Entrepreneurs on Fire

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. Joe Marinucci is the Co-Founder and CEO of the award-winning, digital performance advertising company Digital Media Solutions, Inc., which is a leading p...

Mark Jamnik creates art with intention, called Subliminal Story Art, author of Look at What's Inside and co-founder of Kindred, advising professional services firms on a proven Business Development Framework. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Business success is about your growth and who you are becoming in the process. 2. Systems equals integrity and systems allow you to create that integrity. 3. Subliminal s...

Samuel Sells, a retired Air Force officer, is a visionary CEO, investor, and social impact entrepreneur who went from 30k in the bank to creating a 300M Impact fund set to acqui 1B in affordable housing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Its not just about the money, its about value and meaning that we become successful. 2. There are two things to raise capital, having a legally approve vehicle and asking peop...

Paul F. Austin, founder of Third Wave and Psychedelic Coaching Institute, coaches elite leaders - CEOs, founders, and executives - on integrating psychedelics with conscious leadership for peak performance, problem solving, and tangible transformation. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The biggest opportunities are found in not playing by the rules but in rewriting them and that success is not only about perso...

Franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Cliff Nonnenmacher built businesses from Wall Street to Main Street - now helping others find financial freedom through practical, proven franchise guidance. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Franchising is your hedge against AI. While AI disrupts millions of jobs, physical service-based franchises offer resilience and opportunity in industries AI can't touch. 2. The 4E...

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 Me...

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 recessio...

Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Franzy, making franchise ownership more accessible. Built 2ULaundry & LaundroLab, selling 100 plus franchises. Passionate about helping others take big swings in business and life. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don't need to start with passion to become successful-obsession, commitment, and consistency can forge it over time. 2. Franchising offer...

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, n...

Ted McGrath helps entrepreneurs master the digital game of business and money. He has a passion 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 varia...

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 jus...

Kevin Donahue 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 resp...

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 fro...

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 h...

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 supporting local restaurants, and PushLife where he later led mobile product management for shopping and commerce. He is passionate about building products that simpl...

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 improvem...

Dan Irvin is a high-energy, fun-loving leader, consultant, motivator, author, and public speaker whose valuable insights and relatable stories of success and passion 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. Passion wins i...

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 passionate about, you have more chances to win than when you don't have passion to do it. 2. When it is coming from inspired...

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...

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 tha...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...