Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee
Hunter Ingram
President, Chief Executive Officer, HometownQuotes
Franklin - TN US
As President and Chief Executive Officer of HometownQuotes, Hunter Ingram’s experience and understanding are key components to the company’s success.
Ingram co-founded the online insurance lead company in 2003 and, with his navigation, HometownQuotes has outgrown four office spaces and added jobs for more than ten additional associates – both within the past year. Ingram’s plans for another expansion are in progress and one of his most recent additions to the company includes an office in Europe.
In addition to his insurance industry know-how, Ingram encourages a high-energy, educational company culture that makes HometownQuotes an enjoyable place to work. He believes that investing in employees and making sure they feel valued and motivated is the best way to ensure company cohesion and success.
In short, Hunter Ingram is a pioneering entrepreneur who leads HometownQuotes with a fair, honest, optimistic attitude and a keen entrepreneurial drive. He views each interaction a HometownQuotes Associate has with an insurance agent or consumer as an opportunity for success and focuses on those points of contact.
By the end of 2007, Ingram plans to bring at least five more people into the company and he has plans underway to connect HometownQuotes with several philanthropic organizations.
Comments
Very Impressive for a young company this size.
Katie Clay - San Diego, CAHunter is an amazing leader. He has a natural talent to lead. He can take anybody and encourage them in the way that gets them motivated to make the change. Although serious and straight to the point at times, he has a heart of gold. He truly cares about his employees and his business. I find his style impressive and refreshing.
Braden Lake - Spring Hill, TNHometownQuotes sounds like a great operation!
Amber - Nashville,TNI see HometownQuotes as an inspirational way of doing business. There is money flying all around us in the country. We just have to reach our hand up and grab our share. Hunter is demonstrating to any aspiring entrepreneur that "it" can happen for them if they want it bad enough.
David Baker - Columbia, TNAs a close friend of the Ingram family, I have had the pleasure to see Hunter start this company with a laptop and a great idea and expand his company to what it is today. He truly cares about the quality of his product, the integrity of his sales team and the overall mission of meeting consumers' needs. Hunter also strives to create a quality work environment for his employees by providing enrichment classes and company outings.
vote - Spring Hill, TNCongratulation Hunter MS G Ms Deb
-Hunter is the perfect example of hard work and honesty paying off. Just the sort of young business person Tennessee wants to attract and keep.
Janet Earwood - Columbia, TNI've use this site before and not only did it save me time, but money. I's recommend their service to anyone.
Anne Williams - Memphis, TNi checked out their website and they do pretty cool stuff. good job!
sam wilder - raleigh, ncCool!
Sarah Crotts - Jackson, MSHunter is an extremely nice young man--very dedicated and hard working.
Tom Sparkman - Columbia, TnVery innovative idea.
Mary Ann Carey -Great young man with a wonderful work ethic that rubs off on his employees.
Susan - Santa Fe, TnI like the fact that he seems to really care about his employees. It sounds like he understands that a business is not only as good as its product, but their people as well.
Elizabeth Ferguson - GermantownI have known Hunter for around 5 years as he was my insurance agent. I saw what it took of him and his team to start and grow this new business. This was truly an American dream of rags to success,for his start up. His hard work of 18 hour average working days and strong commitment to customer satisfation won his team best in business here in Nashville just this year. He is truly deserving of this award.
Van Woody - Spring Hill TnHunter and his management group could not be described as "management" or a "group" two years ago. The likelyhood of thier success would have been described as impossible. But business knowledge in the insurance field, and the two "p" (personality and perserverance) with never ending effort has made the impossible a reality. Do not know where they are going, but how they got to where they are is simply amazing. I am betting the real serious challenges that they will encounter in the future will be mastered as well as the ones in the past.
George W Carey - Eads, TennesseeI really didn't understand what it is you do but I checked out your website...very cool.
A. Aljafari - Houston, TXInteresting company...
ted Frazier - OHI know Hunter personally and he is one sharp businessman. He is wise beyond his years and strives every day to make his company better for his customers as well as his employees. He had no intentions of starting an internet lead company, but when Hunter was purchasing leads and they weren't quality - he decided he could do it better if he did it himself. So, what started out as somewhat of a hobby business has now turned into a multimillion dollar company in such a short time. Hunter has incredible drive and a fantastic vision. He has the highest sense of integrity and a keen business mind. Hunter thinks outside of the box and continues to better his company in every aspect. Hunter Ingram is an obvious choice for Entrepreneur of the Year for Inc.com
Todd Pitts - Memphis, TNThis company has had extraordinary success. The idea behind this company is interesting.
Talisha Jones - Memphis, TNImpressive record of achievement. Congratulations!
-While Hunter has a tremendous dedication toward business, he and his wife also have an incredible dedication for their community. They both serve with a spirit of humility and gratitude. They have added value to my life and the lives of countless others.
Jamie George - Franklin, TNHe has been amazing to work for and it has been a honest to god gift that I was placed in his company. He is driven and very caring. He is an inspiration!
- Spring Hill TN
