From Rock Bottom to a $500M Exit—A Business Story Like No Other with Rich Galgano

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🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Rich Galgano is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker specializing in sales, leadership, and strategic decision-making. He’s the founder of Windy City Wire and author of Down to the Wire.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Success is not a gamble, it’s a calculated risk guided by vision and strategy.

2. True resilience is choosing not to go backward, one small decision at a time.

3. Ignoring what you don’t know is the biggest mistake an entrepreneur can make.

The Outlandish Tale of How I Quit Gambling to Win Big. Get a copy of the book on Amazon - Down to the Wire

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0:00.0	Light that Sparkfire Nation. JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire, the only daily show
0:08.2	interviewing the world's top entrepreneurs seven days a week. And today we'll be breaking down
0:12.5	going from rock bottom to a $500 million exit, a business story like no other.
0:18.1	To drop these value bombs, I brought to Rich Galgano into EO Fire Studios. Rich is an entrepreneur author and speaker specializing in sales, leadership,
0:24.9	and strategic decision making. He's the founder of Windy City Wire and author of Down to the
0:30.7	Wire. In today, our nation, we'll talk about risks when it comes to entrepreneurs. The
0:35.0	biggest mistake entrepreneurs make are trying to grow their business.
0:38.3	Code yellow and oh so much more.
0:41.0	And a big thank you for sponsoring today's episode
0:42.5	goes to Rich and our sponsors.
0:46.0	Take control of your data
0:47.3	and keep your private life private
0:49.1	by signing up for Delete Me.
0:51.7	Now at a special discount for our listeners.
0:56.9	Today get 20% off your Delete Me plan when you go to join DeleteMe.com slash EOFire and use promo code EOFire at checkout. Do you have the right
1:06.2	mentor in your life right now? For the first time in seven years, I'm opening up a few mentorship slots for individuals
1:12.4	who know they need the guidance and accountability to take their business and life to the
1:17.0	next level.
1:18.0	Email me at John at Eofire.com with a subject line mentor and we'll schedule a 15-minute
1:24.8	chat to go over the program and see if it's the right fit for you.
1:29.9	Rich, say what's up to Fire Nation and share something that you believe about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
1:38.8	Hello, Fire Nation. I would say becoming successful is not gambling. You're not taking a gamble on yourself.
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