--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E101: Marc DeLeonibus, co-Founder of Bold Penguin on Creating A Digital Commercial Marketplace - InsNerds.com" description: "This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com LISTEN HERE: In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Marc DeLeonibus from Bold Penguin. We discussed the origins of the company, the technology required to handle a digital marketplace and how an insurtech startup thinks about hiring and" --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [Profiles in Risk – E101: Marc DeLeonibus, co-Founder of Bold Penguin on Creating A Digital Commercial Marketplace - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/profiles-in-risk-e101-marc-deleonibus-co-founder-of-bold-penguin-on-creating-a-digital-commercial-marketplace) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Aug 6, 2018 4:00:00 AM # Profiles in Risk – E101: Marc DeLeonibus, co-Founder of Bold Penguin on Creating A Digital Commercial Marketplace by Nicholas Lamparelli *This episode is sponsored by ** [IA Path](https://iapath.com/)** – Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to **[https://iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** **LISTEN HERE: ** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/769113-e101-marc-deleonibus-co-founder-of-bold-penguin-on-creating-a-digital-commercial-marketplace.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/769113-e101-marc-deleonibus-co-founder-of-bold-penguin-on-creating-a-digital-commercial-marketplace.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ** **In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Marc DeLeonibus from Bold Penguin. We discussed the origins of the company, the technology required to handle a digital marketplace and how an insurtech startup thinks about hiring and retaining young talent. **CONNECT WITH MARC DELEONIBUS: LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdeleonibus/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdeleonibus/) Bold Penguin HomePage: [https://www.boldpenguin.com/](https://www.boldpenguin.com/) **** MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ****My Profiles in Risk Episode with Ilya Bodner: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/529389-episode-18-ilya-bodner-founder-of-bold-penguin](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/529389-episode-18-ilya-bodner-founder-of-bold-penguin) ProsperWorks CRM (now called Copper): [https://www.copper.com/](https://www.copper.com/) Just Call Cloud-Based Phone Support: [https://justcall.io/](https://justcall.io/) Wunderlist Task Software: [https://www.wunderlist.com/](https://www.wunderlist.com/) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY : Principals by Ray Dalio: [https://amzn.to/2OgfzkR](https://amzn.to/2OgfzkR) Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh of Zappos: [https://amzn.to/2vpfggi](https://amzn.to/2vpfggi) Unmarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes: [https://amzn.to/2LWyjZX](https://amzn.to/2LWyjZX)  ** ** SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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