#33: How One Man Defied All Odds and Built a Fitness Empire Amidst Chaos! with Bedros Keuilian

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.   SOCIAL MEDIA: Website URL: https://bedroskeuilian.com/ Social Media URL: Bedros Keuilian IG 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bedroskeuilian/ Bedros Keuilian FB 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bedroskeuilian Bedros Keuilian YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@BedrosKeuilian Bedros Keuilian LinkedIn 👉  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bedroskeuilian/ Bedros Keuilian Twitter 👉  https://twitter.com/BedrosKeuilian 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 shut-downs 28:01 - Pivoting to online coaching during the pandemic 29:27 - How long before franchisees started shutting down? 31:02 - How to get involved in real estate deals 31:58 - The impact of the pandemic on Fit Body 32:53 - The Project and what it is 33:38 - The morning of my heart attack 35:12 - Struggling to get to the pool deck 36:27 - How to deal with anxiety? 38:50 - The weight of being molested by two older boys 40:04 - What happened to Bedros 43:11 - The six pillars of high performance 43:44 - The six-week challenges 46:27 - The quit rate of men 47:35 - The four-hour evolution of the project 50:41 - Feeling defeated and feeling like a big bad entrepreneur 52:37 - Wrong death lawsuit 53:11 - The pandemic delayed and the coroner's report 55:15 - First aid, jiu-jitsu fighter and swat guy 57:38 - Compartmentalize, prioritize and execute during the pandemic 58:48 - Eos and fit body boot camp meetings 01:02:06 - Raising a modern-day knight 01:04-05 - No such thing as toxic masculinity 01:05:53 - Getting together with men you trust 01:07:25 - The 12-hour father and son experience 01:08:05 - Mentors for young men without fathers 01:11:54 - Private equity could take the brand 01:13:32 - The importance of giving back to the community 01:17:48 - How Bedros thinks about his investments in spending money 01:22:00 - How to connect with Bedros and how to get involved in fit body boot camp? 01:23:33 - How to support the Clever Investor Show? 01:24:08 - Free real estate success kit 01:24:47 - END   Sponsors: Visit www.clevercapitalfund.com to get started on your real estate journey with Cody Sperber Don’t forget to subscribe to The Clever Investor Show Podcast! 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