#33: How One Man Defied All Odds and Built a Fitness Empire Amidst Chaos! with Bedros Keuilian
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In this episode of "The Clever Investor Show," Bedros shares his journey from personal training to creating Fit Body Boot Camp, emphasizing recurring revenue and providing value. He discusses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the shift to online coaching and supporting franchisees. Bedros also opens up about his personal struggles, therapy, and coping with anxiety. He assembles a team for a 75-hour experience to help high-speed entrepreneurs bond and share traumas. Despite setbacks, he remains committed to the project and reflects on its impact. Bedros highlights the importance of instilling values in young men and combating negative influences. He mentions his successful business ventures and commitment to making a positive impact, including supporting charities. About Bedros Bedros Keuilian is an American Entrepreneur and a believer in the American Dream. He and his family are immigrants who escaped communism and came to the United States to find freedom, opportunity, and a better life. Today Bedros is a serial entrepreneur and investor in over a dozen industry-leading brands and businesses. He’s the founder of Fit Body Boot Camp, three times listed in Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 fastest-growing franchise brands in the world. Bedros is the author of the Wall Street Journal Best Selling book Man Up – How To Cut The BS and Dominate In Business and In Life. Bedros believes in the power of the human spirit and uses the stage, TV, social media, his podcast and his blog to share his Immigrant Edge and American Dream story to help inspire audiences worldwide to get unstuck and reach their fullest potential! HIGHLIGHTS:
Bedros shares stories of resourcefulness and determination, inspired by mentors and clients.
Creating Fit Body Boot Camp through the transition from personal to group training.
Emphasizing recurring revenue and building a value-focused business.
Adapting to COVID-19 with online coaching and supporting franchisees.
Personal journey, including overcoming past traumas and coping with anxiety.
Creating a challenging program with a team of experts for high-speed entrepreneurs.
Importance of vulnerability and sharing to build a supportive community.
Facing challenges like losing franchise locations and a wrongful death lawsuit.
Reflecting on the positive impact despite difficulties.
Promoting values in raising young men and combating negative influences.
The Squire Program offers mentorship to fatherless young men.
Bedros' successful ventures and commitment to making a difference.
Support for charities like Shriners Children's Hospital.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Prelude
00:11 - Introduction to Bedros Keuilian
02:10 - How Bedros got to this point
02:50 - Being resourceful in the absence of resources
03:53 - Mentors and built-in mentors
04:49 - The first real entrepreneurial lesson
07:46 - Executing Premier Results in the early 2000s
09:18 - How to make $40,000 a month from a 3000-square-foot gym
10:57 - The 2008 housing market crash
12:55 - The Fit Body Boot Camp
14:04 - Creating an eight-mile protected territory for fit body locations
15:02 - Becoming a franchise
16:48 - Finding a franchise attorney and creating SOP
17:56 - Franchising is not sexy, but very profitable
19:32 - The barrier to entry to becoming a franchisor is high
21:39 - Franchises that succeed and those that fail
23:27 - The 18-month lead way in the franchising world
25:55 - Pivoting during the coronavirus pandemic
26:56 - Preparing for a year of shu
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