Ebens "Benz" Jean: It's Always Been About The Community And Always Will Be About The Community

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Ebens Jean Co-Founder/CEO at One Way Insurance Group. Ebens talks about the diversity of life, and how building community strengthens our unity.   Episode Highlights: Ebens shares that he just recently switched to an iPhone and the last application he downloaded was YouTube Kids. (3:43) Ebens explains that he loves to win because he gets the feeling of success every time he wins something. (5:30) Ebens discusses that he had to learn a lot of things growing up, making him believe skill over luck has had a greater impact on his success. (7:11) Ebens shares his inspiring background story and how he was able to get to where he is today. (8:07) Ebens shares that he got into the insurance industry because of his work that dealt with B2B sales. (13:01) Ebens shares how he was able to go from personal lines to commercial lines. (17:31) Ebens discusses how the community has been a big part of the success of his business. (22:03) Ebens explains that when they help a community, they do not ask for anything in return. (24:26) Ebens shares his story of returning to Haiti in 2009 to give back to his people. (26:14) Ebens explains that if you have a dream, you must also know and accept the risk. (30:56) Ebens shares that he is currently reading the book called "The Acts You Answer." (33:59) Key Quotes: "All the stuff I had to learn, how to talk to people, how to approach people, how to build relationships with people, it's all become a skill for me like to work to get where I'm at now." - Ebens Jean "We are big on our community, man. Like without the community, we wouldn’t be here today." - Ebens Jean "We want to continue to bless others like, not in return like we build relationships with people in the community. If they want to do business with us, that's great. If they don't want to do business with us, that's fine." - Ebens Jean Resources Mentioned: Ebens Jean LinkedIn One Way Insurance Group Reach out to Jason Cass Agency Intelligence