by Justin Bennett | Jun 4, 2024 | Articles
In this episode of Is Franchising Right For You? Rick Morgin speaks with Marie Antonette Waite, a branding strategist, radio and TV producer, Founder and CEO of Finest Women in Real Estate and Fire-Up Connect, and Author of "Who Do You Think You Are?". She is also...
by Justin Bennett | Mar 7, 2024 | Articles
This podcast episode of The High Profit Event Show hosted by Rudy Rodriguez features guestMarie Waite, the founder of Fire-Up Connect. During the episode, they dive into Marie'sbackground in event hosting and branding, focusing on her successful ventures in San...
by Marie Waite | Jan 13, 2024 | Articles
All the videos from our 2023 Fire-Up Connect Live Event are available for viewing in this playlist! Thanks to all those who attended, it was great seeing and connecting with you...
by Brian George | Nov 21, 2023 | Articles
A very wide range of companies employ Captive Insurance Company (CIC) as a means of preparing for risks and remaining solvent in the event of disasters and unforeseen events that traditional insurance won’t cover. Imagine a cancer diagnosis for a company owner or the...
by Brian George | Nov 21, 2023 | Articles
Conducting an exercise in Enterprise Risk Management can help small and mid-market businesses, at risk of enormous losses in disasters and other impacts, ensure a continued access to credit and capital when they need it most. Forty percent of small businesses affected...
by Brian George | Nov 21, 2023 | Articles
Among the generous and philanthropic, the wish that they could “do more” is common. Perhaps, what they need isn’t more money rather it’s some expert assistance. Their personal needs for healthcare and retirement, and their goals for leaving a legacy for their heirs,...
by Brian George | Nov 21, 2023 | Articles
Whether you work in fund development for a charity, or you are investing your own wealth, Planned Giving is something you are likely not paying enough attention to. It can be an important component of your or your donors' legacy plan without impacting lifestyle and...
by Marie Waite | Jan 7, 2023 | Articles
All the videos from our 2022 Fire-Up Connect Live Event have been posted to our streaming channels and are available for viewing! Find them on Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android! Thanks to all those who attended, it was great seeing and connecting with you...
by Marie Waite | Dec 14, 2022 | Articles
In this week’s Fire-Up session, the primary argument moves around Financial Planning and Non-Profit Organization on which host Marie Waite, the Founder of Fire-Up Connect, Dr. Mansi, Dr. Rob Garcia, and Brian George has a very intriguing discussion. The meeting is...
by Marie Waite | Dec 14, 2022 | Articles
In this week’s Fire-Up Connect session, the conversion mainly circles around Stem Cells and Gut Health of which host Marie Waite, the Founder of Fire-Up Connect, Monica D. Stone, Dr. Rob Garcia, Martha Razo, Dr. Mansi, and Rick Morgan are the participants. The...
by Marie Waite | Nov 23, 2022 | Articles
In this week's meetings, the talk of the day is Imposter Syndrome, Challenges & Opportunities of which the host Marie Waite, the founder of Fire-Up Connect, Dr. Rob Garcia, Gabby Bachher, Michelle Estelle, and Martha Razo are part. The session sounds to be...
by Marie Waite | Nov 21, 2022 | Articles
In this Fire-Up Connect session, the topics were Wealth, Success & Opportunity for which Marie Waite, founder of Fire-up Connect, Diana Bonasca, Stephen Powers, Brian George, and Dr. Mansi had an insightful and thought-provoking discussion in an enjoyable and...
by Brian George | Sep 2, 2022 | Articles
Your clients’ life insurance policies may no longer serve their interests and be in need of a review and audit. If the policy owner or trustee of the policy doesn’t have the knowledge needed, an In Force Illustration helps to ensure their needs are met now and into...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
Edfin College Planning . . . is a really great program that helped me gain a lot of knowledge about college planning and financial aid. Shelly took care of us and helped our family with getting what we needed to in order to help with all my college needs. Over 2 years...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
I am a parent who has been with Shelly since 2014. As a parent to a first time college student, the whole process was totally overwhelming, with all the paperwork, deadlines, etc. Shelly took a load off our shoulders with doing all of that and getting my daughter...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
It's been great working with Shelly and her staff. She's been very helpful and efficient on handling my daughters financial aid and college applications. Without her help I would have been lost and my daughter would have not been awarded any aid. Completely worth my...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
I've found Shelly and her team 2 yrs. Ago in an anxiety moment of my life those days, my son was almost graduating high school in San Diego and I was totally lost. Struggling economically and with just few years new in San Diego ( I'm from Mexico) I found her in...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
Shelly, and the EDFIN team will help make your application and financial aid processes much less stressful and easier for sure. From my experience, they are very knowledgeable, thorough, and professional. Thank you, Shelly! Jim...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
I have so many wonderful things to say about Shelly! She entirely changed my life and made my dream of going to University of California Davis a reality. In my four years of studying at Davis I have not paid a single penny out of pocket AND Shelly also found every...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
My friend, Shelly Rufin, helped my friends Leroy and Janice receive financial assistance for their daughter Joy. She is currently a freshman attending San Diego State University. They are glad that I recommended Shelly to assist them with their financial needs. Leroy...
by Shelly Rufin | Jun 23, 2022 | Testimonials
I love working with Shelly she is so detail-oriented and professional!! I truly loved working with her. She does her research. She works very hard for her clients. Marlena Martin, CEO Women of Achievement
by Martha Razo | Apr 9, 2022 | Articles
Is your business ready for an economic crisis? Are you a small or midsize business owner trying to make decisions, stay afloat, or grow your business? You hold the key to many uncertainties within your business. Yes, every business has this superpower or ACE in their...
by Justin Bennett | Apr 2, 2022 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
Embedding videos from Youtube into a website is a rather painless procedure. Each video is provided with sharing options that include a bit of html code that will get the job done, and with WordPress it's even easier. All you need is the video URL and the oEmbed...
by James Watson | Mar 9, 2022 | Articles
lease join us for a webinar focused on strategies for attracting, retaining, and motivating your talent... Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:https://lnkd.in/gyrAuWcQ When: Mar 16, 2022 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: The Great...
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 18, 2022 | Testimonials
Just look at the reviews that have been made for the Note Assistance Program. Nary a negative one. More importantly, there are highly positive reviews year after year. Notes are risky and most Real Estate investors don't understand them. But, as with anything, when...
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 18, 2022 | Testimonials
If you want to make money investing in mortgage notes and being the bank in real estate, I cannot recommend the Note Assistance Program highly enough. They will teach you what to do and how to do it safely. If you're on the fence, get off and get started...
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 18, 2022 | Testimonials
NAP is hands down the best way to get into note investing and be set up for success! The hands on program an in depth approach to learn and begin your note investing with the monthly inventory provided along with mentorship throughout your first investment. The...
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 18, 2022 | Testimonials
The Note Assistance Program gets 5 Stars. Jasmine Willois and her team of professional note investors bring something fresh to the note industry with a unique community vibe. NAPNATION is a real community that endorses collaboration and win-win opportunities for all....
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 17, 2022 | Testimonials
My wife and I decided to make the most of quarantine time and learn about notes. I have listened to the podcast "Naked Notes" (I think it's supposed to grab your attention) several times over and it is great information and they are very engaging. It is nice to see...
by Jasmine Willois | Jan 17, 2022 | Articles
The California Cowgirl Teaching Individual Investors Like You To Become The Bank Unmistakable in her iconic pink cowgirl hat, Jasmine Willois has quickly become recognized as one of the leading women entrepreneurs of this century, who is helping others rethink their...
by Justin Bennett | Jan 17, 2022 | Fab Life Finance
MEET JONATHAN PRESTONPRAGMATIC APPROACHES AT REASONABLE PRICES For over 21 years, Attorney Jonathan Preston has practiced law in the areas of personal injury, bankruptcy, and construction law. It is his mission to offer cost-effective representation and legal...
by Justin Bennett | Jan 17, 2022 | Fab Life Fashion
Marie Antonette Waite talks to Dr. Marty Fallor about his Fabulous Lifestyle after COVID Pandemic situation.
by Justin Bennett | Jan 16, 2022 | Fab Life Food
Nino Venturella 760-716-5248 Email: Nino760@gmail.comCompany: U4RIK Spirits Position: Operations Manager U4RIK Spirits is a manufacturer of U4RIK Vodka and Tequila and in March they were granted a license by the FDA to manufacture hand sanitizer. Nino helped U4RIK...
by Justin Bennett | Jan 16, 2022 | Fab Life Food
by Martha Razo | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
Data is the future and the future is now. If you want to be competitive and grow you have to make data-driven business solutions. SOLIX has created five tips for business owners to follow to lead their companies to success this 2022. (1) Have a Monthly Profit and loss...
by James Watson | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
October 27, 2021 Leo TechnoSoftIn Press Release Comments: “Leo Technosoft’s LTS Accelerator Program inspires and engages entrepreneurs across all industries, geographies, and backgrounds with the time and experience of industry experts. Based on the BOMT model, LTS...
by James Watson | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
According to recent reports, top tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft spend anywhere between 6-22 percent of their revenue on sales and marketing. However, while this might be adequate for some of the top names in tech, sales acceleration expert James...
by Paul Matamoros | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
Paul Matamoros - Impact Investor Manager | CEO | Professional Realtor | Commercial Real Estate Broker I conduct business in the City of San Francisco (proper) CA & the City of Rio Rancho, NM. In Rio Rancho: I am promoting Economic Development with the cooperation...
by Ralph Ave | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
by Ralph Ave | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
by Ralph Ave | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
by Ralph Ave | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
by Ralph Ave | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
by James Watson | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
"James is a rare and gifted connector who truly understands the importance of relationships in business. Throughout the last 20 years, James was our prime connection to a large subscription commercial real estate software company. Despite his continual promotions and...
by James Watson | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
"James is a driven professional and both a highly skilled salesperson as well as sales manager. I remember him as someone who could always be counted on for results. He always figured out the shortest path to success with an initiative or sales challenge. James would...
by James Watson | Oct 26, 2021 | Testimonials
"James is a rare breed in the sales world, possessing the ability to work both strategically and tactically. But what sets James apart from almost all other sales execs that I have worked with is his innate ability to effectively develop and manage his reps. James...
by Rick Morgin | Jul 21, 2021 | Articles
Choosing a franchise company is a huge decision. After all, choosing the wrong company can lead to a lot of financial heartache—and that's putting it lightly! As a franchise consultant, I know how important it is to help my clients make the right decision. That's why...
by Rick Morgin | May 25, 2021 | Testimonials
I've known Richard for about four years now. We network together, worked co hosting events and I would consider Richard a friend. Richard is a very knowledgeable, hard working, smart professional. If you are looking to purchase a franchise type business opportunity...
by Rick Morgin | May 25, 2021 | Testimonials
Rick Morgin was referred to me by an esteemed community member and colleague, and I can now understand why he was so highly recommended. Rick and I worked together on a project for me to acquire an existing franchise. Rick is very professional, knowledgeable,...
by Steve Tempel | Jan 14, 2020 | Meeting Forms
by Marie Waite | Jan 11, 2020 | Meeting Forms
by Tina Casen | Dec 7, 2019 | Articles
Today, hardworking people are forced to make tough decisions. The direction you take as a homeowner today will affect you financially for years to come. If you or someone you know is forced to make these decisions, call us today! We can help you weigh all...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
Finest Women in Real Estate and the Finest Resources share the secrets to success in their businesses, giving advice and tips for home buying and selling, owning and running a business, building your reputation and branding, and learning about markets and trends! One...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
One Hour Consultation
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
One Hour Consultation
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
One Hour to 4 Hours
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
One Hour Evaluation
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
Video will be made for 1:30 sec and lower Pricing Set $349 Will have photos taken4 Cam shoot w/lightsDrone (outside use only)VoiceoverMusicFinal CopyGreen Screen in studioGreen Screen outside studio Cost $75...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
Video will be made for 1:30 sec and lower Pricing Set $239 Will have photos taken4 Cam shoot w/lightsDrone (outside use only)VoiceoverMusicFinal CopyGreen Screen in studioGreen Screen outside studio Cost $75...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Services
Video will be made for 1:30 sec and lower Cost: $139 Will have photos taken4 Cam shoot w/lightingVoiceoverMusicFinal CopyGreen Screen in studioGreen Screen outside studio Cost $75 extra
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie Waite is a master networker/marketer who shares expertise and experience with great passion and clarity. Her penchant for creating win-win situations is a key factor in both her networking and the relationships she brings to programs, events and...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie Waite is an amazing individual. She is a visionary and very passionate about the development of the "Finest Women in Real Estate" that she founded. She has methodically planned and executed the development of this marketing organization into an organization that...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
It is a joy to hear Marie Waite share her passion in person. As a communicator, she effectively connects with her listener by being very relatable and knowledgeable in her field. Because she genuinely cares for the success of others, she looks for numerous...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie has been a person that I've gotten to know within the past year. She demonstrates what it means to be a business woman that wants to help others achieve their dreams and goals in their businesses. Marie has always gone out of her way to really help promote me as...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie has developed IVBCF from the ground up to where it is now a powerful resource for local businesses to help each other grow their own businesses as well as help build the local community. Though networking and educational meetings on a weekly basis and fund...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie is an incredible professional with the ability to care more about your business and your success, than she does about her own. Her continued selfless acts to help members of the community, both professionally and personally never cease to amaze me. Marie has...
by Marie Waite | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie generously shares her gifts and skills at marketing, networking, promoting, event coordination, social media, video production and networking to help the community through IVBCF. She originally set out to help some of her friends and fellow tenants promote their...
by Laura Roeder | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Called Laura for a patient advocate for a friend needing help with her SSI case & Laura gave me Maria's (Community Access Center) number. Maria was awesome & helped out my friend immensely! Very happy that Laura knew who I could refer my friend...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
We highly recommend Steve!!! We are so thankful for his expertise, consistent communication and consideration. He was also consistently prompt, patient and professional. We successfully closed on a short sale, which most understand is generally a long and sometimes...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
It is a completed pleasure and blessing that god placed you in our path to assist us in our goal of purchasing a home. I am positive in the future, my wife and I will utilize your company services to Purchase another home. I have nothing but praise for your...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Steve, Lora and the team at Vintage were a pleasure to work with. We are first time home buyer's with a short, 25 day escrow and they were great at explaining everything and keeping us in the loop as to what to do next, when, and why. I was impressed that Steve would...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
This was such a stressful and unsure time for my family. We were at a critical point of really having nowhere to live. I contacted Steve and was still so worried because my credit and income did not seem to be loan worthy. He walked me through every step. Steve and...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
When we went to Steve we we're not sure what was going to happen and what kind of loan we would even get one, Steve Lora. And Marsha we're so helpful i would not only trust them with my life i would go through them if i ever decide to buy again they are so personable...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Thanks so much again to you and your team for your professional service. I would not have been able to make the purchase of the Palm Springs condo without your support and guidance. The decisions to refinance my rental, pay off my student loan debt, and acquire this...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
I would like to take a moment to express our appreciation to you and all of the members of your team for the exceptional service you provided on this refinance. The entire process was handled both professionally and efficiently. You and your staff have elevated...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Every aspect of my loan process was better than I had ever expected. Every person who was involved with my loan was right on top of it and very professional. We actually closed escrow a week early because everything went so smoothly. Great...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
Another great experience with Steve and the team and Vintage Mortgage Professionals. This is the fourth transaction we have done with Vintage Mortgage Professionals and each time it was done professionally and on time. Steve has always been able to answer any question...
by Steve Tempel | Sep 28, 2019 | Testimonials
This was the easiest, most worry free experience I have had with a lender. I have dealt with many lenders over the years and this team was amazing!!!
by Marie Waite | Sep 12, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie Waite is an amazing individual. She is a visionary and very passionate about the development of the "Finest Women in Real Estate" that she founded. She has methodically planned and executed the development of this marketing organization into an organization that...
by Marie Waite | Sep 12, 2019 | Testimonials
Marie Waite is a master networker/marketer who shares expertise and experience with great passion and clarity. Her penchant for creating win-win situations is a key factor in both her networking and the relationships she brings to programs, events and...
by Steve Matley | Apr 30, 2019 | Articles
In the newest episode of Building Solid Foundations TV show, I was joined by Patrick Kappel of Reef Point Realty who has been building his portfolio of investment properties for about ten years. Kaaren Hall of Udirect IRA also joind me. As a long time real estate...
by Laura Roeder | Oct 5, 2017 | Articles
Time. It’s the only true equalizer we have as humans. We spend the same amount of it getting to the age of one, then 12, 18,21 40, and lastly, 65; retirement age (we hope). We “lose track of time”, “gain” an hour, then lose it again. We...
by Justin Bennett | Apr 2, 2017 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
One of the hurdles I faced when beginning to work with responsive designs was the lack of an obvious way to assign an aspect ratio to a container in CSS. This kind of thing can be handled with an image placeholder or Javascript, but neither is an elegant solution....
by Marie Waite | Feb 18, 2017 | Articles
What does it mean to be really get fired up in Real Estate? Do you spend more time doing cold calling? Do you go out and knock on more doors to introduce yourself? Do you sit in more open houses hoping to meet home buyers? All of these methods can be effective, but...
by Marie Waite | Feb 13, 2017 | Articles
Finest Women in Real Estate: Six Essential Principles of the Finest Women in Real Estate. The secrets to building your reputation and your business, establishing yourself as an expert, cultivating clients and referrals, balancing home and work life and more!...
by Justin Bennett | Feb 4, 2017 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
Sometimes there are things you want to do in your layouts with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) that you assume would be easy, but as you dive into the coding, it turns out what you thought should work just isn't cutting it. Equally spacing elements across a horizontal...
by Justin Bennett | Jun 3, 2016 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
Often a design calls for styling that makes an article archive (or any list of custom post types) easier to visually navigate. This can be as simple as altering the background color of every other post or something more involved depending on the situation at hand, but...
by Marie Waite | Jul 11, 2014 | Articles
Section 1.1031, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, offers real estate investors one of the last great investment opportunities to build wealth and save taxes. By completing an exchange, the investor (Exchanger) can dispose of their investment property,...
by Steve Tempel | Oct 4, 2013 | Articles
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently published Mortgagee Letter 2013-26 under the subject “Back to Work–Extenuating Circumstances” for all FHA-Approved Mortgages. This new ML explains that FHA is continuing its commitment to “fully” evaluate...
by Justin Bennett | Sep 26, 2013 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
WordPress gives us an easy built in way to hide certain posts or pages from non logged-in users, by simply marking the post status as private or password protected. When we do this, the title of the post or page will automatically be prefixed with "Private:" or...
by Justin Bennett | Jul 19, 2013 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
One of the important ways in which we protect websites from hackers, spammers, and other such baddies is by preventing them from injecting malicious code into our databases. WordPress provides us with some built in security functions that stop this type of thing by...
by Justin Bennett | Mar 10, 2013 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
Sometimes we may want to present our data in an unordered fashion, avoiding alphabetical or date based sorting. For example, creating a "Featured" list of articles that changes upon each page load by choosing a handful at random from our database. Another instance may...
by Justin Bennett | Aug 24, 2012 | Articles, Fire-Up Web & Design Blog
Moving MySQL databases from one server to another is usually a pretty painless and relatively easy process when the phpMyAdmin tool is available on the hosting servers. An unforeseen hiccup recently presented itself to me when trying to move a WordPress MySQL database...
