Risk & Business Magazine Nesbit Agencies Fall 2016 | Page 5

16 feature ZERO TO TWO BILLION WELCOME SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING STRATEGIES CONTENTS 5 LETTER FROM THE NESBIT AGENCIES 7 INSURANCE FOR RENTERS AND CONDO & TOWNHOUSE OWNERS And Why It’s Important Welcome to the first issue of Nesbit Agencies Risk & Business Magazine. It’s a very exciting time for the insurance industry, and we are glad to be able to contribute valuable content to our clients and business partners. Understanding all the ways that you or your business could be exposed to risk can be an exhausting and, sometimes, thankless job. We know how difficult running a business can be, along with navigating the world of risk and insurance, and we hope this magazine will serve as a tool which can guide you and your business on the way. In this issue, we will be covering a few topics. First, we provide information about our company, our philosophy, and why we choose to do what we do. We then shine a spotlight on one of 8 FEATURE: BLACK SWAN COOPERAGE the businesses that we represent, Black Swan Cooperage. We A Story Of Family Craftsmanship enjoy partnering with entrepreneurial organizations as they 9 MAP YOUR FUTURE STRATEGY grow their businesses from start-up to established companies. Lessons From David Karandish We are fortunate to have a wealth of resources available to offer our clients through the high-quality insurance carriers we 10 LINKEDIN RECRUITER represent, combined with the exceptional expertise of our staff. How It Can Help Your Business This has allowed us to provide innovative risk management and 12 10 THINGS TO BE PARANOID ABOUT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR insurance solutions over the past 42 years to businesses of all sizes and across multiple industries. 14 WHAT ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS? Who Do Your Rely On? 20 TROUBLE GENERATING REFERRALS? Look To Your Inner Circle 22 CURE FOR YOUR HIRING HEADACHES The Topgrading Snapshot 24 TURNING A COMPANY INTO A BRAND 6 Things Customers Cannot Live Without 25 FEATURE: R/T GARAGE A Story o