{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Insurance Growth Lab","title":"How Jeff Snyder Built Matic to 750K Leads Through Loan Servicing Partnerships","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2624,"description":"Callan Harrington sits down with Jeff Snyder, President of Matic, to break down how an “unqualified” first employee built one of the most successful embedded insurance platforms in the mortgage servicing space. Jeff shares the unconventional strategy behind generating 750,000 leads annually by focusing on loan servicing rather than origination, targeting 65 million outstanding mortgages instead of the typical 4 to 6 million new home loans.Jeff walks through the three distinct phases of scaling Matic from an 800 square foot office to over 400 employees and 50 million in funding. He reveals his 3 by 3 relationship grid for partnership management, lessons learned from losing a major partner due to relationship turnover, and why providing value before asking for conversion creates lasting partnerships. The conversation covers everything from making 350 cold calls daily in the early days to building deep integrations with mortgage servicers that prove measurable impact on their core recapture rates.An essential listen for anyone building partnership-driven growth strategies or navigating the challenges of scaling from startup to enterprise.Key topics covered:[00:00] Intro[03:01] Taking Unqualified Opportunities That Change Careers[05:08] Becoming First Employee Twice[07:17] Generating 750,000 Leads Per Year[08:30] Why Loan Servicing Beats Origination[11:32] Triggering Customer Interest Through Data[14:05] Building Revenue Share Partnerships[18:02] Adding Value Without Selling[21:18] Proving Impact on Customer Retention[23:03] Losing a Major Partner[25:05] Building 3x3 Relationship Grids[30:23] Evolving Through 3 Company Stages[32:31] Scrappy Startup Phase Stories[36:37] Scaling Challenges and Bad Hires[38:27] Building Elite Leadership Teams[39:11] What to Stop Doing at Each StageConnect with Jeff Snyder on LinkedIn for more marketing insights and strategies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-snyder-9189b317/Subscribe to The Insurance Growth Lab for more tactical...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XGKZMFZpYeaONGibZz_XZfmo4Bw9Yx04_rwbeJHf_Ps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNjAz/Njk2ZjQ1Y2JmMzI1/OWNmYmVkYmIxMmU5/OTE5OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}