We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Anna Svetlik De La Rosa a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Anna , thanks for joining us today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.
I started in a corporate position many years back and then in December 2011, I decided to break off on my own as an entrepreneur. That is when I opened my own insurance firm, De La Rosa Insurance Services, LLC and built it from the ground up. I loved being able to run, operate and grow my own business by incorporating 3 main aspects: my entrepreneurial side, my technical skills and management knowledge. Everyone that starts a business has these 3 aspects ingrained in them, but it is essential that you learn to balance them so you don’t get overwhelmed or burnt out. After years of being in business, I realized that a lot of individuals I knew wanted to start their own businesses as well. I would frequently chit-chat with others and give them advice or they would want to bounce their ideas off with me to see my thoughts. Also I was being asked similar questions by complete strangers that would read my posts on social media and I realized I could turn this into a Coaching Business as well. In January 2017, I started my “Empowering Women Blog” to share other women’s empowering stories. I wanted to encourage, educate and inspire other women and show that if all of these women I featured on my blog could achieve their goals and follow their dreams, they could too. Fast forwarding to 2023, I still am providing life insurance to individuals all across the the United States, educating families on the benefits of life insurance and how they can use it not just for when someone passes away, but also while they’re alive. My firm has partnered with an outstanding agency called “PHP Agency” Founded by Patrick Bet- David, we broker for 495 different companies and provide clients the best options. I reached 105 episodes on my “Empowering Women’s Blog this month and I still have my life coaching open for clients 2 times a year.
Anna , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
De La Rosa Insurance Services, LLC which has been voted 5 consecutive years in a row (2019-2023) as #1 Medical & Life Insurance Firm for Small Business in Pearland, Texas
With over 20 years of experience, De La Rosa Insurance builds long term relationships with businesses and families to help prepare them for the future with customized life and medical insurance, benefits and financial services for what life brings. We educate and provide options on how to protect your legacy.
It is our goal to prove that you can depend on us to listen and to understand what it is you value most from an insurance professional.
Products:
Group and Individual Insurance Benefits
Group Major Medical
Group Dental,Vision
Disability
Health Savings Accounts/HRAs
Occupational Accident
Universal & Term Life Products
Individual Health
Short-Term Medical
Medicare Supplements
Long-Term Care
401-k & Annuities
Buy-Sell Funding “Key Man”
Voluntary/Payroll Deducted Benefits:
Cafeteria Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Medical Bridge
Disability
Personal Accident
I use my experiences and knowledge to take the situations I am working on with an organization or individual and move it into a innovative and profitable directions or to catalyze powerful changes in other people individually or the situation at hand.
I have a strong interest in exploring and persistence in my search for truth.
I am driven by a desire for knowledge so researching & educating is a Passion of mine. Over time I have learned & equipped myself to discriminate between illusion and reality.
What has been an absolute game changer is the daily support and the encouragement I have from my Mentor Elvis Okafor Founder at The SOUL Movement and his entire Soul Crew. We have been changing the world one life policy at a time.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
In the beginning we all make mistakes, and we have to in order to grow. I was trying to be perfect and wanted everything in place. I realized that I was wasting time trying to be perfect when I should have just been focusing on beginning. I procrastinated a lot and that also wasted time because I was making excuses for why I wasn’t beginning. I was also scared and felt very vulnerable in sharing my story at first. I realized that I had to be comfortable sharing if I was going to help others. Through my own experiences and being vulnerable, I was able to encourage others to share their own stories. The stories shared and the knowledge and lessons that others learned help everyone to grow and mature in their own life. My daughter Hannah is why I keep reaching for the stars and leveling up in every area of my life. I want her to know that no matter what she can do anything you put your mind to.
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
In 2016, I started growing my presence online. On all my social media platforms, I engage and am consistent with content to market my platforms. I show up everyday authentically and with a message that will speak to the masses. All my social media platforms have really been a pivotal resource in growing my company’s as I have been able to connect with so many people all over the world and create amazing opportunities. One thing I have learned over the years is to always is just start. Don’t look and compare yourself to others online cause everyone is on a different journey than you. I promise, if you are consistent, you will see results. I started at 0 following me years ago to millions collectively following me across all my platforms.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://annadelarosa.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theannadelarosa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anna.delarosa.9?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-svetlik-de-la-rosa-43a78765
- Other: Empower Women Quotes Instagram: https://instagram.com/empowerwomenquotes
Image Credits
Profile Picture Credit: Stephen Guidry Photograph – Austin , Texas