Nicole Shaw-Owens
Hayward, CA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Applause, Inc.
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Location:
Hayward
Industry:
Other
Year Founded:
2013
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
"C" Corporation
Description:
Applause, Inc. - Applause Financial & Insurance Agency, licensed in the State of California as an Independent Marketing Agency educating and selling to Middle America Consumers and Small businesses on the insurance choices that matter. -Health and Life, and Fire and Casualty. In March 2013, the office opened in San Francisco, California and has weekly business overviews, conference calls and training for agent recruitment and sales generation. Currently there are 3 licensed agents and 27 paid members that are completing the pre-licensing to become licensed agents. The company is currently undergoing certification for the US Affordable Care - Obama Care enrollment begins October 1, 2013 and mandated coverage begins January 1, 2014 which potentially every person in American can be a potential client. Some of the goals for the next 12 months include: $475,000 in company revenues, $875,000 in sales, 100 producing agents, insurance sales appointment in every state which allows company to recruit nationally, a functional website with a back office with the ability to allow agents to have their own URL's at $19.99/monthly, a fast start training twice a month and a android app.