Stay ConnectedThis podcast is for the aspiring entrepreneur. In this podcast I share my successes and failures in entrepreneurship to help other aspiring entrepreneurs gain the success they desire.
I always bring on exciting and insightful new guests, to share their own stories and hear what advice they have to offer anyone looking to grow themselves as a person- from 5x Ironman Athlete Eric Hinman, to the CEO of Body Rival and Top Ju Jitsu competitors, every show has something new to offer.
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On the 12th Ask the BCE Show, the topics Kurt discusses include:
- How to set goals you will achieve
- Starting business in a “hot” market or industry
- Who owns Fit Republic, how did it start, and what’s next for the company
- Kurt’s goals for the new year
Viewer Questions:
1. How do you know when you’re taking on too much and when to back it off? As a hungry entrepreneur you want to take advantage of every opportunity.
2. Do you own Fit Republic?
3. When you’re opening a small business, do you think it’s best to focus on a “hot” market or industry? Or something that you’re familiar with?
4. How did Fit Republic start?
5. What are your goals for 2019, in your personal life or career?
6. What is next for Fit Republic?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
On the 11th Ask the BCE Show, the topics Kurt discusses include:
- Work Ethic
- How to manage people
- The struggle of managing multiple businesses
- Work/life balance
- Staying positive when times get tough
Viewer Questions:
1. What’s the biggest problem that comes with the most success?
2. Do you ever feel like you can’t give all your businesses 100% due to having multiple?
3. How do you balance rest and stress?
4. When things aren’t going well, what’s a tip for staying positive despite all the negative?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
On the 10th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt welcomes special guest Mark Jackson! Mark played 9 years in the NFL, is currently a Mile-High talk show host and social business entrepreneur. The topics Kurt and Mark cover include:
- Mark’s Professional Football Career
- What Mark is up to now
- Social business
- Lessons from failure
- Sports principles that apply to life and business
- Mark’s top 3 habits for success
Viewer Questions:
1. What do you mean when you say bringing them in (in relevance to skin in the game)? How do you determine who you want to bring in? How are the business(es) managed to avoid things like a power struggle?
2. If you were a football player what position would you play, and can you relate that position with business?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
Connect with Mark Jackson:
Mark's social business link (Evolv): https://mark80.myevolv.com/Home
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mjax80/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/iamhope80
On the 9th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt talks about multiple topics…
- Why change is necessary
- How to set micro vs macro goals
- The difference between franchising and starting your own business
- How to balance daily tasks and solving problems that constantly come up
Viewer Questions:
1. How did you establish your goals when you first started? For instance, what do you decide from short term vs long term goals?
2. Are you opening any more Fit Republics?
3. How do you manage tasks you need to accomplish during the day with putting out fires constantly?
4. When you’re a new entrepreneur, new to putting your own money on the line, how do you keep yourself from becoming emotional with all the little problems that come up?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO
On the 8th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt stresses what it means to have your skin in the game and answers various business-related questions.
The areas Kurt discusses include:
- What truly defines an entrepreneur
- How to overcome failure
- Adapting to changes in the industry
- Stress management
Viewer Questions:
1. Have you had businesses that has failed before? And how did you overcome it?
2. What do you see as the hardest pit fall in entrepreneurship? How do you find investors?
3. How did you transform what you love to do into a business?
4. How do you keep up with the changes occurring in the fitness world as a company to appeal to multiple statures of fitness aka bodybuilding, CrossFit, powerlifting, the avg joe…etc.
5. How do you best deal with stress? Or what are some tips you have for dealing with stress?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
On the 7th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt welcomes Shane Franklin. Shane is the CEO of Cornbread Entertainment, a national recording artist, an all-around entertainer and a night show host on 95.7 the Party and 107.9 KBPI. Kurt digs into Shane’s history and expertise in the music industry.
The areas Kurt & Shane discuss include:
- Shane’s history in the music industry
- The relevance of college on a career in the music industry
- The business side of the music industry
- What not to do when starting a business on a loan
Viewer Questions:
1. Kurt, will you do a little freestyle rap for us?
2. I found a loan I can take out for my supplement company, my mother has a 401k plan that allows her to take out loans with no credit score, do you think it would be a smart idea to do so?
3. Where did the “cornbread” in Shane’s business name come from?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbelding...
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
Connect with Shane:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/shegatan/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/shegatan
SF1 Website: https://www.sf1music.com/
SF1 FB: https://www.facebook.com/sf1productions/?eid=ARBQZjnsqea39ViEGeYmzeZav28PZ6RdzwrUzM2Cpx-dsr6k8doqdPLgHpxw2T5pxkRDMIauA-MMg7t0&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=100001451700172&fref=tag
Cornbread Entertainment FB: https://www.facebook.com/cornbreadentertainment/?eid=ARC0GbATgHxkV7kazLk3KQfVxMjN1BWyOlz0kRq2DOemwOeSGcNk9lguxKh57WhpIsI0HUJttK6p2UJr&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=100001451700172&fref=tag
95.7 the Party: https://957theparty.iheart.com/
107.9 KBPI: https://kbpi.iheart.com/
On the 6th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt Belding explores solutions to a lack of motivation, answers viewers questions, and gives his insight on self-perception.
Areas of Discussion:
- How to stay motivated
- How to motivate others
- The importance of self-perception
Viewer Questions:
1. What do you look forward to most in your personal life that keeps you the most motivated?
2. What do you think triggers your motivational rut?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG (links below)!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbelding...
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
On the 5th Ask the BCE Show, Kurt Belding answers multiple business related questions and takes us down his Halloween memory lane.
Areas of Discussion:
- Time management
- Building a brand
- Business funding
- Leadership
Viewer Questions:
1. How often do you audit your time to make sure the projects you are working on and putting effort into are going to move you forward?
2. What areas/suburbs in Denver are your favorites?
3. What would you say are the biggest mistakes in building a brand?
4. What's the best way to raise funding (for a good idea you have) without digging yourself too big of a hole before you can get off the ground?
5. Do you have any recommendations on how to approach leadership?
HAVE A QUESTION? Drop it in the comments below for next week's BCE show!!
Want to watch the BCE show LIVE? Tune in every Wednesday @ NOON on Kurt’s FB/IG!
Kurt's Website & Social media:
https://www.kurtbelding.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kurtbeldingceo/
https://www.facebook.com/KurtBeldingCEO/
Connect with Body Rival, Supplement Brand:
https://www.bodyrival.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bodyrival/
https://www.facebook.com/BodyRival/
On the 4th Episodes of the Ask the BCE Show, Kurt talks about 3 main topics:
1. The difference between owning your business and your business own
2. The pros and cons of owning your own business
3. Stress management
LIVE questions:
1. How many businesses do you run?
2. How did you first start off?
3. How is your business doing?
4. Running a number of businesses, how do you handle your customer success and overall experience? How do you track your customer satisfaction?
On Episode #3 of the Ask the BCE Show, Kurt talks about what not to do when starting your own business and answers viewer questions!
The important points he discusses:
- Understanding your industry
- Making a business plan
- Asking yourself, "Do I have enough capital to execute the business well?"
Viewer Questions:
1. What are your favorite books to share with people just starting out?
2. What not to do when opening your own business.
3. If you could change anything in the supplement and fitness industry, what would it be?
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