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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Hooman Radfar is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and CEO of Collective. He previously co-founded AddThis (exit: Oracle), the largest platform on the web to help drive traffic and engagement for marketers. He was also a founding partner at Expa, a platform started by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, to support entrepreneurs by building and investing in their companies. He was an early investor and adviser in category defining companies like Uber, Hinge, Sweetgreen, Onfido and Convoy. Hooman co-founded Collective to create a better future workplace by supporting the largest class of entrepreneurs in the world - businesses-of-one. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. To anyone who has that spirit and wants to be an entrepreneur, the tools are there. It’s never been e

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a platform for entrepreneurs to get their business out of their brains by documenting and delegating the systems and processes in their company. Catch more about Chris, his podcasts, books, and additional resources for business leaders at chrisronzio.com. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Chris believes everyone needs background dancers. 2. You've got to have a unique skill that will support your business. 3. When building a business, think about how you can have a solid support system. Define what you can do uniquely well - that you can sustain - and how you can build training and documentation for your team. Visit and register for FREE - Playbook 2021 Sponsor HubSpot Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Nabeel Alamgir is an immigrant and grew up homeless. He worked at Bareburger for 10 years before becoming the CMO at 25. He is now the CEO of LunchBox. He is revolutionizing third party delivery and how restaurants utilize marketing analytics. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. It is supposed to feel like hell, like a grind, or be exhausting. There will be days that you will be unsure; Friday nights that you wish you didn’t do this... It’s fine. Be optimistic. Going to bed is a huge problem-solver. Wake up and you’re fine again. It’s part of the process. Just keep going. 2. As a marketer, you get to throw everything on the wall and see what sticks. 3. Ghost kitchens also give restaurants the ability to explore new areas. They give new entrepreneurs and chefs who can’t open their o

Laura Berg founded My Smart Hands, a baby sign language company, and authored two books: The Baby Signing Bible and Thriving Life. She’s also a professor in the Professional Writing and Communications Program at Humber College. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Knowing your failures is very important. You can translate those failures in teaching and relating as a real person to your students. 2. Define what success is to you. People grow up with the idea of what success looks like to others but success is different from each person. 3. Mistakes and bad things happen but don’t let those things take you down because it’s a learning experience. Take that label away and turn it around. Bad things will happen and that is okay. Check out Laura’s company website - My Smart Hands Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Chris Taylor is the CEO at Actionable.co. He helps leadership consultants prove and amplify the impact of their programs. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Persistency compounds and this is how you get your wins.If you are persistent and able to move fast, you can be the brand or be the leader in that brand. 2. If your clients have a pain that is real enough, they’re going to have a budget to address that pain, its not necessarily manifesting money out of thin air, its about figuring out how they’re currently going about solving that problem or the cost of inaction for them, thereby aligning to their specific pain. 3. You don’t need to re-invent everything, you just need to add the unique layer because reinventing will cost you too much time and money. Prove your training pays off - Actionable Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Vikram Anreddy is the head of product, financial services at Shopify, where he helps entrepreneurs effectively manage their money. His team builds banking solutions like Shopify Capital, Balance, Credit and BillPay for our merchants and the Billing platform that powers the monetization of all Shopify products. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Being unafraid to fail is an underrated driver of success especially when you are building something new. Don’t be afraid to fail. 2. Money is the life blood of commerce business and managing cash flows is very important to run a business. 3. To reduce the burden in managing their money , Shopify used automation, simplified the work flow and build flexibility for their merchants. Go to Shopify website to see more of their offerings - Shopify Finance Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy ThriveTime Show Attend the world’s highest rate

Chris Miles, the Anti-Financial Advisor, teaches entrepreneurs and professionals how to get their money working for them TODAY! He’s an author and podcast host of the Money Ripples Podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Don’t put your money in retirement plans because they don’t work. Its all about how much income is coming in to pay for your lifestyle. Its important to make sure you just don’t have your business to build up but also you have other streams of income coming in so you can work because you want to and not because you have to. 2. Focus on things that bring more on the business. Find those profit centers that create the most revenue, best clients and least expenses. 3. Don’t re-invest in your business. Re-investing in your business means you are not profitable and you will constantly spend more money and will be trapped. You have to take your profit home by buying real investments like real estate that create passive income. Create Freedom and Prosperity Today - Money Ripples Website Sponsors HubSpot: Get

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Mike Koenigs helps experts build empires. As a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, judge on Entrepreneur.com’s “Elevator Pitch” TV show, and 13-time bestselling author, Mike is passionate about helping his clients build their platforms and amplify their message. A regular contributor to Entrepreneur and Forbes, Mike has interviewed, consulted, and advised celebrity clients including Tony Robbins, Paula Abdul, Richard Dreyfuss, and JJ Virgin. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Achieving your greatest purpose is how you want to go out and what impact you want to create that gives you the ultimate level of satisfaction in your life. 2. Go deep with your true purpose and what you want to achieve on a transformational level. 3. You cannot have it all; playing the long game is satisfyi

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Jon Ostenson is a Consultant, Owner/Investor, and Author specializing in Non-Food Franchising. He draws on his experience as a former Inc. 500 Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee in serving his clients. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Franchise owners test marketing vehicles in their market, refine the best practices around hiring, and find faster routes so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 2. Numbers attract people more than the type of work. 3. Much more beyond the brand, you have a proven model, a proven playbook, and oftentimes a coach on the sideline for support. Reach out to Jon for a free consultation to see if non-food franchising is right for you! Zero cost, zero obligation - Jon's Email Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. V

Every month we put together an income report to share a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of running a 7-figure business. In full transparency, it’s not easy – but it IS possible. Through hearing about our mistakes, lessons learned, and our wins, we hope to inspire and motivate you to take action in your business with just one step forward every single day. For our full income report, visit EOFire.com/income133, and IGNITE! September 2024 Income At-A-Glance Gross Income for August: $110,362 Total Expenses for August: $11,677 Total Net Profit for August: $98,685 Difference b/t August & July: -$35,373 Percentage of net profit to overall gross revenue: 89 percent Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Chris Deaver is co-author of Brave Together (McGraw-Hill), featured in The Next Big Idea Club (with Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Grant), as INC.'s Top 5 Books for Transforming, Business, in Big Think, and Forbes. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The future is not self-made, its shared. 2. The key is to be brave together . Work harder, work smarter but work creatively together with others. 3. Culture is the perpetual motion machine that creates continuous growth. It’s the people with the brain thrust that builds incredible things together. Supercharge your Future. Free Tools and Resources on Chris’ website - Brave Core Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy FranBridge Many EOFire listeners have launched franchises in a variety of industries outside of food – and FranBridge Consulting has guided them to these premier opportunities! Sign up for a free consultation with Jon - or

Jeremy Swift is founder and CEO of Cordial. Cordial is a cross-channel messaging platform that is changing the way marketing & technology teams engage their customers. Before founding Cordial in 2014, he was a founding member of BlueHornet, a first-gen email marketing SaaS company that he sold to Digital River in 2004. He has spoken at leading industry events including DMA, eTail, Shop.org, OMMA and Mediapost. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. In business, it really helps to build an authentic and transparent culture. 2. Its all about building trust and confidence with the customers. To go Robin Hood is to deliver , keep and build that trust with a marketer on a brand that they are selling to. 3. The key to hyper-personalized customer experience is the customer data which is the single source of truth. Orchestrate personalized, impactful campaigns across email, SMS, mobile app, and more with Cordial - Cordial Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozen

Steven Montgomery, Founder and CEO of ResiBrands, is transforming "boring" businesses into powerhouses. From college dropout to leading the nation's fastest-growing home service franchises, he's revolutionizing entrepreneurship with ResiBrands. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. There are thousands of decisions to make when you start a business and it can be overwhelming. Franchising gets rid of those decision making and allows you to jump at 1 rather than starting from 0. 2. Franchising is big and large scale and it allows consistency. You can build your business faster with franchising than building your own brand. 3. Franchising is great but it is not for everybody especially for people who are more creative and who wants to build their brand in their own way. Check out Steven’s website - ResiBrands Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Julie Morey is a social worker, mom and entrepreneur, inspiring others by sharing her journey from divorce to choosing single motherhood to pursuit of financial freedom. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Travelling can change your perspective, meet new people and learn a lot things. 2. Many studies show that its about the type of home environment , support, love and lack of conflict that determine the success of a child. 3. You are in charge of your happily ever after. You have the power to create and design your life and never letting it pass you by. Look out for Julie’s book on Amazon - Travel, Sex and Trainwrecks Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy NetSuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for FREE at NetSuite.com/fire Ziprecruiter Four out of five employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Try it for free at th

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. John Fancher is an author, copywriter, marketing consultant. and part-time pastor. He is Perry Marshall's "left-hand man" and the co-author of new book "Memos from the Head Office." Top 3 Value Bombs 1. To be successful, and you have to stop thinking about problems deliberately. 2. Declutter and eliminate the destructions that you carry around every day and make time to start listening to The Muse. 3. Technological advances have made it harder to connect with yourself, friends, family, and your higher power as you choose to define it. Make a way to have a  deeper connection with The Muse. Check out John's book - Memos from the Head Office Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product u

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Michael Unbroken is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Asking for help does not equate to weakness. Asking help from others will help you grow and succeed. 2. Human connection is imperative to build a community. 3. You are not alone. The difference between success and failure in your life is to start asking for help. Get your copy of Michael's number 1 Best-Selling Book: Think Unbroken plus check out his The Think Unbroken Masterclass - all for FREE - Think Unbroken Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Alex Lieberman co-founded Morning Brew, a multi platform media company that delivers quick and insightful updates about the business world every day of the week from Wall St. to Silicon Valley. They started making newsletters back in 2015 and now they have over 4.5 million subscribers! John Lee Dumas (JLD) is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, where he interviews the world’s most successful and inspiring entrepreneurs 7 days a week . The company was launched 12 years ago and is now nearly 4,5000 episode in - and counting!  It has over a total of 175 million listens and is part of the HubSpot Podcast Network. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Avoid pod-fading by consistently producing the right content over time to serve your audience in a meaningful way. 2. Podcasting is the most intimate channel to build an audience. 3. Choose the hard way when creating your niche; the higher the barrier, the lower the competition. Morning Brew - delivers quick and insightful updates about the business world every day of the

James Webster is the founder and Executive Chairman of ROK Financial, and co-chairman of the SBFA. He and his team have helped business owners obtain more than a billion dollars in financing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Team is everything and without it , you don’t have a business. 2. Staying in tune with your competitors is crucial and is something that can keep you in the business, grow your business and maintain where you are in the industry. 3. Work hard, do the right thing and success will follow. Small Business Funding - ROK Financial Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Neal Schaffer, an innovative Fractional CMO and digital marketing pioneer, just published his 5th book, Digital Threads, the definitive digital-first marketing playbook for entrepreneurs and small business. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. SES is the best way to simplify and be effective in digital marketing. 2. It is important to have some social proof and credibility before you engage with influencers. Content is the currency of digital media. 3. As an entrepreneur, your time is valuable and you need to be focusing on your core expertise. It is wise to outsource the right people to help you become successful in your business. Grab your FREE preview of Digital Threads: The Small Business and Entrepreneur Digital First Marketing Playbook - Digital Threads Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Eric Bandholz, founder of Beardbrand, revolutionized men's grooming with a focus on beard care, challenging corporate stereotypes and fostering a community for bearded gentlemen. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The key to success is learning that you are the person who define what success is and building your life based on what you find valuable. 2. In the end, the things that you are going to look back on the journey is the relationship and not the revenue. 3. Daily affirmations are a great tool to use to really define what success is to you. Listen to Eric's podcast - Ecommerce Conversations Podcast Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy Vanta Helps SaaS businesses of all sizes manage risk and prove security in real time. Vanta has a special offer waiting for you of 1,000 dollars off at Vanta.com/fire ThriveTime Show Attend the world’s highest rated and most reviewed bu