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Dave Foster is the founder and CEO of The 1031 Investor. He is a degreed accountant and serial real estate investor who is a qualified intermediary and consultant for tax saving strategies such as the 1031 exchange and the section 121 homestead exemption. He started fixing and flipping in the 90s and realized that about 40% of his profits were going directly to the IRS. Dave tells us about the updated rules and regulations around using the1031 exchange to legally compound your tax interest that will stay with you instead of going straight to the government. Top 3 value Bombs: 1. The IRS wants you to do this 1031 exchange. It’s nothing out of ordinary. They are encouraging investing in real estate. The key component is that for 1031 exchange allows you to harness compound interest. 2. The positive side of 1031 is that you can use it to move real estate anywhere you want in the country, of any type, and any nature. 3. People will use the 1031 exchange to sell from a highly appreciated environment to an environm

Jeremy Parker is a Serial entrepreneur and award-winning documentary filmmaker. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Swag.com (Acquired by Custom Ink, Nov 2021). Swag.com is the best place for companies to buy and distribute quality swag that people will actually want to keep. They work with 5,000+ companies including Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, and TikTok. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You do not need to know everything; you just need to pick an industry you can fall in love with and start from there. 2. Focus on identifying who the buyer is, and from there, they expand. 3. Overnight success does not happen. You will encounter a lot of failures and learnings along the way. Keep your head up, keep learning, be open-minded, and improve. Connect with Jeremy for all your swag needs - Jeremy's Email Address Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. T

Matthew Dominic Sercely is an attorney and tax planner who helps you set up your business to save tens of thousands of dollars in future taxes. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You’re always a work in progress. You’re never done. Only successful understand that. 2. If you’re not yet making money, you don’t need to worry about taxes. You need to worry about making money. If you’re making a little bit money, you need to worry about making more money. 3. You need to start working on taxes as soon as you. The faster you get started, the better things are. Schedule a free consultation with Matthew - Agorist Tax Advice. Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Roll by ADP: The first chat-based mobile payroll app designed for small businesses and startups! Visit GetRoll.com/fire to get your first 3 months free!

Timothy Sykes is a stock trader, teacher, philanthropist, traveler, and a foodie. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. We live in a truly exceptional time. If you want, the more people you see, the more communities you see, the more subjects you learn about, education has never been easier. But, you need to push yourself. Choose what you love and cherish it. 2. When you find what doesn’t fulfill you, don’t be afraid to change. 3. Travelling, getting out there and pushing your limits, even if you don’t want to, try it. You’d be shocked at the mindset of people and families who have literally nothing in the third world countries yet they’re still happy being alive and having each other. Visit Tim’s website - Timothy Sykes Website Sponsor: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

Kent Bickmore is as an Internet marketer, tried different outsourcing options... DISASTER! To stay in business he had to redefine the concept of a call center and its money making role in business. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Make sure the phone number you want people to call is prominent everywhere in your business. 2. When people buy from you once, they’ll feel comfortable buying from you again if their experience is a good experience. 3. Using scripts makes you sound robotic. Besides, as an agent, you'll never learn the product, you’ll just learn the script. Get the on-boarding fee of $1,500 waived when you say you were referred by Entrepreneurs On Fire! - Customer Service Collective Sponsor: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

Scott Royal Smith is a real estate investor and asset protection attorney in Austin, TX. He became an entrepreneur while still in law school, purchasing and running an auto mechanic shop to pay his way through school. After graduating, he begin his law career as a high-stakes corporate litigator. He has spent the last 8 years of his career analyzing real estate investment and asset protection. Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Royal Legal Solutions, a firm he built to offer tax, business and legal strategies to clients all over the U.S and Canada. He continues to educate the public on asset protecting strategies to help circumvent debilitating lawsuits for his clients. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. An LLC creates a barrier between you and your money, and anybody who tries to come after you. 2. Before you start the day, write down the one thing that you have to do today - that if you only do that one thing, you can say that the day was a success. 3. As an entrepreneur, you can’t allow cash to stand in the way of you

Katie Goodman is a comedian, author and speaker. Her comedy videos have amassed over 3,000,000 views. She has taught over 10,000 people how to use the tools of improv in life. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You can’t escape change and chaos. The trick is learning to be comfortable in the chaos. 2. Staying present is about being mindful and connected with others so you can connect better and be aware of the possibilities in front of you. 3. Our mission as people is to be our authentic selves. When we are not in alignment with our authentic selves, nothing works. Get a copy of Katie's '8 Tools of Improv Comedy' Worksheet - Katie Goodman Speaking Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. AG ONE: AG ONE helps you absorb 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole- food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens! And right now you'll get a free 1-year supply of immune-supportin

Krista Mashore is in the top 1% of coaches nationwide. She is the author of four bestselling books focusing on digital marketing and was named Yahoo Finance’s number 1 digital marketer to watch in 2021! She recently went from zero to 40 million dollars in just under our years. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1) Anybody can be successful. Just don’t give up too soon. 2) Mindset is more important that skill set. 3) You are the only one responsible for creating the life that you deserve. Free Challenge! Share the Secrets to the Millionaire Mentality - Limitless Prosperity Challenge Sponsors: Thrivetime Show: Is this your year? Visit ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire to see how Clay Clark’s business coaching helps thousands of entrepreneurs to dramatically increase profitability. HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

Josh Zieglowsky has been instrumental in getting ERC potentially to a 30 Billion Dollar valuation. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. ERC is the last COVID relief fund stimulus package available to business owners. 70-80% of business owners don’t know about it. 2. The program is meant to stimulate the economy and help business owners get back on their feet based on what happened during the pandemic. 3. ERC is something that you don’t have to pay back. It’s not a loan. Find out if you qualify for the ERC Credit in just 10-15 minutes - ERC Specialists for Fire Nation Sponsor: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com.

Dr. Marquel Russell has helped his clients generate $500 Million+ in revenue, earned the title, King of Client Attraction, and has been called one of the greatest marketing geniuses of our time. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The best way to standout is to be your authentic self. Nobody can compete with that. 2. The first rule when it comes to monetization is premium pricing. Figure out what you can offer to the marketplace based on your expertise. In reality, when people pay premium prices, they want less deliverables. They want speed and results. 3. Most entrepreneurs work way too hard simply because they don’t charge enough, so they don’t really have the margin to hire other people. Sign up to grab your 7-Figure Client Business Building Bundle 100% FREE!... or Text EOF to 833-560-0283 - Marquel's Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Thinkific: Download your f

Author of "How Are You, Really?" and host of The Goal Digger Podcast, Jenna Kutcher is a born-and-raised Minnesota wife, mother, and entrepreneur who aims for two things daily: helping others wake up to life and staying in comfy pants. She’s helped thousands redefine success and chase bold dreams through her decade-long work as a leading online personality and educator. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Setting goals around how you want to feel. It is not always quantifiable but real. 2. Make it a habit to check in with yourself. 3. You can define success as moving through life with ease, excitement, and with energy. Visit and Know How to Own Your Awesome, Stand Out from the Crowd, Build a Successful Biz, and Have Fun Doing It - Jenna's Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Roll by ADP: The first chat-based mobile payroll app designed for small businesses and startu

David Siteman Garland is the creator of The Rise To The Top & Create Awesome Online Courses. David helps people turn their expertise & experience into a successful online course and dream business. He has over 5,000 students in over 100 countries who have created successful courses on everything from baby sleep training to clarinet lessons for adults! Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You’re certainly not too late if you're interested in online courses. 2. If people scare you, and you feel like you don’t want to help them, then online courses are probably not the best model for you. 3. A nightmare business model is one that leaves you unfulfilled, stressed out, does not give you any money, or makes you work so much that you don’t have time to go to the bathroom. How to Turn What You Already Know into a Successful Online Course in 2019 - Register for this FREE webinar going down Thur, June 27th at 2pm Eastern! (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2019 and is no longer an active off

Danny Randazzo is an author, entrepreneur, host of a mastermind, national speaker, and volunteer. His financial freedom journey started at five years old, and today his company owns $130,000,000 in real estate. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Everyone is responsible for their own success, their own freedom, and their own finances. 2. You cannot force finding the right people to work with. It needs to be a natural progression. 3. Make a change today that can benefit you and your family for generations to come. Visit Danny's website, where he shares how to passively invest in real estate - Passive Investing Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is how you’ll win. Learn more about how HubSpot can help your business grow better at HubSpot.com. Thrivetime Show: Is this your year? Visit ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire to see how Clay Clark’s business coaching helps thousands of entrepreneurs to dramatically increase profitability. ZipRecruiter: Outstanding talent is crucial for a

Zach Benson is a TEDx speaker, social-media trainer for international brands like Ritz Carlton, and past participant on “So You Think You Can Dance”. He doesn’t just manage his own Instagram network of millions, he’s also the founder of Assistagram where he’s guiding other influencers and Fortune 500 companies into social media success. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. The most common type of engagement group is the DM group, or Direct Message group. These engagement groups can create a viral effect, which boost you on to the explore page. 2. Mix great content from others with your own content, do videos, and post consistently - at least once a day. 3. As you use the right hashtags and get more involved in engagements, you’re going to start to see your posts ranked as the top post for different pictures and videos that you’re using. How to gain 4,000-7,000 engaged, ready-to-buy instagram followers per month - The Ultimate Webinar Sponsors: HubSpot: Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and making things easy is

Rick Williams is the author of Control Everything, Own Nothing and creator of the Financial IQ Challenge. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Hurry up to get wrong because the quicker you get wrong, the faster you will be able to do something right. 2. You can avoid probate and estate taxes legally by knowing its process. 3. Do the things and then believe them; faith is developed through action. Check out and discover the little-known secrets for keeping the wealth that you produce. Join the Challenge - Financial IQ Challenge Website Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business at HubSpot.com! Zapier: Connect all your apps, automate routine tasks, and streamline your processes! Try Zapier for free today at Zapier.com/fire! Thrivetime Show: Looking for a business coach? Make this a summer to remember and schedule your free consultation today with Clay Clark, a former SBA Entrepreneur of the Year, at ThrivetimeShow.com/fire!

Kirk Michie is the founder of Candor Advisors. For more than 30 years, he has worked with entrepreneurs, closely held business owners, and high net worth families to achieve their strategic planning, liquidity, investment, and legacy objectives. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Every successful business and every successful founder has figured out, whether through impulses or versions of scaling, how to make their business more successful. Just because your business is successful, doesn’t mean it’s valuable. 2. A lot of times, what the sellers really want is to do something else, be that retirement, or investment in another business, or to come to office less often, or not have the responsibility of managing people anymore, or not have to deal with environments and economic cycles. 3. When you’re a successful entrepreneur, chances are, you have ignored overtime a lot of well-meaning but poor advise. And, your impulses which may or may not scale, has caused a lot of your success. Visit Kirk’s website - Candor Advisors Sp

Jason Gracia is the founder and CEO of Swyft Sites, the all-in-one, done-for-you platform for coaching websites that a convert. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Do not look at your website as a pretty brochure online that will impress your neighbors and friends. What you actually want is a high-converting machine. 2. Up to 70% of clients sign on 6 months to a year after first touch. The bucket of people who do not book on the first visit, that’s where you’re going to get most of your income. Follow up is key. 3. When you’re building a website, you’ve got to separate yourself. You can’t put your entire life story into the webpage because people will not read it. It’s like the curse of knowledge. Once we know so much, it’s hard to remember what it’s like to not know it. All-in-One, Done-for-You Coaching Websites - Swyft Sites Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business at HubSpot.com! Zapier: Connect all your apps, automate routine tasks, and streamline your pro

After Derek’s dad sudden passing, he walked away from a multi-six figure career with the software giant Clickfunnels to take over his family's 130 year old ranch. That's where he started the Primal King Podcast, Cross O Meats (a D2C beef company) and now lives on 2700 acres in central Idaho with his wife and 4 kids. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. There are more things than just money. 2. Fulfillment is living your life in a way that will inspire other people. 3. Make the hard decisions and be brave through them. Listen and enjoy Derek's Podcast - Primal King Podcast Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business at HubSpot.com! Zapier: Connect all your apps, automate routine tasks, and streamline your processes! Try Zapier for free today at Zapier.com/fire!

John Crestani fled the corporate world to start his own marketing business and travel the world. He now teaches others how they can operate multi-million dollar businesses with zero employees. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You are limitless. Create more and make sure the time you use on the Internet is a tool. 2. Everybody should be an affiliate marketer. It's the only way to democratize wealth moving into a digital future. 3. Learn from somebody who is where you want to be. Check out and subscribe to John's channel, where he'll teach you How To Create Your Online Business From Scratch - John's YouTube Sponsor: HubSpot: Learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business at HubSpot.com!

Tommy Griffith is the founder of ClickMinded, a digital marketing course for entrepreneurs. He was previously SEO manager at PayPal and Airbnb. He feels weird writing about himself in the third person but admits that it sounds slightly more epic. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Once you internalize the basics of SEO, it comes down to understanding what users are looking for and providing relevant content that fills that need. 2. The three things to nail your SEO fundamentals: Relevance, Authority and Reputations, and Technical Optimization. 3. The 5-step framework that can be used to optimize across multiple platforms with search engines: Searcher intent; Digital Assets; Digital Medium; Optimizing; and the Nudge. Check out The SEO Strategy Guide - SEO Strategy Guide Sponsors: HubSpot: Learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business at HubSpot.com! LinkedIn Advertising: Scale your marketing and grow your business with LinkedIn Advertising! And right, LinkedIn is offering a $100 cre