EOFire | Daily chats with Entrepreneurs On Fire

Athena started Jackboy's Dog Bakery in 2007.  Before that? She worked as an Aerospace Engineer for over 15 years. When her passion for doggie treats took over, Athena quit her job to focus on Jackboy's Dog Bakery full-time - and look where she is now!

Authors Betsy and Warren help people create the lives they crave. After 20 years of playing by the rules, they sketched their own path towards achieving their dream of traveling the world together. Their most popular book is Dream Save Do: An Action Plan for Dreamers. Visit MarriedWithLuggage.com to find out how they can help YOU achieve your dreams.

Fire Nation, do you know how many Small Business Owners have lots of ambition, but just can't get their ideas organized enough to actually make something happen? Through his company Vera Claritas, Kenneth teaches Small Business Owners how to transform their ambitions into a big mission, and then into a reality.

Griff is the Founder of two companies: Homefix, a home remodeling and repair company in Colorado Springs; and CausePub, a crowd-book-publishing platform. Griff has several other start-ups on the back burner and says if he could launch a new one every month, he would. I believe him!

Jon has over 20 years of experience in Customer Relationship Management and Sales Force Automation. An Entrepreneur at heart, Jon founded GoldMine CRM in 1989 with a college friend and turned it into a very successful venture that he eventually sold to FrontRange. In 2009, Jon founded Nimble, Inc.

Joe is the Co-author of two incredible business books: Financial Intelligence and Project Management for Profit, both of which were published by Harvard Business School Press.

Derek is one of the Founders of OrangeSoda. He has helped OrangeSoda become one of Utah's fastest growing and most successful companies. Derek was listed as Top 40 Under 40 by the Utah Valley Business Magazine, and he has an incredible story to share with Fire Nation.

Alicia Rittenhouse is a Digital Diva and Tech Cheerleader. She has a talent for unpacking digital mysteries and putting them into simple steps. Ali is on a mission: to activate a new generation of tech-powered trailblazers—Entrepreneurs who bust stereotypes, build six-figure empires, and show the world who's boss.

Matt is the Founder of Under30Media. After using social media strategies to land one of his properties, Under30CEO on MSNBC and BusinessWeek, he began building brands. Matt's passion for Entrepreneurship began after leading Bryant University to becoming the world's #1 Entrepreneurs organization. In a nutshell: Matt does it all!

Ken Sharrar is a content creator and lead facilitator for Launching Leaders Now. Launching Leaders Now is a program that exists to motivate leaders to inspire, influence, and serve others in their community, the marketplace, and the world through humanitarian services, missions, and expeditions.

Marie is a marketing and lifestyle expert who Oprah Winfrey has called a thought leader for the next generation. She's the creator of the award-winning show MarieTV and the founder of B-School: an online business school for modern Entrepreneurs. Her weekly videos and emails reach over 200,000 readers in 193 countries. Marie's mission is to help you realize your greatest potential and use your unique talents to change the world.

Nick is a self-proclaimed Internet nerd and serial Entrepreneur with a passion for helping business owners leverage the web. Nick also happens to be a swimwear photographer, and he loves his Alaskan Malamutes more than life itself.

Neil runs two successful software companies, Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics. He has worked with clients of all sizes in many industries and is generating MASSIVE results.

Scott is the owner and writer of The Murder Mystery Company, the Nation's most popular mystery group. He has worked as a director, marketer and creator of multiple award winning haunted houses.

Using her background in sports marketing, Julie helped build the marketing agency for NASCAR Champion, Bobby Labonte. In addition, Julie has been published in the Sports Business Journal and was fortunate to have had General Mills as a client for nearly a decade. Julie is now responsible for the latest condiment to hit the market, Slawsa, which she has successfully placed in over 4,200 retail stores within her first two years!

Howard founded Activision Games and Acclaim Games. Now, he's the Co-chair of StartEngine, the largest tech accelerator in Los Angeles.

Joe and his Co-founder Scott started Solid Cactus in 2001. Solid Cactus grew and grew, and then they sold it to Web.com in 2009. Joe stayed onboard until 2011. Then, he left to join 3Dcart Shopping Cart Software as the CMO.

Jeremy is the Co-founder of Internet Business Mastery.  IBM is a podcast and online community that teaches Internet marketing and how to prosper as an Internet entrepreneur. The focus is on how to use information marketing and social media to generate leads and establish passive income streams.

Tiffany has an impressive repertoire of experience in the personal and professional development industry.  She is a seasoned success trainer, speaker, coach, and facilitator who helps individuals and organizations alike create stellar results and lasting change in their professional, financial, and personal lives.

Steve has served as CEO and Director of PostNet International Franchise Corporation since he Co-founded it in 1992. Steve is an accomplished retail professional and is directly responsible for the strategic management and direction of the company.