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We Brought a REAL Giraffe to an Insurance Conference

“A giraffe walks into an insurance conference…”

Sounds like the setup to a joke, right? Except this actually happened. And we were the ones who brought it. 🦒

In this first episode of Elevate the Hustle, founders Stan Meytin and Dom Piccirillo tell the real story behind the 16 foot giraffe they brought into the FAIA conference in Orlando—and why it wasn’t just a stunt, it was a statement about how they do business.

From there, Dom takes you back to the early days:

- Starting an insurance agency from scratch in New York

- Working 70–80 hour weeks and burning out

- Trying offshore help in India…

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