267: Powering Innovation: Jim Kalb's Journey with OptiFuse & the Future of Fuses!⚡

Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration

Millionaire Interviews Podcast & Sir Austin Peek

Careers, Business:careers, Business

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Jim Kalb is currently the President of OptiFuse, an innovative high-growth manufacturer of power protection components distributed by high-quality select wholesalers throughout the world. OptiFuse has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for the last 5 years, as well as being named as one of Forbe's magazines "25 Best Small Companies" in 2017. This Episode is Sponsored By: Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. Franbridge Consulting offers five more non-food franchise opportunities in 2024 that you can explore. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit our website: Millionaire Interviews. ***

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0:00.0	So, let me ask you a question right off the bat.
0:04.0	What do you think of your greatest strengths as a manager?
0:07.0	Why don't I tell you what my greatest weaknesses are?
0:12.0	I work too hard. Why don't I tell you what my greatest weaknesses are?
0:13.0	I work too hard, I care too much, and sometimes I can be too invested in my job.
0:21.0	Okay, and your strengths?
0:25.0	Well, my weaknesses are actually strengths.
0:28.0	Oh, yes.
0:31.0	Very good.
0:32.0	There you go. Very good.
0:35.0	My greatest strength, at least what I thought was my greatest strength.
0:40.0	I was bringing you these awesome free interviews.
0:42.6	My greatest weakness is convincing you why you should become a Patreon member.
0:48.0	So it's becoming pretty obvious that this podcast is not having an impact or the impact my team and I hoped we
0:57.1	only need eight more of you to help reach our very very realistic goal of 50
1:01.7	patrons and if we don't reach it by the end of July, then I have a
1:06.7	special, yet sad announcement to make on episode 138.
1:17.0	I'll get to share one other thing to you though.
1:20.0	I'm trying to hire two sales people right now and again you can keep this in or keep this out but I can't find anybody to even apply and I talk about the structure and I talk about what they can do and I can talk about the unlimited amount of salary they can do
1:35.2	So here's a tip for all entrepreneurs out there if you want to start a business start with
1:49.0	I've always believed in the theory of you make a living from 9 to 5 but you can make a life from 5 to 9. And I think it was New Year's Eve.
1:51.0	She was telling me about how we're not going to be able to make it and I said you're probably right and so I'm probably going to have to let you go.
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