From bartender to insurance agency owner

Jon Susa is an independent insurance agent for Farmers Group. He started the Susa Insurance Agency in 2006. His office is located in Fort Collins and he currently has one employee. Jon’s startup cost was $5,000 with no outside funding. He had no previous entrepreneurial experience. Jon had worked as a bartender for 15 years when he finally made the jump into the insurance world.

Q: What was the genesis of the idea?
A: It was a conversation with a friend who ran a job placement company. The question that sparked the desire was,…