Today we’d like to introduce you to Marcus Brown. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Marcus C. Brown was born and raised in Savannah Ga. He is the owner of Kid Fit 360 and Savannah Legacy Academy (Ashtree Organization). Kid Fit 360 is an overall health education program teaching children and families in the areas of fitness, finance, and nutrition to create an all-around education experience. Kid Fit 360 started as a passion project virtually in 2020 at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They began with virtual finance workshops, virtual workouts, and virtual yoga sessions. After doing the virtual route, they knew that was not enough and they began to travel to different facilities, schools, childcare, and nonprofits to deliver the 360 message. Lekyra and Marcus want children to become prosperous adults by getting an all-around education program that would give them the tools to not just live but to thrive on the next level.
Kid Fit 360 was started by husband and wife, Lekyra and Marcus Brown, but their love for children and entrepreneurship did not begin with them. Their parents both are entrepreneurs who started by impacting the youth in their select cities. Lekyra’s parents are owners of Smith Family Childcare and Marcus’ parents are owners of Ash Tree Organization. So they can safely say entrepreneurship and the love for the next generation’s success is in their blood.
The Brown family continued the family legacy with Savannah Legacy Academy which is a K- 8th private school in Savannah, GA, and expanded it with Kid Fit 360 which serves Savannah and surrounding cities and teaches in the areas of fitness, finance, and nutrition. Kid Fit 360 is known for our introduction to yoga as young as 3 years old for emotional regulation and our finance workshops for ages 6-18.
They love giving the youth the tools to think through different situations and control themselves no matter what scenario they are put in. They pride themselves on having an impact on the next generation. The love and passion for fitness, finance, nutrition, and entrepreneurship is great but without expertise in these areas, the impact would not be effective. Entrepreneurship has formed and shaped our lives from childhood to adulthood.
Lekyra and Marcus Brown met playing college basketball at Point University and transferred to Georgia Southern University where Lekyra received her BS in Kinesiology and Marcus received his BA in Finance. Furthering our education, Lekyra is a certified yoga teacher, nutritionist, and personal trainer and Marcus is a certified financial instructor and professional life coach.
The dynamic duo tried to incorporate the principles of finance literacy, physical education, and wise eating habits subtly in their everyday careers, but it just did not feel like that was living in their purpose. The combination of ambition, passion, and individual expertise mixed so well to create Kid Fit 360.
Marcus always says planting seeds in the youth is the forever-bearing tree and that is exactly what they did in their business. In 2021, Kid Fit 360 expanded from the Savannah, GA area to Rincon, Guyton, Richmond Hill, Springfield, Hinesville, and Pembroke. They were very proud that the 360 message was reaching many of the youth in the Southeast Ga region.
Receiving a lot of positive feedback and constructive criticism, Lekyra and Marcus were excited more than ever to continue changing the lives of the youth. Marcus created a 360 Finance workbook to help families talk through their finances and short-term and long-term goals to have the vision to make their dreams a reality.
In 2022, Lekyra and Marcus began the process of looking for Kid Fit 360’s own facility to call the 360 Home. The process did not come easy and they ran into a few stumbling blocks with location, zoning, etc. Since the determined couple met, Marcus has always said: “A plan + passion = prosperity. It is all about perspective and willingness to act when the road gets rough.”
With the struggles of not knowing what you just do not know, God, faith, family, and friends are making the journey worth getting to the destination. A plan is nothing without action. Passion is nothing without guidance. Prosperity is nothing without purpose. The most difficult part is starting, staying the course, and not straying away from YOUR purpose. August 2022 was the first day of the opening of their very own 360 Home: Kid Fit 360 Childcare.
Kid Fit 360 is split into three sectors: The 360 Experience, 360 Finance, and KF 360 Childcare. The 360 experience is where we come to your facility to teach yoga, different sports, and nutrition talk time. 360 Finance is virtual and in-person workshops for children and families teaching the principles of saving to invest and budgeting for a purpose, KF 360 Childcare is more than childcare teaching ages 3 and 4 about yoga, money recognition, and the core subjects needed to be successful for school-aged education.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The main struggle was starting in the pandemic and trying to get into different facilities to make an impact on our mission. With the generation being extremely tech-savvy, the most difficult obstacle has been shifting their mindset to get up and get active.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
My purpose is to be the bridge for the next generation’s wealth. Whether through education or resources, I want to leave this world better than I found it. No matter what, I want to be the change I want to see in the world.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
My favorite book is The Richest Man in Babylon which I pretty much build my life around. My favorite podcast is the Bigger Pockets Real Estate Podcast. What helps me do my best in life is God, my wife, and my family.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kidfitness360.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidfit360.llc/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SavLegacyAcademy/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyLBvroIR1P0CvVxTRteTg
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kid-fit-360-savannah
