Great Opportunities in Non-Food Franchising with Jon Ostenson: An EOFire Classic from 2021

Andreea Matei has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years! She works with ecommerce brands and helps them get media attention and grow their business on and off Amazon. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Sellers are seeing value from influencers who reviews products and it is a good business opportunity. 2. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have many followers on your social media account to apply for the influencer program as long as you have active engagement on your social media account. 3. Building a brand awareness doesn’t happen overnight. Don’t get discourage if you don’t get viral immediately, give it time , be consistent and see the results. We Help You Get Your Products Featured In The Media  - Launch Grow Joy Sponsors

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. Hooman Radfar is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and CEO of Collective. He previously co-founded AddThis (exit: Oracle), the largest platform on the web to help drive traffic and engagement for marketers. He was also a founding partner at Expa, a platform started by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, to support entrepreneurs by building and investing in their companies. He was an early investor and adviser in category defining companies like Uber, Hinge, Sweetgreen, Onfido and Convoy. Hooman co-founded Collective to create a better future workplace by supporting the largest class of entrepreneurs in the world - businesses-of-one. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. To anyone who has that spirit and wants to be an entrepreneur, the tools are there. It’s never been easier to build a company from the perspective of having the right tools in place. 2. Remote is irreversible and an accelerating trend. It’s something that if you don’t factor in everything that you’re doing, you’re not going to come up with the right strategy. 3. America is built on entrepreneurship. Immigrants come with nothing, build businesses and create wealth, and that’s what makes America great. Collective is the first online back-office platform designed for self-employed people - Collective Sponsor HubSpot Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better connecting you to all your data, all in one place. Start making major moves with HubSpot. Visit HubSpot.com/marketers to learn more

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. Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a platform for entrepreneurs to get their business out of their brains by documenting and delegating the systems and processes in their company. Catch more about Chris, his podcasts, books, and additional resources for business leaders at chrisronzio.com. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Chris believes everyone needs background dancers. 2. You've got to have a unique skill that will support your business. 3. When building a business, think about how you can have a solid support system. Define what you can do uniquely well - that you can sustain - and how you can build training and documentation for your team. Visit and register for FREE - Playbook 2021 Sponsor HubSpot Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better connecting you to all your data, all in one place. Start making major moves with HubSpot. Visit HubSpot.com/marketers to learn more

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. Nabeel Alamgir is an immigrant and grew up homeless. He worked at Bareburger for 10 years before becoming the CMO at 25. He is now the CEO of LunchBox. He is revolutionizing third party delivery and how restaurants utilize marketing analytics. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. It is supposed to feel like hell, like a grind, or be exhausting. There will be days that you will be unsure; Friday nights that you wish you didn’t do this... It’s fine. Be optimistic. Going to bed is a huge problem-solver. Wake up and you’re fine again. It’s part of the process. Just keep going. 2. As a marketer, you get to throw everything on the wall and see what sticks. 3. Ghost kitchens also give restaurants the ability to explore new areas. They give new entrepreneurs and chefs who can’t open their own business the opportunity to own one. Next-Gen Enterprise Online Ordering - Lunchbox.io Sponsors HubSpot Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better connecting you to all your data, all in one place. Start making major moves with HubSpot. Visit HubSpot.com/marketers to learn more 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

Laura Berg founded My Smart Hands, a baby sign language company, and authored two books: The Baby Signing Bible and Thriving Life. She’s also a professor in the Professional Writing and Communications Program at Humber College. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Knowing your failures is very important. You can translate those failures in teaching and relating as a real person to your students. 2. Define what success is to you. People grow up with the idea of what success looks like to others but success is different from each person. 3. Mistakes and bad things happen but don’t let those things take you down because it’s a learning experience. Take that label away and turn it around. Bad things will happen and that is okay. Check out Laura’s company website - My Smart Hands Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Chris Taylor is the CEO at Actionable.co. He helps leadership consultants prove and amplify the impact of their programs. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Persistency compounds and this is how you get your wins.If you are persistent and able to move fast, you can be the brand or be the leader in that brand. 2. If your clients have a pain that is real enough, they’re going to have a budget to address that pain, its not necessarily manifesting money out of thin air, its about figuring out how they’re currently going about solving that problem or the cost of inaction for them, thereby aligning to their specific pain. 3. You don’t need to re-invent everything, you just need to add the unique layer because reinventing will cost you too much time and money. Prove your training pays off - Actionable Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

Vikram Anreddy is the head of product, financial services at Shopify, where he helps entrepreneurs effectively manage their money. His team builds banking solutions like Shopify Capital, Balance, Credit and BillPay for our merchants and the Billing platform that powers the monetization of all Shopify products. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Being unafraid to fail is an underrated driver of success especially when you are building something new. Don’t be afraid to fail. 2. Money is the life blood of commerce business and managing cash flows is very important to run a business. 3. To reduce the burden in managing their money , Shopify used automation, simplified the work flow and build flexibility for their merchants. Go to Shopify website to see more of their offerings - Shopify Finance Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains! Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy ThriveTime Show Attend the world’s highest rated and most reviewed business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark and football great Tim Tebow at ThriveTimeShow.com/eofire  

Chris Miles, the Anti-Financial Advisor, teaches entrepreneurs and professionals how to get their money working for them TODAY! He’s an author and podcast host of the Money Ripples Podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Don’t put your money in retirement plans because they don’t work. Its all about how much income is coming in to pay for your lifestyle. Its important to make sure you just don’t have your business to build up but also you have other streams of income coming in so you can work because you want to and not because you have to. 2. Focus on things that bring more on the business. Find those profit centers that create the most revenue, best clients and least expenses. 3. Don’t re-invest in your business. Re-investing in your business means you are not profitable and you will constantly spend more money and will be trapped. You have to take your profit home by buying real investments like real estate that create passive income. Create Freedom and Prosperity Today - Money Ripples Website Sponsors HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy Vanta Helps SaaS businesses of all sizes manage risk and prove security in real time. Vanta has a special offer waiting for you of 1,000 dollars off at Vanta.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. Mike Koenigs helps experts build empires. As a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, judge on Entrepreneur.com’s “Elevator Pitch” TV show, and 13-time bestselling author, Mike is passionate about helping his clients build their platforms and amplify their message. A regular contributor to Entrepreneur and Forbes, Mike has interviewed, consulted, and advised celebrity clients including Tony Robbins, Paula Abdul, Richard Dreyfuss, and JJ Virgin. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Achieving your greatest purpose is how you want to go out and what impact you want to create that gives you the ultimate level of satisfaction in your life. 2. Go deep with your true purpose and what you want to achieve on a transformational level. 3. You cannot have it all; playing the long game is satisfying, but it takes true courage to fill in and do the deep, hard work to get there. Get a coach who can help you get you there faster. Paid For Life – Get your FREE GIFTS! Learn how to achieve your greatest purpose. (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2021 but is no longer an active offer.) Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy

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. Jon Ostenson is a Consultant, Owner/Investor, and Author specializing in Non-Food Franchising. He draws on his experience as a former Inc. 500 Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee in serving his clients. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Franchise owners test marketing vehicles in their market, refine the best practices around hiring, and find faster routes so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 2. Numbers attract people more than the type of work. 3. Much more beyond the brand, you have a proven model, a proven playbook, and oftentimes a coach on the sideline for support. Reach out to Jon for a free consultation to see if non-food franchising is right for you! Zero cost, zero obligation - Jon's Email Sponsor HubSpot: Get ready for growth, without the growing pains. Visit HubSpot.com/spotlight to see the dozens of major product updates that'll make impossible growth feel impossibly easy