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

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

b'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'