d - Will Shaw\n\n\u201cIf you try to have your hand in everything you're just never going to get out of your business.\u201d - Ryan Hanley\n\n\nResources Mentioned:\n\nWill Shaw Linkedin\n\nBetter Agency\n\nReach out to Ryan Hanley\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices