Press Play Ventures

I’m passionate about supporting people who feel underestimated—whether by others or themselves—to flip the script and step into their greatest strengths. Whether you’re an individual battling self-doubt, a leader striving to inspire your team, or an entrepreneur navigating growth, I’m here to guide you with tools that create real, lasting change.

My journey from overcoming personal obstacles to building successful businesses allows me to connect authentically with my clients. I understand what it’s like to feel stuck, underestimated, or unsure of your next move—and I know how to guide you through it. With a mix of practical strategies, NLP techniques, and a commitment to fostering authenticity, I empower people to take bold action and embrace their full potential.

If you’re ready to rewrite your story, I’m here to help you press play on your transformation.

Founder

Allegro Insurance Group

Agency Principal

BizFit Meal Solutions

Tucson’s #1 meal prep company for business professionals, athletes, and more!

Co-Founder

Openly

I help agents be more competitive-- through Openly's product, but also lead gen strategies, recruiting, renewal processes, social media marketing, team building, and KPI tracking.

Openly: Insurtech start-up providing premium homeowners insurance to mid to high-end consumers using modern technology and pricing.

Sr. Agency Success Manager

Drove regional territory growth and agency appointments for innovative InsureTech firm.

Business Development Manager

Stratton Everything Insurance

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency”
A multi-award winning agency with a lively culture and exceptional customer service. 
Recruited, coached, and managed a team of 11 cross-functional sales and support staff
Cultivated highly profitable strategic partnerships with regional real estate and mortgage companies
Won "Tucson’s Favorite Insurance Agency" honors in 2020/2021 and the Pekin Life Silver Key Award (2020)

Agency Principal / Founder / Partner

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Assistant Agency Manager

American Family Insurance

🥇 2015 Arizona Daily Star Reader's Choice "Favorite Insurance Agent"

🥇 2016 "Tucson's Favorite Insurance Agent" by the Arizona Daily Star, Reader's Choice Award.

7x District Agent of the Month
2x All American
Life Honors
"Delivering promises, not just policies."

Owner/Agent of Kimiko Donahue Agency

State Farm

- Property and Casualty Specialist for high producing State Farm agents
- Managed a small team of telemarketers
- Developed new leads through networking
- Marketed to existing book of business
- Full time while pursuing 4 year degree at NAU
- Admin, late pays, account changes
- Solicited State Farm Bank auto loans, checking accounts and certificates of deposits
- Top Sales month: 76 applications

Property and Casualty Insurance Producer

Innovative, high-energy leader with 16+ years of award-winning sales, marketing, and business-building success within competitive market ecosystems. Recognized consistently throughout career for exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, as well as the ability to develop outside-the-box marketing ideas and disruptive marketplace solutions. Equally adept in direct sales roles, as well as assignments involving the recruitment, development, and leadership of high-performance teams. Additional creative problem-solving skills and resiliency gained as an entrepreneur, musician, and former competitive athlete.

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🔹 Insurance professional since 2009

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency” 

🥇 2015/2016 Tucson’s favorite insurance agent Arizona Daily Star Reader Choice Awards
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My life motto: #kindnessisfree

Kimiko Donahue, CIC ▶️

InsBOSS USA, Inc.

• Responded to sales leads and questions via email and phone.
• Collaborated with all departments to ensure a cohesive sales team to increase service sales and expand territories.
• Developed and implemented operational strategies for the sales department significantly improving the sales process.
• 90% close rate.
• Utilized social media platforms and other means to generate a leads list for future sales prospects.
• Utilizing customer service and professional selling skills to achieve sales goals.
• Negotiated sales contracts with new customers.
• Generated sales lead’s via cold calling and social networking.
• Setup and execute online meetings to present company services to potential customers and attempted to close sales on the first call.

Senior Account Executive

Sales Team Lead

UnitedHealth Group

Medical Billing Specialist

Dish Network

Retention Specialist

Logicall

Quality Assurance Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Customer Service Representative

Senior Account Executive at InsBOSS USA, Inc.

With over five years of experience as a Senior Account Executive at InsBOSS USA, I am an expert in selling insurance virtual assistant services to all P&C brokers and agency owners. I help them save time, money, and resources by outsourcing their administrative tasks to our qualified and trained assistants.

My core competencies include C-level communications, sales strategy, and presentation skills. I have earned multiple certifications demonstrating my ability to communicate nonverbally, present to investors, and exhibit executive presence on video conference calls. I collaborate with all departments to ensure a cohesive sales team and a seamless sales process. I also generate sales leads through cold calling, social networking, and online meetings, and I follow up with them until they sign up. I have a proven track record of achieving a 90% close rate, expanding the company's territories, and increasing service sales. I am passionate about providing the best solutions and customer service to my clients and helping them grow their businesses.

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Kimiko Donahue, CIC ▶️

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