Conversations with Entrepreneurs: Billy Blanks
By Julie King | March 31, 2007
Fifty-one year old Billy Blanks has achieved the kind of success most entrepreneurs only dream of. As the creator of the Tae Bo workout he is known as a renowned motivational speaker, personal trainer, actor, author, and 7-time world Karate Champion.
Billy's Tae Bo videos have sold over 76 million copies worldwide and physically he says he still feels like he is eighteen years old. What is most amazing about Billy's success in business is that he didn't have the easiest start in life.
We caught up with Billy in Toronto when he was in town to promote his new elite DVD series, Billy's Boot Camp, to learn more about the secret to his success.
Who: Billy Blanks
What: Created Tae Bo
(the world's most popular fitness workout)