Momentum AR outlines challenges of launching his first business
A new Momentum Broker Solutions’ appointed representative has outlined the challenges he has faced setting up his own business for the first time and why he made the leap.
The specialist, speaking anonymously as the business comes to fruition, will be focusing on the high-net-worth market. The official launch is scheduled to happen before Q4.
After leaving his former employer, the founder of the AR had a call with a mentor who questioned whether the soon-to-be-unveiled broker would want to stay in insurance or move to a different career.
Deciding to stay in insurance, the question arose whether he would look for employment in the corporate broker world, join a small
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