We try to post three new blogs on our website each week. When we first started this process, my initial reaction was “How will I ever come up with another material to write that many blogs.” It reminded me of Larry David, the creative writer of the Seinfeld Show. Each...
Eureka is a word most of us spend our lives chasing. We brainstorm, we research, we stab in the dark; all the while hoping for that one eureka moment. That time when everything lines up and we we’re on to a winner. Insurance agencies are always looking for the next...
Last year in one of our blogs, we stated that are most frequently asked question was “How Much is My Agency Worth?” Although I haven’t kept track since then, it appears as though the following question has become number one: “We would like to acquire another agency,...
How does a farmer grow his crops? Does he wake up one morning to find his fields full of thriving product? The short answer is no. A farmer has to work hard to have a successful yield. He works for months without seeing a single green shoot. He plows his fields, he...
Sukay & Associates started in 2003. I had just ended a three year career as the CFO of one of the world’s largest corporate travel firms. It was an exciting time for me after spending 23 years in the banking industry, including helping to form one of the country’s...
When I was a boy, I wanted to be an astronaut. Either that or a pilot; I wasn’t picky. As I grew up, I decided I’d prefer to be a lawyer. With the passing of time, I found myself doing none of those things. I still feel like I have achieved everything I wanted in my...