The Long Game: Meet Mitch Long
From Entrepreneur Perspectives by Eric Kasimov | QuietLoud Studios
February 5, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 195
About this episode
Eric Kasimov interviews Mitch Long about his journey in the insurance business and the importance of storytelling and personal connections in entrepreneurship.
Why stories beat pitches, why showing up still matters, and what this series is about. Eric Kasimov sits down with Mitch Long to kick off The Long Game. Mitch has been in the insurance business for over 30 years. He started with a pager and a roll of quarters. He built his book by showing up every Tuesday until people just started handing him the business. Now he's here to have conversations with business owners about how they got where they are — the real version, not the LinkedIn version. What We Talk About: Criminal justice major to insurance salesman The 93-year-old woman and the bell story Why face-to-face still matters (and why it's not enough anymore) Pagers, Blackberries, and the quarantine pivot The buggy whip salesman problem NIL, college sports, and what it means to stay relevant Chapters: 00:14 – What this show is and how conversations work 01:00 – Mitch's path into insurance 08:27 – Podcasting as a way to connect 13:00 – Old school meets new school 21:30 – Adjusting how you reach people 23:45 – Pagers, payphones, and quarters 26:00 – Blackberry, Gateway, and what happens when you don't evolve 28:00 – The buggy whip salesman 30:00 – Mitch's grandfather sold matches…
People in this episode
Host: Eric Kasimov
Guest: Mitch Long
Topics covered
- insurance industry
- business storytelling
- face-to-face communication
- podcasting
- evolution in business
- NIL in college sports
Keywords
- insurance
- storytelling
- business connections
- podcasting
- NIL
- entrepreneurship
- face-to-face
- evolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KazInsurance, KazSource Network, SportsEpreneur, Entrepreneur Perspective
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