12 Hour Quotes - Shepherd’s Industry Leading Insurance for Construction Companies + Path to $10m Revenue

Most insurance carriers use 5-10 different systems just to price one submission. One CEO figured out how to do it in 12 hours instead of weeks.

In today's episode of Bricks & Bytes, we had Justin Levine and we got to learn about how he's revolutionizing construction insurance by rewarding tech adoption, scaling to double-digit millions in revenue, and why reality capture tools reduce claims by 40-50%... and many more!

Tune in to find out about: 

✅ How Shepherd shifts tech funding from contractors to insurance providers 

✅ Why underwriters completely ignore technology when pricing policies 

✅ The broken insurance process that takes weeks vs their 12-hour turnaround 

✅ How construction tech partnerships create win-win scenarios for everyone

Justin's journey from civil engineer to risk manager to successful exit with TradeTap to building Shepherd shows exactly how deep industry knowledge combined with the right business model can disrupt billion-dollar markets.

Listen now on Spotify to hear the full conversation about transforming construction insurance.Chapters

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Shepherd and Its Business Model

04:53 The Evolution of TradeTap and Its Acquisition

10:08 Transitioning from Startups to Corporate Culture

14:52 The Unique Approach of Shepherd in Insurance

19:59 Understanding the Underwriting Process and Technology's Role

25:01 Shepherd's Market Position and Customer Base

35:40 Understanding the Enterprise Sales Model

43:41 Go-to-Market Strategy and Sales Dynamics

51:07 Organizing for Growth and Market Fit

01:00:28 Partnership Philosophy and Building Relationships