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

Became a Master of the Close: https://masteroftheclose.com 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. Episode Highlights: Will talks about a five-year play with InsurTech. (7:54) Ryan states that building your network is always important. (10:57) Will explains why they chose to bootstrap Better Agency. (17:29) Will shares his insights about independent insurance agencies. (24:19) Will claims that every client should be covered by every policy. (34:06) Will discusses what his duties were when Better Agency first began. (41:44) Will elaborates on the advantages of having an independent agency. (46:42) Ryan and Will discuss their love for the Buffalo Bills. (53:27) Will explains what it means to have a "ride or die" mentality. (57:23) Key Quotes: “The things I'm working on today are the things people are going to see in three or four months.” - Will Shaw “I hire people that are better than me in every way.” - Will Shaw “If you try to have your hand in everything you're just never going to get out of your business.” - Ryan Hanley Resources Mentioned: Will Shaw Linkedin Better Agency Reach out to Ryan Hanley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing: https://link.ryanhanley.com/riverside WhisperFlow: Never waste time typing on your keyboard again: https://link.ryanhanley.com/whisperflow CaptionsApp: One app for all your social media video creation: https://link.ryanhanley.com/captionsapp GoHighLevel: It's time to take your business workflow to the Next Level: https://link.ryanhanley.com/gohighlevel Perspective.co: The #1 funnel builder for lead generation: https://link.ryanhanley.com/perspective -- Episodes You Might Enjoy: From $2 Million Loss to World-Class Entrepreneur: https://lnk.to/delk From One Man Shop to $200M in Revenue: https://lnk.to/tommymello Is Psilocybin the Gateway to Self-Mastery? https://lnk.to/80upZ9 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. This show is part of the Unplugged Studios Network — the infrastructure layer for serious creators. 👉 Learn more at https://unpluggedstudios.fm.