Entrepreneurs on Fire

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. Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 41 years. He spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and five other amazing entrepreneurs. He is the Founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind, the Author of View From The Top, and the Creator of The Mastermind Playbook – an incredible resource for starting, running, and scaling masterminds. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You've got to build relationships before you need them. 2. In a mastermind group, other people’s perspective is the number one asset. 3. Invest in the right people who have integrity and great character. Visit Aaron’s website to learn more about what he has going on - View From the Top Sponsors Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

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. Giri Devanur is a serial tech entrepreneur who is looking to democratize the world of real estate investing through his latest project, reAlpha. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. 5 years from today, every aspect of a real estate transaction will have been touched by technology or completely altered by technology. 2. The short-term rental market space is a global phenomena. What started as a bed and breakfast by AirBNB has become massive. Technology is disrupting every angle of it. 3. Real estate is one of the largest industries in the world. The mixing of technology in that industry is creating a whole new wave of companies and startups that can come in and build a new platform. Build Your Portfolio with the Vacation Economy - Invest reAlpha Sponsors Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you! Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book. If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

Yaniv Shneiderman is the CEO and founder of BlazePod, pioneering the global reactive training movement. With a passion for SportsTech innovation, he empowers athletes and trainers to achieve peak performance through cutting-edge solutions. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Versatility is the key to a crowded market. 2. Overcoming the resistance to change is done through educating and articulating the importance of the reactive training methodology and using the community to growthe awareness to it. 3. The only way to succeed in being an entrepreneur in this time is having a strong mentality , a huge belief in your mission and vision and surrounding yourself with amazing people. Follow Yaniv on LinkedIn - Yaniv Shneiderman Sponsor Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire

JJ Tang is the co-founder and CEO of Rootly, a company redefining how organizations approach incident management and reliability. Rootly is powering 100s of customers like Figma, NVIDIA, Canva, and more. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Solve the problem from many angles. Go out, source and find your customers where they are and work ruthlessly. 2. All good leaders need to be operators. If the CEO can’t do it, you can’t expect anyone to do it. 3. Efficiency is the best force and function for prioritization. Visit their website and get a free demo - Rootly Sponsor YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

Currently serving as CEO of Virtual Immersive Educational Worlds, David Bradford is helping reimagine education by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and gamification. VIEW’s platform enables learners to engage with history’s greatest minds through immersive, interactive learning experiences. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. 75 percent of the success of each company is based on its people. Forget the technology or market strategy, its all about the people. 2. Use your success as a spring board as opposed to a hammock. 3. Execute, execute, execute. You can dream all you want but unless you have the execution, you will not be a successful entrepreneur. Immersive Learning, powered by AI. Converse and collaborate with the greatest minds in history - Quik Learn Sponsors Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you. Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book. If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

Perry Marshall is one of the most expensive business strategists in the world. He is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine and has authored ten books. At London’s Royal Society he announced the world’s largest science research challenge, the 10 million dollars Evolution 2.0 Prize. His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review, and his Google book laid the foundations for the $400B digital advertising industry. He has a degree in Engineering and lives with his family in Chicago. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The Network Effect is the most powerful moat you could possibly have around your castle (business). 2. The “If If or else guarantee” recognizes that in every transaction, somebody is taking the risk and it should not be the customer. 3. The only way to succeed is in the high end. A superior product for which you can command for a higher price with a good margin is literally the only way to make a lot of money for a small business. Get a copy of Perry’s book on Amazon - Detox, Declutter, Dominate Sponsors Shopify Be ready to sell wherever your customers are scrolling or strolling — on the web, in your store, in their feed, and everywhere in between! Sign up for your 1 dollar per month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire NetSuite Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire

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. Avery Akkineni serves as the President of VaynerNFT. She leads the company's mission to build long-term strategic NFT projects for the world's leading intellectual property owners serving brands, celebrities, athletes, and associations looking to incentivize and reward brand advocacy and customer loyalty. Avery is helping to unlock the potential of one of the greatest technology shifts of our time. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. It’s still early. It’s not too late to get in the community of NFTs and help shape the direction they are going. These are all new, and it’s lovely to have people build it together. 2. You can build a program that invites people in, rewards early adopters, and that has some special access experience built in the higher tier program. Allow some of your loyal listeners and fans to be a part of that crew. 3. NFTs are a low cost way for people to get involved in things and events that will really be valuable in the future. Connect with Avery on LinkedIn - Avery's LinkedIn Sponsor Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire

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. Laurence Girard is the CEO of Fruit Street Health, an online diabetes prevention program he has raised more than 30 million dollars for from 500 plus physicians. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don’t need a venture capital firm to be a successful entrepreneur. 2. The only thing that ever changed the world was a small group of committed citizens. 3. Shoot for the moon; if you miss you will land amongst the stars. Fruit Street’s website - Fruit Street Sponsor Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book! If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

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. Dr. Jay Feldman is an Osteopathic medical doctor and founder of Otter Public Relations, a PR agency with more than 30 employees internationally. Jay has more than 300K followers on social media and is the host of top business podcast, Mentors Collective. He is a contributor at Entrepreneur.com and has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider and other top networks! Top 3 Value Bombs 1. If you want to build something huge, it requires complete dedication. 2. Avoid posting your political points and thoughts because it may lead to a crisis. 3. Consult, get help, and be prepared. Connect with Jay on Instagram - Jay's Instagram Sponsors Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you. Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

The founder of Coach Pony and chief sweat pants wearer, Christie Mims has helped over 30,000 coaches learn the business skills they need to get paid to coach. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Trends come and go. Don’t spend so much time to something that is just going to come and go but instead, spend it on doing something that will last. 2. The more your clients succeed, the more you succeed. Its never wrong to focus on a better experience in improving the program for your clients. 3. Don’t be distracted by sparkly objects and always focus on what works for you. Lean on what you love in terms of marketing and sales. Check out their website and get a free 14 minute class - Coach Pony Sponsor Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book! If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

Gary Leland built his 1st e-commerce site in 1996, 1st podcast in 2004 and bought his 1st bitcoin in 2017. He runs BitBlockBoom which is the world longest running bitcoin conference. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Through the years, Bitcoin has proven itself. No one has hacked into Bitcoin. You can buy it, sell it, move it around to pay. But first, you have to understand that it is not a physical product. 2. If Bitcoin goes up, MicroStrategy goes up more. 3. Bitcoin is more than money. Someday, the entire planet will be in a Bitcoin standard and it will be a better place. Check out Gary’s website - Gary Leland Sponsors Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

Mark Lack is Co-founder of HeroPixel software and Bitcoin advocate. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Diversification is a very common thing when you start studying investing. The true way of building wealth is to invest and diversification is the biggest lie that is told to us. 2. Diversification is selling the winner to buy the loser. 3. The first thing to consider in marketing is qualification. That is if the person is qualified to purchase your product from the beginning. Saving Businesses Money, One Lead At A Time - Hero Pixel Sponsors Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you. Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book. If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

For 25 years, Jason Gracia has helped coaches make a difference and a living with their expertise. He's an author, coach, and creator of Swyft Sites, a leading agency in the coaching website space. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The website is a machine to help generate business. 2. Never leave your client guessing and make it clear for them what’s next. 3. To use blogs in atypical way is to overcome sales objections. Think of the reasons why people say no to your offer, what are the common objections then create a blog post that overcomes that objection. Go to their website and get a free download of The 5 Things Your Coaching Website Can't Go. Without - Swyft Sponsors ZipRecruiter Hire experienced people who are excited about what they do — with ZipRecruiter. Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for free: ZipRecruiter.com/fire Shopify Be ready to sell wherever your customers are scrolling or strolling — on the web, in your store, in their feed, and everywhere in between. Sign up for your 1 dollar per month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire

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. Trent Shelton is a number one self-worth coach in the world. He is considered one of the most impactful speakers of this generation. He reaches over 60 million weekly through hard hitting messages and unprecedented engagement. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You have to stop working too hard because sometimes you are trying too hard to become something that might not be meant for you. 2. Understand what separates you and that makes you different from everybody else. What helps you connect with other people that can also help build a loyal audience. 3. Open up and humanize yourself - show the people around you that you genuinely care and grow through things. It can help your audience to transform their life through your life story. It's time to overcome fear - Trent's Website Sponsors Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book! If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

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. Jason Stone is a serial entrepreneur widely known as @Millionaire_Mentor on Instagram with 8 million verified followers and 15M dollars plus in revenue. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. It’s not about how many followers you have, it’s about the quality of followers that you build your tribe with. 2. If you focus on giving value first, it’s gonna be a lot easier to sell. 3. Naivety is the power of success. Follow @Millionaire_Mentor on Instagram - Millionaire Mentor IG Sponsor Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire

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. Amber Lee and Sandra Myers are the Co-Founders of Select Date Society. Their expertise has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and more. They are the “go-to” Matchmakers for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Life is short, pursue your dreams. 2. If we take care of our clients, then our clients will take care of us. 3. Life partnership is really the key to your success. Select that you heard Amber and Sandra on Entrepreneurs On Fire and get a Free Matchmaking interview - Select Date Society Sponsors Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you! Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book. If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

Valerie Young is the leading global thought leader on impostor syndrome, she has spoken to hundreds of organizations, including Google, Pfizer, Coinbase, JP Morgan, Harvard, NASA, and the NBA. Her book is in 8 languages. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Impostor syndrome is not your superpower. 2. The best of entrepreneurial thinking is also humble realistics thinking. To be a successful entrepreneur, you need to seek out information and constructive feedback that is going to make you continue to get better. 3. This is not all about you. Everybody loses when bright , talented and capable people plays small. The world’s No. 1 source of Impostor Syndrome Solutions - Impostor Syndrome Institute Sponsor YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com

Zack O'Malley Greenburg is the author of five books, including Jay-Z biography "Empire State of Mind" and "A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley" Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You learn more from losing than from winning. Some of the best decisions are forge in the fires of failure. 2. It’s the idea of manifesting success, you have to think that you are going to win in order to win. 3. Build your own thing if nobody is opening a door for you. Check out Zack’s website and find all his books - Zack O’Malley Greenburg Sponsor Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book. If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

Danny Flood is a world nomad, growth hacker, bestselling author of "Dr Growth" and "Unlimit," founder at the School of Growth Hacking, Nomadhaus, and OpenWorld Magazine. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. When you live your life without structures and literally without rules, you can make up the rules that works for you and make quick decisions. 2. Its all about the speed of implementation. If you can bring your ideas to life in a faster, easier and with less expenses, it can really change your life. 3. You must always be adaptable and learn to think and rethink everything you know. Keep learning and experimenting and finding new ways and things. Get a copy of Danny’s book that is launching at Kickstarter and get 7 chapters that you can download for free - Unlimit Sponsors Thrivetime Show Attend the world’s highest-rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire Airbnb If you’ve got an extended trip coming up and need a little help hosting while you’re away, hire a co-host to do the work for you! Find a co-host at Airbnb.com/host

Sam Gordon is the Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 (Property and Construction), 3x Australian Fastest 100 Growing Companies, Australian Investor of the Year 2020, runs two multi 8-figure businesses and host of the chart topping Scouting Australia Podcast and Top 1 percent Podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. People overlook doing the right thing and doing a great job and not realizing that this will come back to them in huge dividends in the long run. 2. The amount of hardwork that you put in if you don’t go down the avenue of going to a university builds a different fire in your belly because you have to operate in a different level. 3. It is good to build on things internally because you will be utilizing the same team that you already have. Check out Sam’s Podcast on iTunes - Scouting Australia Sponsors ZipRecruiter Hire experienced people who are excited about what they do — with ZipRecruiter. Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for free: ZipRecruiter.com/fire NetSuite Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire YT 100 Email JLD to learn more about making YouTube magic in 100 days: john@eofire.com