EOFire | Daily chats with Entrepreneurs On Fire

Howard retired from Starbucks after 21 years, where he led both the domestic business, as President of North America, and was the founding President of Starbucks International. He participated in the growth of the company from 28 stores to over 15,000. He has written two books: The Magic Cup and It's Not About the Coffee. Sponsors: LegalZoom: Invest your time and money in your business, and use LegalZoom for the legal stuff. Save even more by entering EOF in the referral box at checkout! Braintree: Looking for an easier way to accept payments from your customers? Braintree lets you accept all forms of payment in over one hundred and thirty currencies!

Simon is the founder of The Fitpreneurs, a global community of fitness and health professionals who are committed to exceptional growth in all areas of their lives. Sponsors: Organifi: An easy-to-use superfood powder that takes the best mother nature has to offer and fits it to your busy lifestyle. Visit Organifi.com and enter promo code FIRE to get 20% off your 30-day supply – PLUS, Organifi will ship you your own Freedom Journal as a special bonus! ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)!

Rachael is a fashion designer and founder of Jewel Toned, and e-commerce company that is disrupting the lingerie industry. Sponsors: Acorns: The app that takes the big decision of investing and turns it into a small one! Visit Acorns.com or simply download to your mobile device by visiting the app store. Square Invoices: Get paid for your services fast and easy! Visit Square.com/fire to start sending invoices free – and get free processing on up to $500 dollars in sales!

Jay makes stuff to help makers. He is most known as the host and creator of Unthinkable, the podcast that shares eye-opening stories of craft & creativity in business. He's an ex-Googler, ex-startupper, and current VP of content at NextView, a seed-stage VC firm in Boston & NYC. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Alec is the founder and CEO of DesignCrowd.com - a website that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs 'crowdsource' graphic, logo and web designs from designers around the world. He launched DesignCrowd in 2007 from his family home, and today DesignCrowd has over 500,000 designers and ~$20 million in revenues. Sponsors: eVoice: See how eVoice can help you connect with your prospects, partners, and customers quickly and easily! eVoice is offering Fire Nation an extended, 60 day free trial – just visit eVoice.com and use promo code FIRE! ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)!

Eben started his online business alone in his bedroom with just a computer. He had never built a website, sold a product online, set up a shopping cart, or written an email newsletter, and he now has launched 10 different brands and businesses that have done over $1 million in sales. Today we're going to chat about how to take what you know, create a Digital Product with it, and build an online business. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Peter is a serial entrepreneur, success coach, author, speaker and philosopher. Having left school at age 16 with no qualifications, he has started 27 businesses in nearly as many years. Half of these were started with no money, some failed majestically, two dozen were successful, and several grew to eight figures. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993 and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers’ Conference and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. Sponsors: Braintree: Looking for an easier way to accept payments from your customers? Braintree lets you accept all forms of payment in over one hundred and thirty currencies! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

As a funding strategist, John helps Tech CEOs craft a compelling pitch that engages investors to fund their startup. He hosts The Successful Pitch podcast with investors from around the world. He won salesperson of the year during his 15 year career at Conde Nast. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)!

Sarah is an Executive Leadership Coach and Business Mentor. For over 17 years she has developed business leaders across various industries. She works with female CEOs building high growth companies as well as international brands and Fortune 100 & 500 companies such as Facebook, Lululemon Athletica, Intel, Cisco, Levi’s, Box, and more. Sponsors: Acorns: The app that takes the big decision of investing and turns it into a small one! Visit Acorns.com or simply download to your mobile device by visiting the app store. HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Dana is a mother, author, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. She is the founder of Boss Mom, and author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro. She provides tools and resources that help mom entrepreneurs lose the guilt and build thriving homes and businesses. Sponsors: LegalZoom: Invest your time and money in your business, and use LegalZoom for the legal stuff. Save even more by entering EOF in the referral box at checkout! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Nick Kullin is a fearless and eccentric young entrepreneur who always believed that inside of every successful self-made person is a poor kid who followed his dream. Nick started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age of 13 when he built his first growth hack, built a growing success for himself without the need of a college degree, and followed the unconventional path in life while building a 6-figure a month business. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)!

Ryan is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, Author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many best-selling authors and multi-platinum musicians. Sponsors: eVoice: See how eVoice can help you connect with your prospects, partners, and customers quickly and easily! eVoice is offering Fire Nation an extended, 60 day free trial – just visit eVoice.com and use promo code FIRE! SquareSpace: A simple way to create your next landing page, gallery, online store, or blog. Start your free trial today and get 10% off your first purchase when you enter offer code FIRE!

Carlos is the Global Head of Social Media for BMC Software. Previously, he has led corporate social media for brands such as Winn-Dixie, Save-A-Lot, and LinkedIn. In addition, he is an industry speaker and thought leader on Snapchat and all things social media. Sponsors: Braintree: Looking for an easier way to accept payments from your customers? Braintree lets you accept all forms of payment in over one hundred and thirty currencies! SquareSpace: A simple way to create your next landing page, gallery, online store, or blog. Start your free trial today and get 10% off your first purchase when you enter offer code FIRE!

Jenny is an author, career and business strategist and international speaker who helps people organize their brain, move beyond burnout, and build sustainable, dynamic careers they love. She is the Author of a new book entitled Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

James is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, chess master, author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Choose Yourself, and host of The James Altucher Show, where you'll join today's most influential thought-leaders in exploring what it means to be successful and achieve well-being in a world that is increasingly complicated. Sponsors: DesignCrowd: Post your design project on DesignCrowd today and get a special $100 VIP offer! Visit DesignCrowd.com/fire and enter the discount code FIRE when posting your project! ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)!

Lee is an international business and branding expert who most recently serves as CEO and co-founder of SurveyMe, available in over 140 countries. SurveyMe was born out of his own success as he developed Bear Factory Ireland, later acquired by Build-a-Bear Inc., into Ireland’s leading plush retailer within 18 months. Sponsors: SquareSpace: A simple way to create your next landing page, gallery, online store, or blog. Start your free trial today and get 10% off your first purchase when you enter offer code FIRE! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

Tucker is the Co-founder of Book In A Box, a company that turns ideas into books. He wrote three #1 NY Times Best Sellers, including I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. His books have sold over 3 million copies, have been translated into over 30 languages, and are credited with creating the literary genre "fratire". Sponsors: eVoice: See how eVoice can help you connect with your prospects, partners, and customers quickly and easily! eVoice is offering Fire Nation an extended, 60 day free trial – just visit eVoice.com and use promo code FIRE! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!

August 2016 Income At-A-Glance Gross Income for August: $196,324 Total Expenses for August: $71,812 Total Net Profit for August: $124,512 Difference b/t August & July: $26,813

Tanya, a Family Physician, Certified Lifestyle and Empowerment Expert, wife, mother, and passionate lover of life, has dedicated her career to helping people connect more deeply to themselves and their truth. She is a strong advocate for a holistic approach to health and well-being. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter: Looking for quality candidates to help you grow your business? Find out today why ZipRecruiter has been used by over 1 million businesses (including EOFire)! HostPapa: Looking for a powerful web hosting solution and cloud-based productivity tools for your business? Use promo code FIRE to save 15% off their shared web hosting packages!