Entrepreneurs on Fire

Jason Ray, CEO of Paperless Parts, discusses the importance of hard work and resilience in achieving success and transforming American manufacturing. The podcast explores the growth and modernization of the industry, the significance of cybersecurity, and the evolving workforce. A recommended book, podcast, and healthcare membership are also mentioned.

Jon Ostenson, top 1% franchise broker and author, talks about the importance of stewardship and family legacy, the key aspects for early-stage entrepreneurs, and the significance of investing in people and surrounding oneself with smart individuals in non-food franchising.

Emily Griffith is a graphic designer turned food entrepreneur running Lil Bucks, America's buckwheat brand making gluten free superfood snacks, called Clusterbucks, from sustainably grown U.S.A. buckwheat. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Get someone to help hold you accountable and call you out, and create boundaries to do what's needed to happen, and to stop being burned out. 2. Take a step back and give yourself more space so that you're not resenting something you normally love. 3. Accept burnout, that you're not at the top of your game. Crunchy x Paleo Snacks & Toppings made from your new fave superfood, Sprouted Buckwheat. Use the code EOFIRE to get 20 percent off - Lil Bucks Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence 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 get a free copy of his book, Non-Food Franchising - at FranBridgeConsulting.com

Israel David Duran is the Impact Architect and founder of Millionaire Mindset group. Empowering entrepreneurs to discover, design and deliver their gifts to the world to create generational impact and wealth. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. In reality, you don't owe anybody anything. But paying it forward is really where the generational impact mindset comes from. 2. The mindset of being comfortable and not having the willingness to go forward, continue to serve, and to serve the people that were called to serve is really the mistake that people make. It's the inaction. 3. Don't let complacency and comfort keep you from your potential and serving your gifts to the world; that's your responsibility. Increase Performance. Productivity. Profit. Empowering Purpose-Driven Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Companies Achieve Exponential Growth - Israel Duran's Website Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence Lifeforce Lifeforce is making proactive and personalized healthcare easier than ever. Start your membership today and receive $200 off! Visit MyLifeforce.com/eofire

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020. 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. KhaazRa MaaRanu is the co-founder of Electronic Commerce, now a Full Service Payment Provider that helps thousands of entrepreneurs grow and scale their business to unlimited processing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Understand that there's someone out there who wants to build a long-term relationship with you. They want to help you grow your business, and be in business for the long haul — one way to do that is by knowing your numbers. 2. One of the most important things for any entrepreneur is to know the 5 cash flow secrets. One of them is knowing your numbers. If you don't know your numbers, you don't know your business. 3. As a full payment service provider, KhaazRa's team knows what they need to do in order to really serve their clients properly: be in control of the actual underwriting, risk, funding, and the tech. Electronic Commerce - For a limited time you can sign up for a 15 minute call to compare credit card transaction and processing fees! (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2019 but is no longer an active offer.) Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence Aiper Seagull Pro is Aiper's most advanced cordless, robotic pool cleaner and is available right now for $899.99 at Aiper.com. Use code EOFire200 at checkout for $200 off

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020. 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. Pat is the founder of The Table Group and author of 12 best-selling books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage. He is considered one of the nations leading experts on leadership, teamwork, and organizational health. And he is here today to talk about his newest model The Six Types of Working Genius. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Nobody should feel bad about wanting to use their God-given talent. We're here to serve others by using the talents we have. Instead of feeling guilty about it, lean into it. You are meant to do that. Pursue your geniuses. 2. When you figure out what your working genius and working frustrations are, it can change your career and your life. 3. Doing things outside of your working genius exhaust you, so it's best to limit the amount of exposure to those. Enter promo code FIRE and get 50 percent off of Pat's products - Pat's Website Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence Thrivetime Show Is this your year? Visit ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire to see how Clay Clark's business coaching has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to dramatically increase profitability

Rachael Doukas, founder of Doukas Media, shares her expertise on generating online marketing success through Facebook ads. Topics include understanding your target audience, consistent branding, remarketing techniques, marketing hard-to-market businesses, expanding geographic reach, maximizing ROI, and a valuable business guidance opportunity.

Antonio Nieves is the founder of FUNBOX, the franchisor brand of the world's biggest bounce park. With a background in marketing, tourism, and technology, he strives to provide interactive experiences that promote physical activity and exploration. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. To be able to start building a profitable franchise you have to bleed for a while. 2. An entrepreneur can look at when they're trying to improve an old-fashioned industry that just doesn't have enough appeal to it is just encouraging a layer of culture in brand into the process. 3. All you have to do is just wake up every day, continually educate yourself, lock yourself in with mentors, a community around you. Be vulnerable about your position, and let people know when you need help, and the journey you can find can happen pretty quickly. Connect with Antonio - Antonio's Email Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence Lifeforce Lifeforce is making proactive and personalized healthcare easier than ever. Start your membership today and receive $200 off! Visit MyLifeforce.com/eofire

Tricia Sciortino is the CEO of one of the nation's leading virtual assistant companies, BELAY. She is the author of Rise Up & Lead Well: How Leveraging as Assistant Will Change Your Life & Maximize Your Time. She also co-hosts the One Next Step podcast and believes we own our journey, we take risks, and we rise up! Top 3 Value Bombs 1. As we grow our business, we really need to figure out what it means to not hoard all the work and accept that you must have all these different hats, and you are the sole person to spin all these plates at the same time. 2. Trust doesn't need to be earned, give it away until people prove you otherwise. 3. In order to elevate you need to delegate. Your Best Next Hire. Accomplish more. Juggle less. Modern staffing from BELAY - Belay Solutions Sponsor HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intillegence

Emily Lynn Paulson is a Writer, TEDx speaker, Founder of Sober Mom Squad, and Author of Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. MLMs prey on hope, the hope that you could be that small percentage of people who succeed. They also amplify the stories of the people at the top, so, it seems like the success is more widely available than it really is. 2. Everybody who is in an MLM is a victim before they come become a perpetrator. It's the system that's flawed, not people. 3. Just ask questions, don't judge, but try and get that critical thinking to come back online. If you want to be supportive of your friends or family who are in these schemes, the best way to be supportive is by being a soft place to land. Visit Emily's website - Emily Lynn Paulson Website Sponsors HubSpot HubSpot's AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence Lifeforce Lifeforce is making proactive and personalized healthcare easier than ever. Start your membership today and receive $200 off! Visit MyLifeforce.com/eofire Aiper Seagull Pro is Aiper's most advanced cordless, robotic pool cleaner and is available right now for $899.99 at Aiper.com. Use code EOFire200 at checkout for $200 off