From High School Teacher to CEO & Entrepreneur with Kirk Cooper
Release Date: 01/04/2022
Entrepreneurs on Fire
Robert Polacek is Creative Director at RoseBernard Studio, internationally published for redefining hospitality through place, culture, and design. Justin Colombik is a Design Director and Partner at RoseBernard Studio, internationally published for translating concepts into craft. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Clarity increases dwell time, spend, and loyalty, while confusion kills profit. 2. Great design balances vision with durability so ideas survive reality, budgets, and operations. 3. AI should remove friction in broken systems to create more time for genuine human connection. Hospitality design...
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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. Roberto is Senior VP of ADP Innovation Labs, leading research on emerging technologies and the development of new products. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Taking risks, believing in yourself, and being kind leads to success. 2. Use a payroll system from a trusted provider. 3. Believe in yourself, stay kind, persist, plan well, and get expert help with payroll....
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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. Claire Ficek is the founder and CEO of Altar’d, turning her passion into a thriving business and proudly leading a team dedicated to supporting every client they serve. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Age does not matter, and you do not need a business degree to run a business. 2. Social media is a free marketing tool to reach people. 3. Start now, beginning...
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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. Mark Lachance is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Maxy Media, a global agency that blitz-scales brands across major digital platforms. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Avoid the entrepreneur dilemma, drop your ego and hire people smarter than you for what you’re not good at. 2. Luck = Internal Mastery + External Mastery + Action. 3. You can’t fix what you...
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Susan Shelton Tracy is a holistic healer devoted to trust, intuition, and embodied wisdom, blending deep, playful healing with nature, love, and the unseen to support meaningful transformation in modern life. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Healing begins with trust; without trust, the body cannot receive what it needs to transform. 2. Sensation is information; the body communicates truth long before the mind understands it. 3. Nature, dreams, and intuition offer constant guidance when we slow down enough to listen. Check out Susan’s website for her work and offerings - Sponsors - The ultimate...
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Colin Campbell, is a Serial Entrepreneur and number 1 best selling author in 15 categories and 13 awards on Amazon of Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Colin started, scaled, and exited over a dozen companies worth almost 1 billion dollars including Tucows, Hostopia, CLUB Domains, GeeksforLess and Paw.com. Colin also runs Startup Club with 1M members. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. What gets you from start to traction will not get you to scale; systems, not instincts, drive sustainable growth. 2. Scaling requires delegating responsibilities, not tasks, and hiring people with the right runway and personality...
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Nathan Chan is the founder of Foundr, an entrepreneurial education platform that’s helped 4M+ entrepreneurs globally. Interviewed 100+ business icons like Branson and Huffington. Built and sold an ecommerce brand from scratch. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don’t need connections or experience to succeed. You need obsession, grit, and resourcefulness. 2. A great product that solves a real problem markets itself. 3. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Find people who’ve solved your problem and learn from them. Check out Nathan’s website and get a 14-day trial for $1 - ...
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AKA The Mingling Maven®️, Susan RoAne, is a LEGITIMATE best selling author and speaker who has transformed the socially shy into the socially savvy. She has been featured on TV, radio and in national and international print media for 4 decades. Her time as a teacher - who is practical, supportive and encouraging has benefited her audiences and readers. She is known for sharing her practical "how tos" and even more valuable HOW and WHY not tos. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Small talk is big power. The little things like hobbies, local events, or even favorite foods build rapport and can lead to...
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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. Steve Schabacker, serial entrepreneur across multiple industries, now helps others succeed through The Tactical Entrepreneur Podcast and coaching at Tactical Entrepreneur Academy. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Listen to customers and put thought into doing something different. 2. Understand what customers want, and if feasible, delivering it can make you...
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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. Yesim Saydan is a renowned social media expert, Forbes- and AdWeek-featured speaker, LinkedIn Creator Program alum, and Google Accelerator mentor sharing expertise with global leaders. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. On LinkedIn, share your daily struggles, real life content gets the most engagement. 2. Most people post and ghost, they create content but don’t...
info_outlineKirk Cooper is the CEO and founder of Ecom Automation Gurus and is also the author of “Scratch and Claw: The Path To Entrepreneurial Greatness.”
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. There are 457 trillion ways to make money. If you find a way to make it work for you, then go after your dreams.
2. If you don’t have multiple streams of income, you potentially setting yourself up to work until you die.
3. Everyone has expiry dates, it is important to be able live life on your terms.
The Path To Entrepreneurial Greatness - Scratch and Claw
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