David Kim, the former CEO of Baja Fresh, is now the Managing Director of Ignite Enterprises whose primary business is consulting with companies and entrepreneurs by helping them establish and grow their brands in the United States. He is the author of Ignite!: The 12 Values that Fuel billionaire Success.

In 2011, his appearance as CEO of Baja Fresh on CBS's hit show "Undercover Boss" drew one of the show's largest audiences to date and resulted in 'unprecedented' and 'never before seen' web traffic, according to AOL.

But the David Kim story runs much deeper. Kim arrived in America at the age of twelve. His father, a South Korean ambassador, was forced to flee the country in the wake of the assassination of the president of South Korea. Penniless, Kim's family moved into a two-bedroom apartment in southern California.

To earn money for the family, David's father would take him to swap meets, spread out a blue tarp, and leave his son with a pile of plastic toys to sell on the streets. "That's where I learned the art of business," says Kim. "How to serve customers, how to negotiate, how to build relationships - it was the best business education I could have ever hoped to receive."

A serial entrepreneur by nature, David's equity market investment group specializes in acquiring distressed companies and turning them around.

Kim's love of business is matched only by his passion for service. His charitable interests involve several faith-based groups, strengthening families, and North Korean refugees freedom organizations.

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Ignite! The 7 Values that Fuel Billionaire Success

There are 1,011 billionaires on planet earth. What do they know and do that the rest of us don't? Based on his breakthrough book, Ignite!, David Kim shares through his research how billionaires think and what common traits they share to achieve such wealth. He also shares some of his successes and failures with companies he has been involved with, including Baja Fresh. Eye-opening, transformational, and heartwarming, "Ignite!" will put your audience on a path to big time thinking and billionaire action.

The Art of the Turnaround The 5 Power Principles to Boosting Profits, Dominating Markets, and Creating a Freedom Culture

Businesses are hemorrhaging, profits are down, and layoffs are looming. How can your company survive in today's brutal business climate? David reveals the Principles he used to turn the once ailing Baja Fresh Enterprise into a well known Mexican fast casual brand that it is today. The perfect keynote for companies seeking detailed solutions to the core problems all businesses are facing, this keynote will give your employees the tools they need to push past surviving and begin thriving in today's challenging economic climate.

No Excuses in America! How to Spark Big Ideas, Seize Massive Opportunities, and Do Well In Life.

When David Kim arrived in America, he was 14 years old, penniless and spoke broken English. Inspirational, heartwarming, and moving, "No Excuses in America!" will renew your audiences appreciation and faith in the generosity and genius of America. Filled with hopeful personal stories, David offers powerful lessons designed to energize your employees and remind them of all that is right about American enterprise.