--- title: "Profiles in Risk – Episode 33: Tou Yang of Agent Ave, Improving Communication Between Agents & Carriers - InsNerds.com" description: Or SUBSCRIBE In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I speak with Tou Yang, CEO and coFounder of Agent Ave. Imagine this, your desk and desktop monitor are covered with sticky notes, notebooks, manuals and other cheat sheets on the carrier information you need to conduct business. Tou started Agent Ave to solve this --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [Profiles in Risk – Episode 33: Tou Yang of Agent Ave, Improving Communication Between Agents & Carriers - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/profiles-risk-episode-33-tou-yang-agent-ave-improving-communication-agents-carriers) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Sep 25, 2017 4:00:00 AM # Profiles in Risk – Episode 33: Tou Yang of Agent Ave, Improving Communication Between Agents & Carriers by Nicholas Lamparelli   Audio Player [http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/569326-episode-33-tou-yang-cofounder-ceo-of-agent-ave.mp3](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/569326-episode-33-tou-yang-cofounder-ceo-of-agent-ave.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Or [SUBSCRIBE](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086#) In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I speak with Tou Yang, CEO and coFounder of Agent Ave. Imagine this, your desk and desktop monitor are covered with sticky notes, notebooks, manuals and other cheat sheets on the carrier information you need to conduct business. Tou started Agent Ave to solve this problem for the agency he was at and himself. Little did he know that his solution was so good that he would be able to build a business off of it. We discuss productivity, the future of the agency system and Tou takes a crack at asking me a few questions as well.   **CONTACT TOU YANG** [Tou Yang: email address](https://insnerds.com/insights/tou@myagentave.com) [Tou Yang LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tou-yang-a3701b27/) [Agent Ave LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/5008284/) [Agent Ave HomePage](http://www.myagentave.com/product/) **MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:** [Calendly](https://calendly.com/) [Kiwi App](http://kiwiforgmail.com/)   **Intro & Exit music** – “The Spirit of Radio” in The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits (1974-1987) by Rush – buy: [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-spirit-of-radio-greatest-hits-1974-1987/id659738192) OR [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bgcx4c5fswstep6lf6nuwzsjg3y&tid=song-Tasrfkhuwaqxqxvviddvowucgzm&hl=en) OR [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Radio-Greatest-Hits-1974-1987/dp/B000W1QWVI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506008618&sr=8-1&keywords=the+spirit+of+radio+greatest+hits+1974-1987) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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