Student Built Startups

On today's episode, Blake Peters from BP HealthxFitness Will be sharing his entrepreneurial story, educational background, and professional advice on building professional relationships and getting your first clients. Blake has been a personal trainer since he graduated from UMD and has started his own personal training and fitness business.

BP HealthxFitness and Blake Peters:

• BP HealthxFitness Website
• BP HealthxFittness Facebook
• Blakes Instagram

Show Notes:
[0:00] - Giveaway contest announcement: Enter for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, a physical copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and a perfect goal setting template PDF. Click here to go to the giveaway webpage.

[1:14] - Introduction

[3:58] - Blake speaks about his educational background

[8:00] - How Blakes education has played a role in starting his business

• Allowed him to see the different routes you could follow with an exercise science degree
• His education helped him develop the skills to be a "professional"

[10:24]- Blakes biggest fear when starting his business was having initial income 

• Working an actual job may be necessary during the startup process of your business
• Servicing people is more important than money in the beginning
• You don't need to know everything about business, but having connections is key

[15:13] - Blake talks about his business and what operations are involved

• Google Docs is a great free tool for entrepreneurs

[19:28] - The most challenging part of starting his business was finding the right space and finding the right people

[22:54] - Building professional relationships and converting them into paying clients

1. Join a networking event and get out and meet people
2. Be yourself and only yourself
3. Offer something for free (try it before you buy it)
4. Have structured pricing before you make the sale

[27:50] - Main Takeaway: Be Persistent!

[28:55] - Fitness allows you to try new things and get yourself out of your comfort zone

• Make sure that you represent yourself how you want your clients to refer you
• Get comfortable in the uncomfortable
• Don't be afraid to fail

[35:10] - Blake shares some great workouts for people with busy schedules

• Simplify: do fewer exercises total but do more full-body exercises
• Squat to curl to press to deadlift
• prioritize large muscle groups
• plank, bird dog, glut bridge, dead bug

[39:29] - Fitness opens you up to new things and teaches you to be uncomfortable 

[41:15] - Fast five section

1. Most valuable class: Personal trainer certification / exercise physiology
2. Recommended book: Ready to Run by Kelly Starrett / Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
3. Recommended business tool: Google Analytics
4. Staying on schedule by: Post its and Google Calendar 
5. Most productive time of day: Influenced by his environment

Mentioned Resources:
Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.

• Ready to Run by Kelly Starrett
• Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
• Student Built Startups Giveaway Contest

On Today's episode, Ben Peters from Mission Real Estate Group will be sharing his entrepreneurial story along with his expertise in real estate and real estate investing. Ben has been in the real estate industry for 6 years and is in the top 0.5% of real estate agents in America.

Mission Real Estate Group and Ben Peters

• Website
• Facebook
• Bens Instagram
• Bens Facebook

Show Notes:
[0:00] - Giveaway contest announcement: Enter for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, a physical copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and a perfect goal setting template PDF. Click here to go to the giveaway webpage.

[1:14] - Introduction

[3:10] - What is involved with being a real estate agent and his specialties

• Ben has done 5x as many transactions as the average real estate agent in Minnesota
• Smart real estate investing has the power to unlock financial freedom

[5:00] - Ben talks about what is required to become a real estate agent 

[5:49] - Ben's education and how it has helped him in his journey

• The business administration degree he obtained has given him the abilitie to form a cohesive team and have an advantage over other real estate agents.

[6:48] - What the most rewarding thing for Ben about being a realtor

[8:00] - What Bens biggest fear was about becoming a realtor

• 80% of agent will not have their license in the next 24 months
• Having a job tied strongly to economic indicators

[10:57] - What Ben likes about real estate more than working a typical 9-5 Job

• He likes being able to control his success based on the amount of effort he puts in 
• Have the mindset to re-frame failure
• Get to the point in 10 seconds or people will lose attention

[12:06] - How Ben continues his education

• Required continuing education for realtors
• Reading 30-60 minutes a day
• Listening to podcasts and audibles while in the car

[14:42] - How to build a business around real estate

• You have two options, be a solo agent or build a team
• Mission Real Estate Group to helps fund mission trips overseas (20% of profits)
• Differentiating yourself is key

[17:54] - Tips for college students looking to find off campus housing

[20:18] - You do not need to be a realtor to invest in real estate

[20:01] - The first step to investing in real estate is to educate yourself and find a mentor

[22:43] - Don't let yourself get analysis paralysis (using excuses to postpone taking action)

• Ready-Fire-Aim!

[25:28] - Real estate investing is the best way to invest because you make money 4 ways:

[28:59] - Fast five section

1. Most valuable class: Advanced marketing 
2. Recommended book: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
3. Recommended business tool: Social Media
4. Staying on schedule by: Creating daily habits to structure your day
5. Most productive time of day: Early mornings

[33:51] - Main Takeaway: Jump into real estate if your interested (Ready-Fire-Aim)

Mentioned Resources:
Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Student Built Startups Giveaway Contest

Today's episode is all about sharing my story as an entrepreneur and explaining what is to come from the Student Built Startups Podcast in the near future.

Show Notes:

[0:00] - Giveaway contest announcement: Enter for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, a physical copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and a perfect goal setting template PDF. Click here to go to the giveaway webpage.

[1:14] - Introduction

[2:02] - My educational background and first entrepreneurial experiences

• Created my own pre workout called Arm Mageddon 
• Retail arbitrage through selling on eBay

[4:04] - My first business (Alpine Apparel) 

• Designed the graphics for both sweatshirts and T-shirts that I sold
• Created an E-Commerce website through Wix Website Creator
• Found a good cause for the business itself by donating a portion of the profits

[5:28] - Started second business with my stepdad (Shogun Athletics)

• Received my personal training certification through NASM in January of 2019
• Created the website through Wix
• Used Bluehost as my domain hosting service provider
• We use the Trainerize to conduct all of our online personal training

[9:56] - My current education pursuits 

• Pursuing BBA with a double major in Marketing and Marketing Analytics and MIS minor

[9:55] - All about the Student Built Startups Podcast

• Starting the Student built Startups Podcast to build a community around student entrepreneurs
• Podcast will be a weekly show 
• I plan on interviewing student entrepreneurs as well as seasoned entrepreneurs 

[13:10] My answers to the fast five section

1. Most valuable class: Intro to Marketing Analytics
2. Recommended book: How to Write Copy That Sells, by Ray Edwards
3. Recommended business tool: Excel
4. The method I use to stay on track and plan: Google Calendar 
5. Time of day I am most productive: Early morning 

[16:18] - Outro

Mentioned Resources:
Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.

• Wix Website Creator
• How to Write Copy That Sells, by Ray Edwards
• Excel
• Google Calendar 
• Shogun Athletics Blog
• Student Built Startups Giveaway Contest
• Bluehost