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Sean Harper

Co-Founder and CEOKin Insurance

Chicago Area

Member Since August 2017

Skills

Entrepreneurship
Managing Startups
Corporate Strategy

About

Sean Harper is the co-founder and CEO of Kin Insurance, an insurance technology company and home insurance carrier built to make insurance easy, efficient, and affordable. He is also a board member of Accion. Previously, Sean founded FeeFighters, a payments company bought by Groupon, and TSS-Radio, an ecommerce company that became an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sean was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and an investor at Longworth Venture Partners. He holds an AB from the University of Chicago, where he studied economics and computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Published content

How To Level Up As A Founder

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If it’s your goal to grow your company as much as possible, you need to be ready to grow, too.

Four Ways To Amplify Your Team’s Creativity

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There will always be situations where businesses have to adapt and pivot, and leaders who tap into their employees’ creativity will have a team of engaged problem-solvers on their side.

The Smartest Thing A Leader Can Do? Trust Your Team

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Putting systems in place to clarify goals and foster communication helps build the trust needed to encourage autonomy.

How To Make Slack A Company Culture Powerhouse

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Savvy companies know that Slack is much more than a means for communication — they’re using it to build a corporate culture that helps them engage employees, which in turn boosts productivity and retention.

12 Questions Managers Should Ask Their Employees in Order to Lead Them Well

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One of the best ways to learn how to manage your employees is to ask them questions. If you pose the right questions, you'll get to know what motivates your employees and what their goals are. You can then use this information to manage them more effectively and help them succeed in their jobs. To help you figure out which questions to ask, 12 business leaders from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) respond to a question of their own:

SEO Basics Every Entrepreneur Can Master

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Not only is SEO a low-cost and evergreen way to attract new customers and build brand awareness, but implementing a few basic strategies at the outset can have a major impact on your bottom line.

Company details

Kin Insurance

Company bio

Kin Insurance is a home insurance startup on a mission to fix home insurance. We use data to make the application process simple, to find our customers every available discount, and to recommend the ideal coverage based on the home's unique needs. Whereas traditional carriers are slow to adapt to a technology-driven world, Kin uses tech to stay lean and efficient and save customers time and money. We also partner with companies that help keep homes safer so our customers get a better deal on both the products and their insurance. In Florida and Texas, we can offer customers a quote with only their street address. We're expanding our reach and will be serving the rest of the US soon.

Industry

Insurance

Area of focus

Property Insurance
InsurTech

Company size

51 - 200

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