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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022. 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. Simon helps business owners in SaaS and services run their company more effectively, which results in sales that soar. He created the Strategy Sprints Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon is a TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and member of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Less is more. 2. Don't do everything at once. 3. Whatever you think right now, even if it's hard, just keep rolling. It's not about winning the game all the time. It's about staying in the game, learning, and to keep on moving. Check it out on Amazon - Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business Sponsors ThriveTime Show - Attend the world’s highest rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark and now featuring Football Star, Tim Tebow, and President Trump’s son, Eric Trump, at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire. Northwest ed Agent - Don’t wait. Protect your privacy, build your brand and set up your business in just 10 clicks in 10 minutes. Visit NorthwestedAgent.com/fire and start building something amazing.

Jon Ostenson is a top 1 percent Franchise Broker, Consultant, Investor, and Author of the book 'Non-Food Franchising'. Jon is CEO of FranBridge Consulting, an Inc 5000 company. draws on his experience as a former Inc. Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee in serving his clients. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Non-sexy is the new sexy. The best franchise opportunities aren’t trendy, they’re recession-resilient and rooted in everyday needs like home services, senior care, and wellness. 2. Franchising vs. buying a business. Many aspiring entrepreneurs spend years chasing existing businesses. Franchising can offer a faster, proven path with built-in and less risk. 3. You don’t need millions. Most franchise opportunities range from 150K – 400K and can be funded through SBA loans or retirement s, making business ownership accessible. Checkout their website, schedule a discovery call and the book Non-Food Franchising for free - FranBridge Consulting Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.  

Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Franzy, making franchise ownership more accessible. Built 2ULaundry & LaundroLab, selling 100 plus franchises. ionate about helping others take big swings in business and life. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don’t need to start with ion to become successful-obsession, commitment, and consistency can forge it over time. 2. Franchising offers a lower-risk path to entrepreneurship with higher long-term success rates than starting from scratch. 3. Fit is everything-choose a franchise based on your personal goals, operational style, and long-term vision. Visit Franzy and take the Franzy Fit Score - Franzy Website Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow & President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at: ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.

Scott Marr, franchising titan and Founding Principal of Franchise Altitude, has built nationally recognized brands and helps entrepreneurs scale theirs with proven strategies, industry insight, and access to growth capital. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success isn't about doing more - it's about doing fewer things better through ruthless prioritization. 2. A bestselling book title or status is leverage, not a financial strategy - look beyond sales to build real impact. 3. The path to financial independence starts with high-ticket value, lean business models, and reinvesting profits for long-term freedom. Visit the website for free resources and next steps - Franchise Altitude Sponsors ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow & President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at: ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire. NetSuite - Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire.

Ted McGrath helps entrepreneurs master the digital game of business and money. He has a ion for sharing, speaking, and performing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The No.1 key in speaking and communicating is storytelling. 2. Stage is defined as the one to many model because you can close 5, 10 , 50 or 100 people at once with it. 3. The key to the close is many calls to actions and making different variations on those call to actions. The Community of Mavericks who have the message, the marketing and millions to make their dreams come true - Ted McGrath Website Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.

Jake Larsen is the founder of Video Power Marketing, a performance video ad agency specializing in YouTube ads that turn views into sales. Their campaigns average 3X return on ad spend. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. There is always something broken in your business and your life and that is okay. Optimization is a constant process when there is something that is always broken. Come in peace with it and just get really good at solving problems. 2. In YouTube ads, you have the ability to get your product , story and service seen in front of millions of people in a very low cost. It’s the most affordable way to to reach your audience. 3. Your product or service isn’t for everybody so if they skip it that is good because you don’t want to waste their time and waste your ad spend to people who are not interested. Unlock a Consistent Flow of Qualified Leads and Sales Without Wasting Time and Money. Check out Jake’s website - Video Power Marketing Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow and President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at - ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.

Kevin is the founder of Stealth Family a company that protects the entrepreneurs, executives and their families from becoming victims of the tsunami of cyber crime. Top 3 Value Bombs 1) Book the ticket and the rest will work itself out. 2) The first step is to get educated because the most vulnerable victim is the one who is uneducated. 3) Good cyber hygiene starts at home. You have a responsibility to protect your family, organization, employees and customers personal data. Protect Your Vulnerable Loved Ones from Cyber Criminals Today. Discover the Secrets to Keeping Your Family Safe from the Digital Dark Side with Scott Augenbaum and Kevin Donahue - Stealth Family Sponsors The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak. Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak. NetSuite - Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire.

Colin C. Campbell is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded over a dozen multi-million dollar companies. Number 1 Best Selling Award winning Author, speaker, and founder of Startup Club, helping entrepreneurs globally through his book Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. A lot of entrepreneurs think that they have the best ideas and that ideas always come from them but ideas come from everyone. 2. Core Values are the ‘guard rails’ to assure that your company doesn’t go into the gutter. 3. Core values are critical for scaling your company. Having a set of beliefs will assure you that your company will scale in the right way and not go off the rails. Get a copy of Colin’s best selling book in Amazon - Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Sponsors Mentorship - Email [email protected] to set up a call. DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.  

Jeff Oddo is the CEO and Owner of City Wide Facility Solutions, a management company in the facility maintenance industry, leading 104 franchises across the U.S. and Canada, targeting $2B in systemwide sales by EOY 2030. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Franchising is an amazing business model because it is a proven plan and a business in a box. 2. You don’t have to bet all your chips on block chain. If you have the drive, desire and work ethic and skill sets is more important than going all in. 3. Start with the end in mind if you use franchising to build wealth and legacy. Go and check Jeff’s website for all their services. - City Wide Facility Solutions Sponsor The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak? Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak.

Ray Reddy is VP of Retail at Shopify, leading the company's retail business and championing local entrepreneurs. With a career focused on leveraging technology for commerce, he previously co-founded Ritual, a mobile commerce platform ing local restaurants, and PushLife where he later led mobile product management for shopping and commerce. He is ionate about building products that simplify complexity and create new opportunities to help local entrepreneurs win. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. A unified retail system - built from the ground up, not stitched together - is essential to compete in modern commerce. 2. Small UX upgrades, like intuitive navigation and smarter search, drive major efficiency wins for store staff. 3. AI will soon make POS customization as easy as creating a TikTok - massively empowering small retailers. Visit Shopify to explore POS X and see what’s possible - Shopify Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.

Alex Draper, founder of DX Learning, is a leadership expert dedicated to eradicating workplace toxicity. Through his CARE to Win playbook, he’s transformed 60,000 plus leaders, fostering psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and people-centered leadership worldwide. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You are winning with culture if there is a lot of conversation, healthy conflict and continuous improvement day in and day out. 2. Sometime we forget that our customer satisfaction can’t be higher than our internal customers satisfaction. Employee engagement drives the customers engagement and that can get lost sometimes which is an important factor. 3. Autonomy is about empowering others and giving them your trust. The gift of autonomy is letting others speak. The 4 Leadership Habits to Build High-Performing Teams. Check out Alex’s book in Amazon - Care to Win Sponsors DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout. ZipRecruiter - Save time hiring for 2025 with new ZipIntro. Just go to ZipRecruiter.com/fire right now to try ZipIntro FOR FREE. ZipIntro. Post jobs today, talk to qualified candidates tomorrow.  

Dan Irvin is a high-energy, fun-loving leader, consultant, motivator, author, and public speaker whose valuable insights and relatable stories of success and ion consistently set up entrepreneurs and employees across the nation for personal and professional growth. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Busy does not equal successful. Focus on being intentional, not just filling your calendar. 2. ion wins in speaking. Choose topics you love to truly connect and move audiences. 3. Consistency beats intensity. A slow, steady system for outreach wins over bursts of chaotic action. Sponsors ZipRecruiter - Save time hiring for 2025 with new ZipIntro. Just go to ZipRecruiter.com/fire right now to try ZipIntro FOR FREE. ZipIntro. Post jobs today, talk to qualified candidates tomorrow. Mentorship - Email [email protected] to set up a call.

Mike Rypka, CEO, owner and co-founder of Torchys Tacos, has been in and around the food business for almost 20 years. With 130 stores across 16 states, he is still focused on creating innovative food across the country. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. If you are doing something you are ionate about, you have more chances to win than when you don’t have ion to do it. 2. When it is coming from inspired places and out of ion, the right stuff comes for the right reasons and people get it. 3. Hire people that are better than you at things that you are not good at. Have that humility to know that you are not going to do it all. Follow that ion and fulfil a need that needs to be fulfilled and go after it. Check out their website - Torchy’s Tacos Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow and President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at - ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.

Matthew Kepnes has been traveling the world since 2006. In 2008, he launched his site NomadicMatt.com to help others travel better, cheaper, and smarter. Matt is a NYT bestselling author. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. It’s a struggle these days to gain traction in Google and you can’t rely on it anymore. 2. Most creators stick to their niche. But, you have to find new audience and the best way to find them is to go outside your niche and find other fields . 3. AI can’t tell you the reason for travel changes and it can’t replicate the human experience because travel is a personal experience. AI in travel is still in process. Learn how to travel more for less with the book the BBC called the bible of budget travel - How to Travel the World with a 75 dollars a Day Sponsors NetSuite - Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire. ZipRecruiter - Save time hiring for 2025 with new ZipIntro. Just go to ZipRecruiter.com/fire right now to try ZipIntro FOR FREE. ZipIntro. Post jobs today, talk to qualified candidates tomorrow. Shopify - If you want to see less carts being abandoned, it's time for you to head over to Shopify. Sign for your 1-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/onfire.

From the archive - This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022. 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. During Jeremy Miner’s 17 yr sales career he was recognized by the direct selling association as the number 45th highest earning producer out of more than 100 million salespeople, selling anything worldwide – his earnings as a commission-only salesperson were in the multiple 7-figures EVERY year. He’s been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Inc, and others, and his new book The New Model of Selling - Selling to an Unsellable Generation, co-authored by Jerry Acuff, will be available in the spring of 2022. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Having the right skill level will lead to success. 2. The salesperson triggers the fight or flight mode. 3. As an entrepreneur, you have to start to be the problem finder and problem solver. Start asking the right questions at the right time. Avoid being a product pusher. the community and get the help you need on how to sell - Sales Revolution Facebook Group Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout. The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak. Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak.

From the archive - This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022. 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. Laura Dalesme is the director of business development, and Allison Beacham is the director of marketing, of tagr, a new digital pricing solution serving small businesses. The company is the world leader in smart digital labels and IoT solutions for physical retail, serving over 300 large retailers around the world in Europe, Asia, and America. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. We don’t have one ‘True Calling’ and that’s okay. You just build strength out of your interests. 2. Multi-potentiality is a thing. 3. Tagr can make the in-store experience for your customers seamless, and it will help you and your employees save time. Spend Time Managing Your Business Instead Of Your Prices. Start your 30-day free trial today - tagr Shop Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow and President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at - ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.

Michelle Jewsbury, CEO of Unsilenced Voices, is an internationally recognized speaker and coach, transforming adversity into success. She empowers survivors to leverage their personal narratives for growth and healing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Its okay to take a break, to step back in order to step back in. 2. Storytelling is essential in attracting donors and clients in order to grow. With your story, people will trust you and buy into what you do , donate and help move your cause. 3. Your social impact is key and important. If you care about something, do something and take action. Use your story to give back in a larger way. Check out Michelle in her website - Michelle Jewsbury Website Sponsors NetSuite - Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire. The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak. Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak.

Rich Galgano is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker specializing in sales, leadership, and strategic decision-making. He’s the founder of Windy City Wire and author of Down to the Wire. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success is not a gamble, it’s a calculated risk guided by vision and strategy. 2. True resilience is choosing not to go backward, one small decision at a time. 3. Ignoring what you don’t know is the biggest mistake an entrepreneur can make. The Outlandish Tale of How I Quit Gambling to Win Big. Get a copy of the book on Amazon - Down to the Wire Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by g up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to DeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.  

Clay is an American inventor and serial entrepreneur who holds more than 250 patents worldwide and is the Founder and Chairman of Ember, a global consumer electronics and life sciences brand best known for the Ember Mug, Ember Baby Bottle, and Ember Cube, all three of which independently have been named TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of the year. Ember was also recently named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies in the world. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Founder’s gut can be a very powerful thing. 2. The team is the No. 1 factor. Putting together an incredible powerhouse team is key. 3. Inch by inch life’s a cinch. Buy the yard, life’s hard. Take one bite at a time and keep chugging it forward. Check out Clay’s patented technology temperature control mugs and other products - Ember Sponsors The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak. Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak. ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to Football Star, Tim Tebow and President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at - ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.  

Dave Taylor is a long-time entrepreneur, Dave has a popular YouTube channel, writes for the local newspaper, and mentors early stage startups when he's not pursuing one of his hobbies. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The most important factor for an entrepreneur is optimism. You’ve got to be resilient and persistent but mostly, you’ve got to be optimistic to get to the other side and be the success that you want to be. 2. The Rising Tide metaphor is asking how you could help a fellow businessman to be successful and then hope and expect that they will do the same. 3. Your success in business is so much a factor of you being out there. Its hard but that skill is worth learning because who you know opens up many doors than what you know or what you have built. Check out Dave’s website for Technology and Business Q and A - Ask Dave Taylor Website Sponsor The Speaker Lab - Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak. Go to EOFire.com/speaker to grab your spot for our LIVE training on May 28th, and learn how to get booked and paid to speak.