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S2: E02 | From Homeless To Hollywood w/Ahmad McBride

S2: E02 | From Homeless To Hollywood w/Ahmad McBride

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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

🚀 CALLS TO ACTION 🔥 1. Our Impossible Goal — #1MillionIn12

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