The Ryan Hanley Show

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

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Show Notes

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:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creators & Guests

Host
Ryan Hanley
Entrepreneur. Speaker. Advisor.

What is The Ryan Hanley Show?

Get unstuck and leave a mark on the world.

Dive deep into the raw insights from top minds in leadership, business, and performance, delivered through conversations so candid they'll make you feel like an insider.

We challenge the status quo because it's clear—conventional thinking has led many to dissatisfaction, poor health, and financial hardship. But not you. This podcast delivers the unguarded truths and actionable strategies the gatekeepers kept to themselves.

Hosted by Ryan Hanley, a relentless leader and performance strategist—this is the way.