This week, Masters In The Marketplace went on the road — straight into the Entrepreneurship class Torrian teaches at a local high school. Every week, these students get firsthand access to real leaders, real builders, real entrepreneurs who are shaping culture and creating impact.

Today's guest? Ahmad McBride — founder & CEO of Be University and Early B3rd (www.earlyb3rd.com).

Ahmad's story is nothing short of transformational: ➡️ From being homeless, ➡️ to stepping into Hollywood, ➡️ to becoming the visionary behind one of the most dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems teaching people how to start and scale their businesses through "edutainment" — the unique blend of education + entertainment that keeps people learning and laughing.

Inside this conversation, Ahmad shares the mindset, hustle, creativity, and faith required to rise, rebuild, and reinvent your life — and why the next wave of business education MUST entertain, engage, and empower.

🔥 WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE

• How Ahmad went from sleeping in cars to building companies

• The Hollywood grind & what it taught him about business

• The origins of Be University

• Why "edutainment" is the secret weapon for the next generation

• The Early B3rd Framework — helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale

• The mindset shift required to rise out of struggle

• How young entrepreneurs can build confidence, clarity, and consistency

• Why storytelling matters more now than ever in business

• How to identify your zone of genius

• Why the marketplace needs authentic leaders, not perfect ones

🔥 ABOUT EARLY B3RD

Check out www.earlyb3rd.com Early B3rd is Ahmad's community + curriculum designed to help new and emerging entrepreneurs:

• Start with clarity

• Build the right foundation

• Learn business through stories, humor, and practical tools

• Develop leadership skills using entertainment-based learning

• Scale with confidence in TODAY'S landscape

His philosophy: If you want people to learn, you must make learning unforgettable.

🔥 SPECIAL SECTION — MIM IN THE CLASSROOM

Torrian brings real entrepreneurs into his high school Entrepreneurship class every week to expose students to:

• Real-world business stories

• Leadership lessons

• Creative thinking

• Vision + discipline

• The courage to BUILD

This is marketplace ministry. This is leadership. This is MIM in action.

🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR STUDENTS & ENTREPRENEURS

• Your past does not disqualify you — it prepares you

• Start where you are with what you have

• Your story is your superpower

• Edutainment = education that sticks

• Leadership is not about perfection; it's about presence

• Faith + discipline + creativity can take you anywhere

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