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“Not a Good Fit”: Why Firing an Employee May Make Business Sense

This video and blog is part of my ongoing series covering business ownership, entrepreneurship, human resources and leadership. If you’ve ever ...

By Tony Caldwell

entrepreneurship

Cold Hard Facts: The Truth About Starting a Business

This vlog and blog is another entry in my series about entrepreneurship, leadership and how it can apply to individuals wanting to start or ...

By Tony Caldwell

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How to Go From Captive Agent to Independent Insurance Agency Owner

Captive or independent? Maybe you've decided that the grass is really greener on the independent agency side of the business: commissions are ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Independent insurance agencies are growing fast

The last decade has seen more new independent insurance agencies created than any other time in history - some estimate that newly created ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Insurance Aggregators Help Independent Agencies Grow

If you are starting out as an independent agency, you may have noticed that it’s difficult to have access to certain carriers or products, because ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Start an Insurance Agency as an OAA Member and Grow Fast

OAA membership is not just for large agencies hoping to increase their profit-sharing - OAA membership is great for both independent and captive ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Growth Agent Insight

What’s Your Strategy? All About Insurance Strategic Partners

When you need to win, you want to increase your odds. Teams have playbooks. Navigators plot position and coordinates for clear routes. Competitors ...

By Marsha Dewart

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Insurance Agency Staffing: The Three Essential Functions

Contents The Sales Function Taking Care of Business - The ...

By Tony Caldwell

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Insurance Agency Development while in Quarantine

I often hear from agency managers and owners that they would like to put more effort into building and developing their insurance business, but ...

By Marsha Dewart

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Insurance Sales

Tips to Increase Your Independent Insurance Agency Profit Margin

Most agents, in my experience, focus on growing their agency's top line - we're always thinking about our new business rate. Many agents are ...

By Tony Caldwell

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