Firepreneurs

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we resume unpacking the Job Checklist in our fifth episode of the series, specifically how to track Donation Receipts. This is tailored a bit more to junk removal companies, but the bones of why it is on the checklist are sound and applicable to any business. In our business, it's a matter of "Doing what you Say you're Going To Do!" This is a bit more of an Admin Process, but also a reminder for our teams that we inspect this task, meaning they need to respect it. 

Each episode in this series will take a piece from the Job Checklist that Bennett and team use at Fire Dawgs and explain why they include it on the job checklist and ways to utilize it within your company. This is a series of videos that will tackle one of the most important systems and processes in a home services company. 

Enjoy!

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we resume unpacking the Job Checklist in our fourth episode of the series, specifically how to Use your Job Checklist to CREATE MARKETING PICTURES and VIDEOS! When done correctly, your team members are the best photographers and videographers money can buy. If you foster their fun and creative sides, they'll have fun, you'll get good content and you can use it to drive future customers to the business. 

Each episode in this series will take a piece from the Job Checklist that Bennett and team use at Fire Dawgs and explain why they include it on the job checklist and ways to utilize it within your company. This is a series of videos that will tackle one of the most important systems and processes in a home services company. 

Enjoy!

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we resume unpacking the Job Checklist in our third episode of the series, specifically how to have your team MARKET to Your Customers! This creates a foundational layer of marketing impressions to the most important customer for your team, which is the customer they will be in front of at the moment. What good is it to market to win New customers when you aren't marketing to Keep your Existing customers? 

Each episode in this series will take a piece from the Job Checklist that Bennett and team use at Fire Dawgs and explain why they include it on the job checklist and ways to utilize it within your company. This is the first in a series of videos that will tackle one of the most important systems and processes in a home services company. 

Enjoy!

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we resume unpacking the Job Checklist in our second episode of the series, specifically how to annotate Fuel, what to do with the information and how it can be useful to sustained operations. Each episode in this series will take a piece from the Job Checklist that Bennett and team use at Fire Dawgs and explain why they include it on the job checklist and ways to utilize it within your company. This is the first in a series of videos that will tackle one of the most important systems and processes in a home services company. 

Enjoy!

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we begin unpacking the Job Checklist. Each episode in this series will take a piece from the Job Checklist that Bennett and team use at Fire Dawgs and explain why they include it on the job checklist and ways to utilize it within your company. This is the first in a series of videos that will tackle one of the most important systems and processes in a home services company. 

Enjoy!

In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we explain an Acronym that we use at Firepreneurs and that Bennett uses in Fire Dawgs Junk Removal to simplify and break down the four quadrants of business: Financials, Operations, Admin, Marketing/Sales.

 After a quick overview of F.O.A.M., we then discuss how this pertains to the first system/process that every home services company should deploy which is a Job Checklist. Over the next few months, our episodes will be using the Acronym of F.O.A.M. and unpacking the Job Checklist that Bennett uses in his business and taking it section by section to help listeners build one of the most important foundational processes in their home services business... the Job Checklist. 

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In this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, Bennett introduces a new series called: "Tactical Tip Tuesday"

The aim of the series is to discuss systems and processes, as well as tactical tips, that will help you advance your business to the next level. Speaking from experience, Bennett will tell you that it was systems and processes that catapulted Fire Dawgs to the next level in the great game of business, but it's also what gave him the confidence to build a structure that poised the Fire Dawgs team for decades long growth. If you feel like you're stuck, or don't know how to get to the next level, then tune in every Tuesday for a new video where Bennett and the Firepreneurs team will release content to get you there one week at a time. 

In addition to simply being released on Tuesdays, you'll be able to identify these episodes on your Podcast listening device by the "TTT" designation at the front of future episodes. We will STILL be producing interviews from great entrepreneurs, as well as other helpful series along the way, but Tactical Tip Tuesday will be here to stay as long as our listeners continue to validate the Firepreneurs Podcast by tuning in! (Please message [email protected] if you have suggestions for topics to cover)

We hope you enjoy it!

On this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we are continuing on with our Financial Wellness Series with guest experts Greg Freeman and Chris Bauchle from Trust Wealth.  In this series, we are unpacking the 5 Common Mistakes that firefighters make when planning for retirement. 

Mistake: #5  Trying to Time the Market

In 2014, a Fidelity study found that the investors with the greatest returns from the volatile 2003-2013 stock market were either dead or had forgotten they had an account. Whether we recognize it or not, we are all subject to several behavioral biases including overconfidence, recency, and anchoring. Sometimes, the best move is no move at all!

Enjoy the final episode of this series!

On this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we are continuing on with our Financial Wellness Series with Greg Freeman and Chris Bauchle of Trust Wealth where we are unpacking the 5 Common Mistakes that firefighters make when planning for retirement. 

Mistake #4: Not Carrying Enough Life Insurance

If you have anyone dependent on you like kids, a spouse who counts on your income or parents who rely on your care, you should have some sort of life insurance. Especially if you are a Firepreneur. 

Having the proper amount of life insurance provides the peace of mind that your family will be able to accomplish every goal you had been working towards when your time runs out. 

On this episode of the Firepreneurs Podcast, we are continuing on with our Financial Wellness Series with Greg Freeman and Chris Bauchle of Trust Wealth where we are unpacking the 5 Common Mistakes that firefighters make when planning for retirement. 

Mistake #3: Being Overly Conservative

Having money means having risk. Money in the stock market is subject to market risk, money in bonds is subject to the interest rate, and money in your savings account or under your pillow is subject to inflation. You have the choice in what type of risk is appropriate for you based on your own risk tolerance and capacity.  We will break these down and give more insight into how to invest depending on those factors, with the appropriate level of risk.