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by Damon Stafford (Author)
There are endless books out there about businesses that had their core principles for success baked right into their corporate DNA from the beginning. This is NOT that book. Believe in Better: The Evolution of Core Principles That Pioneered an Industry is the business book for the rest of us. For those who figure things out as we go along, always working to make tomorrow better than yesterday.
In this captivating narrative, industry pioneer Damon Stafford shares the journey of his company, Alpine Intel―a bootstrapped start-up that exploded to over 1,000 employees and a valuation of half a billion dollars in just over ten years. As CEO of Alpine Intel, Damon is responsible for creating strategic direction, executing growth initiatives, and overseeing the executive management team. He leads the organization with his passion for building scalable, profitable growth through a combination of people, software development, and process automation. Believe in Better is Damon's journey to discover these core values, based on the business principles detailed in the book―evergreen principles like transparency, teamwork, and embracing change. Whether you are a C-Suite exec or senior leader embedded deep in the unique Insure-Tech space, or maybe you are a hungry entrepreneur who is simply looking for tried-and-true guidance on evolving your own core business principles, this book is a journey that is certain to entertain, enlighten, and inspire.Back Jacket
Being the best is fleeting; striving to be better is forever.
There are endless books out there about businesses that had their core principles for success baked right into their corporate DNA from the beginning. This is NOT that book. Believe in Better: The Evolution of Core Principles That Pioneered an Industry is the business book for the rest of us.
In this captivating narrative, industry pioneer Damon Stafford shares the journey of his company, Alpine Intel--a bootstrapped business that exploded to over 1,000 employees and a valuation of over half a billion dollars in just over ten years. He had the vision, and the courage, to bridge a massive gap in the marketplace between insurance carriers and technology. By leaning into the axiom Believe in Better, Damon defined an industry and created a culture of customer-focused success.
Follow Damon and Alpine Intel's journey as their core principles evolved--evergreen business values like transparency, seeking to understand, and embracing change. Whether you are a C-Suite exec or senior leader embedded deep in the unique InsurTech space, or maybe a hungry entrepreneur who is simply looking for tried-and-true guidance on evolving your own core business principles, Believe in Better: The Evolution of Core Principles That Pioneered an Industry is a journey that is certain to entertain and inspire.
Author Biography
As CEO of Alpine Intel, DAMON STAFFORD is responsible for creating strategic direction, executing growth initiatives, and overseeing the executive management team. He leads the organization with his passion for building scalable, profitable growth through a combination of people, software development, and process automation.
He is the founder of two market leaders in the property claims space, HVACi and StrikeCheck, as well as CCG IQ, which houses shared services. Damon's leadership skills guided CCG IQ through six merger and acquisition transactions. Prior to founding CCG IQ and its suite of services in 2011, Damon held roles at IBM and EMC. He became devoted to solving problems with technology and data software, which established the philosophy of the CCG IQ and Alpine Intel technology platform. Damon is a North Carolina native and holds a degree in Business Management from East Carolina University.
