About this episode
Became a Master of the Close: https://masteroftheclose.com In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ciara Gravier CIC, CRM, CCIC, PWCA, CPIA , Founder and CEO of The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management joins the show to share all her secrets to winning the start-up independent agency game. Ciara is someone I’ve personally been a fan of for a long time and it was an absolute pleasure to be able to spend time and learn more about her story. You're going to love this episode... Episode Highlights: Why did Ciara establish her own agency? (5:15) Did Ciara ever regret letting the Allstate brands go? (8:09) Ciara shares what they did when she first started the agency. (12:41) Ciara mentions that they were able to assist others in starting their own businesses from the ground up. (15:16) Ciara discusses some of the challenges of not having direct appointments. (18:28) Ciara explains why including business in the books has been difficult for her. (25:02) Ciara explains why engaging in the killing commercial is one of the best things their agency has ever done. (30:53) Ciara mentions that she enjoyed the podcast with Ryan and James Jenkins. (44:26) Ciara and Ryan discuss Crypto. (51:42) Ciara shares why she believes that her agency is on the right track. (1:04:04) Key Quotes: “We're able to help these people find an attorney, find an accountant, you know, set up their businesses from the ground up. They can trust us.” - Ciara Gravier “So we joined Killing Commercial and that has really been the best thing that we've done.” - Ciara Gravier “What's great about this industry is that everyone can achieve success however they want. And everyone has a different roadmap to it.” - Ciara Gravier Resources Mentioned: Ciara Gravier LinkedIn The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management 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.