Ilya Fedorovich - Founder and CEO of Xeela Fitness | Building a Successful Personal and Company Brand

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➡️ About The Guest⁣
 

Ilya Fedorovich is a comedian and social media personality who gained fame through his YouTube channel, In-Debt, which he started with his friend Dima in 2017. Despite Dima's departure to pursue a career in Hollywood, Ilya continued to create content for their channel, showcasing his talent for pranks, challenges, and lifestyle videos. His popularity also grew on Instagram and TikTok, and his friendship with YouTube star David Dobrik further elevated his online presence.

Aside from entertaining people, Ilya is also an entrepreneur. He co-founded Fly Plumbing Inc. in 2015 with his friends Brandon Loyfam and Oleg, leveraging his six years of experience in the plumbing industry to provide top-notch services. Although he enjoys social media fame, Ilya values his privacy and keeps his personal life low-key.

Ilya is now exploring the world of podcasting with his close friend Joe Vulpis. Together, they host the Lightweights podcast on Spotify, where they engage their listeners with interesting conversations and topics.

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https://www.instagram.com/ilyafeddy/    

https://twitter.com/ilyafeddy/    

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-fedorovich-65773a139/     

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➡️ Talking Points⁣

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Ilya Fedorovich’s Origin Story

07:49 - Ilya's Daily Call Volume When Starting Out

09:17 - Building a Winning Sales Mentality

11:35 - Reflections on the Hustle: Would Ilya Fedorovich Do It Again?

14:04 - Lessons Learned About Scaling a Service-Based Business

16:21 - Motivations and Challenges in Scaling the Business

21:54 - Xeela: The Process of Building It from Scratch

28:12 - Expert Advice for Taking Your Product to Market

34:24 - Overcoming Haters and Creating Content

37:10 - Podcast vs. YouTube: Why Ilya Fedorovich Chose the Former

38:18 - From Trading to Restaurant Ownership: A Mindset for Success

41:50 - Ilya Fedorovich on Why He Opened a Restaurant

43:06 - A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Restaurant

45:15 - Ilya Fedorovich on the Costs Involved in Opening a Restaurant

47:03 - Earning Back Your Investment: How Long Will It Take?

47:45 - Raising Money vs. Bootstrapping: Ilya Fedorovich's Experience

50:06 - Ilya’s Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

52:26 - Ilya Fedorovich on Leveraging Systems for Success

54:35 - What Keeps Ilya Up at Night?

57:09 - The Most Influential Person in Ilya’s Life

58:42 - The Biggest Challenge Ilya Fedorovich Has Ever Faced

1:00:31 - What Does Success Mean to Ilya Fedorovich?

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.