Very Short Interview #1

For my entrepreneur I decided to Interview Gustavo Salazar who founded Trust, the largest insurance broker in Peru.

Question #1 – How did you start off your career?

               I first began as a very low level insurance salesman at the age of 17. I would go to all of my father’s friends asking them to help me out by insuring anything. I insured lawnmowers, golf carts, and anything else I could get my hands on. Soon I began insuring bigger things like cars and eventually houses. After I made some money I put it all into founding my company Trust and began to grow it.

Question #2 – What are some of the biggest obstacles you’ve faced as an entrepreneur?

               My biggest obstacles were the original failure of my company. When I first began we had no clients for the first three months of our business, I lost lots of money but I never gave up. I kept persevering and eventually found success.

Question #3 – What do you consider your greatest success?

               My greatest success is actually not my business. But rather it is my ability to never be in debt when it comes to family matters. I have completely paid off my house (He has many houses) and my family wants for nothing. Also as a family man I am happy to be able to spend every moment of free time with them and I am thankful I have provided well for them.