How they met
Tony Cardamone and Mike Arsenault met while playing in a travel softball league together. Their team had sponsors and flew throughout the country for its games. On the road, Mike and Tony formed a friendship. Their discussion on the trips also turned to business, since both were in the insurance industry.
Their partnership began the day both of them were looking into doing some home improvement, because they ran into each other at the hardware store and started talking about their careers.
Partnership formed
At the time of the hardware store meeting, Tony was running his own agency out of his home and Mike was looking to leave the insurance agency where he worked. Tony had an extra guest room in his house and offered it to Mike as an office. They officially started their agency in January 2002 and were incorporated by February.
They began looking for a building of their own and had a hard time finding what they needed. Tony had a client that was a barber in Utica. The pair went in for haircuts and noticed the entire building was for sale. Cardamone Insurance ended up purchasing the property, that’s within walking distance of Jimmy John’s Field and United Shore Baseball League.
Teamwork is key
Tony and Mike find that working as a team helps them provide their clients with the best service. They have a partner to brainstorm with and discuss how to build the best policies for the businesses they serve.
