Sean Harper – Iterate Until You Come Up With a Good Market Fit

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Sean Harper is the co-founder and CEO of Kin, an insurance company built from scratch on modern tech to make it easier and more affordable to insure a home.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> When Sean started his first business, things got so hard that when a company offered to buy it, he sold it without a second thought. Ten years later, he still regrets this decision.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Believe in yourself. Be systematic when setting up your business. Iterate until you come up with something that the market appreciates.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“You make things happen by convincing people of your vision, and that’s what selling is.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Sean Harper</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/harpersean/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sean Harper</strong></a> is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.kin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kin</a>, an insurance company built from scratch on modern tech to make it easier and more affordable to insure a home.</p><p>A self-proclaimed tech geek, Sean has spent his career developing apps to revolutionize antiquated industries. When he realized that the homeowners insurance industry was still being managed unlike any other consumer financial products today (relying on paperwork, legacy IT systems, and distribution through local brokers), he saw an opportunity.</p><p>Sean co-founded Kin as a tech-based insurance agency in 2016 and has grown it to a fully-licensed home insurance carrier supported by a team of over 400 employees. With a focus on ease, affordability, and exceptional service, Sean and his team are changing the way insurance is done.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>Sean started his previous company, a payment processing business, in 2009. It was tough for Sean to start this company. He raised a bit of angel money and tried one version of the product,