How This Entrepreneur Grew His Business to $600,000 in Less Than 2 Years The co-founder of an online insurance agency talks about investing in his dreams.

By Jeff Rose

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In this video, Jeff Rose introduces Sa-el, the co-founder of Simply Insurance. Sa-el talks about how he started his online insurance agency in 2017 with a focus on education and making the insurance application process simple.

Sa-el talks about competing against large insurance companies and other obstacles the business initially faced, his inspirations and mentors, what he enjoys about entrepreneurship and his advice to invest in your dreams.

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Jeff Rose

Certified Financial Planner, Author and Blogger

Jeff Rose is an entrepreneur disguised as a certified financial planner, author and blogger.  He's best know for his blog GoodFinancialCents.com and book, Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future.  He's also the editor of LifeInsurancebyJeff.com. He escaped a path of financial destruction from dropping out of college with over $20,000 of credit card debt to become a self-made millionaire. His mission is help future generations achieve financial freedom by developing strong money habits and unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit.   

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