Firepreneurs

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “How do I classify Insurance in COGS?”

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “How do I classify Insurance in COGS?”

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “How do I classify Chemicals or Disposal in COGS?”

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “How do I classify Fuel in my COGS?”

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “What is Direct Labor or Technician Pay?” 

Welcome to Firepreneurs 101 - A series of short episodes to help you better understand your numbers and speak the language of business. Starting from the top of the Profit and Loss Statement all the way to the bottom line, we will unpack what the categories mean, how to use them as tools when running your business and how to ensure that your business turns a profit. 

In this episode, we discuss “What is ‘Cost of Goods Sold’ or COGS?” 

Welcome to a new series “Firepreneurs 101”. In the series Bennett dives deep into some of the essentials of running a business; in this case? Unpacking profit and loss statements and the details of why they are important for you to know. In this episode, Bennett explains what Gross Revenue is, walks through the differences between accrual and cash revenue, and makes the case of why you should teach your employees these principles. 

Today we have as guest CEO Nick Dinges from Dinges Fire Company. In addition to being a CEO and Entrepreneur, Nick is also an Assistant Chief for the Sublette Fire Protection District, an Advisor and an Investor in Small Businesses. He shares his firefighting journey, business journey, and knowledge that any aspiring entrepreneur can put to use in running a successful company.   Enjoy!

On this episode of the Firepreneurs podcast, Bennett talks about leadership and trees; hang with us, it will all make sense.

Bennett dives deep into The dichotomy of adaptability versus principles as a leader and practically using both, and how to fail forward and trend in an upwards direction. Bennett asks you to look inward and ask yourself, are you a tree that is bearing good fruit?

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Fitness is a key to be not only fit physically, but mentally as well. That’s why today on the Firepreneurs podcast, Jonathan Montgomery, Co-Founder of First in Nutrition talks with Bennett about how he turned his passion for the fitness and health of his fellow firefighters into a career. A former firefighter and EMS First Responder, Jonathan founded First in Nutrition with his wife Anne Montgomery a little over 3 years ago, creating a program that brings the passion and community Firefighting brings to the nutrition world. With a unique perspective, Jonathan uses his skills to create a “Family first” approach, bringing a healthy level of accountability to personal goals, as well as results. 

Throughout the episode, Bennett and Jonathan talk about their shared experiences as firefighters, the ins and outs of combing your passions and experiences into a career, the meaning behind being “First in”, and whether a “Cheat” meal is the right mindset to have. 

Enjoy!