Black Belt Startup with Feras
Starting as a dishwasher who spoke no English and eventually founding 7 businesses that generated 65M - and one of which sold for 8 figures - serial entrepreneur Feras Alhlou is now on a mission to empower other consulting and service entrepreneurs. Combining this business experience with the mindset and discipline of a 4th-degree Black Belt in Aikido, Feras dives into principles and critical actions for kickstarting your consulting and services business, including: Why passion is optional but skills and sacrifice are not Starting a business after a layoff Three cases when side hustling is OK Pricing at the earliest stages of your new company Early-stage marketing techniques How avoid mistakes and save precious time and resources Strategies to break the 7-figure consulting barrier Don’t do it on your own. Listen to Black Belt Startup to start smarter and stronger.
Episodes

Friday Jan 24, 2025
Busy ≠ Profitable: Fix Your Time Management Today
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Your best clients are slipping away while you're 'busy being busy.'
If you focus too much on one thing, you risk damaging another.
Being a business owner isn’t about running from one thing to the next; it’s about getting what’s critical out of the door with the best quality possible.
Let's connect! 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferasalhlou/
YouTube: @StartUpWithFeras

Friday Jan 17, 2025
How to Turn Your Layoff Into a Massive Opportunity
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
In this week’s live stream, we’ll cover how you can:
1. Build a financial safety net.
2. Turn your skills into a consulting business.
3. Land your first paying client. Let’s turn your layoff into a breakthrough.
Let's connect! 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferasalhlou/
YouTube: @StartUpWithFeras

Friday Jan 10, 2025
How to Prioritize Effectively to Take on More Clients
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
I once tried to do everything on my to-do list in a single day.
But I ended up binge-watching martial arts videos instead.
Trying to tackle everything at once is a sure way to get nothing done.
Let’s prioritize your tasks so you can take on more clients!
Check me out on YouTube: @StartUpWithFeras