Car Salesman looking to start my own IA
I’m a 30M who’s been selling cars in Louisiana for going on 3 years now. I’ve done okay for myself in the business so far but I’m tired of the car sales grind. I can go on and on about the objections I face daily, but I still love sales and giving that experience. I’m a pretty charismatic salesman who came from serving tables so communicating with anyone is no problem for me.
I’m just ready for growth and I always wanted to own my own company. Once again, I don’t mind the grind, but I’d rather give all that energy towards something I own!
I was looking into different sales professions and selling insurance was one that checked a lot of boxes for me. Especially being able to start my own agency and build a book of business I own, instead of the dealerships.
I’ve looked into joining an aggregator to get carriers and eventually get my book of business solid. I have a ton of connections in the car business so me getting clients wouldn’t be as hard as someone starting from scratch in sales. I have a good marketing strategy/plan set up for my current clientele and region as well.
My questions are, what steps do I need to take to get started and what should I expect along this journey ? I made six figures last year selling cars so I know I can make the money but I want to build and own something for myself. Thanks