"No one's coming to save you. Either you figure it out, or you fail. Period." Nick Acosta

What’s in this episode:

Starting an insurance agency from scratch is a whole different ballgame—especially in the first 45 days. Nick Acosta, a brand-new agency owner, joins The Insurance Buzz to share his raw and unfiltered experience of launching an insurance agency, from the struggles of lead generation and hiring to the unexpected roadblocks that no one tells you about.

Michael and Courtney dive deep into what makes or breaks a new agency, the key mindset shifts needed for survival, and the daily habits that separate successful owners from those who don’t make it past year one. If you’re an insurance agent thinking about opening your own agency—or already in the trenches—this episode is a MUST-LISTEN.

[00:00:00] – Introduction  

[00:01:00] The reality check: What’s harder than Nick expected?

[00:03:00] The biggest challenge? Marketing and lead generation struggles.

[00:06:00] Why Nick left his previous agency to start fresh.

[00:10:00] How running ultra-marathons prepared Nick for agency ownership.

[00:12:00] The daily habits that make or break success.

[00:16:00] Hiring & managing a team: What Nick learned 45 days in.

[00:20:00] The marketing struggles that keep him up at night.

[00:25:00] What’s working? What’s not? The hard lessons of agency ownership.

[00:30:00] The sales process breakdown: What needs to change.

[00:35:00] How to hold a team accountable in the early days.

[00:42:00] The real pressure of making an agency profitable fast.

[00:50:00] The wake-up call: What Nick had to learn the hard way.

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