HEY, I’M BK.
Ben Knegendorf
& no, the K is not silent
I’ve spent the last 12+ years building businesses, helping other entrepreneurs build theirs, and following more interesting ideas than I could possibly execute.
Most of them worked, which is honestly kind of wild.
I’m still chasing the really big one.
Now
This changes more often than it probably should.
Sensory equipment for schools, businesses, organizations and families.
Frey and I started this one after seeing the same kinds of products everywhere my son went. It felt like somebody should build the store properly, so we did.
Tractor attachments, skid steer attachments and outdoor power equipment for people who actually use their land.
Frey and I took this one over in 2026. There was a good business buried under some stuff that needed fixing. We like fixing stuff.
Business is simple. People are lazy.
My excuse to talk to fascinating people about business, ideas, money and whatever else I can't stop thinking about.
Something I've been quietly building for a while.
Not ready to talk about it yet.
More eventually. Probably.
My brain is constantly trying to make things better.
Whatever.
I like figuring out the better move.
And I love the moment when you give somebody an idea and you can see them light up because they know it’s good too.
I like winning.
I might like helping somebody else win even more.
I’m an eternal optimist.
Business. Technology. Entrepreneurs. The future.
There are always new problems to solve, new doors opening and somebody figuring out a better way to do something.
Hard not to be excited about that.
A ridiculous amount of my career started with a conversation.
Businesses came out of those relationships. So did some of the best opportunities I’ve ever had.
Put useful ideas into the world. Meet good people. See where it goes.
One of my favorite parts
I’ve been helping entrepreneurs for almost as long as I’ve been building businesses.
Sometimes somebody needs a strategy. Sometimes they need another set of eyes.
Sometimes I see the answer in five minutes because I’ve already made the mistake they’re about to make.
I still love this part.
I’ll probably share more of the stuff I’m using in my own businesses here.
SOPs. Ideas. Maybe a small group. Maybe a room full of smart people someday.
We’ll see.
Business is simple. People are lazy.
I love talking to interesting people.
Business owners. Entrepreneurs. Operators. People who took a weird path. People who figured something out.
Low Bar gives me an excuse to call them.
Business is the home base. The guest just has to be fascinating.
Story
I spent years working at a Walmart distribution center. I drove forklifts, order filled boxes and eventually drove a yard truck.
By the time I finally made first shift, I was working 4AM to 2PM stacking dog food and other non-conveyables. They played ONLY 80s music. It sucked.
But that job gave me a lot of time to think about how the hell I was going to get out and build something of my own.
I started messing around online. eBay. Ecommerce. A dropshipping course. A 3D printer store.
I built that first store while I was still working at Walmart and sold it about a year later for roughly what I made in a year at the distribution center.
That changed what I thought was possible.
Take that, forklift.
A conference led to selling a business. That sale led to another investment. Content led to coaching. Coaching led to partnerships. Podcasts led to businesses. Relationships led basically everywhere.
Looking backward, it almost makes sense.
It absolutely did not feel that way while it was happening.
I've started them, joined them, partnered in them, sold them, been bought out of them and helped other people grow theirs.
Most made money. A handful became meaningful exits.
I'm still looking for the one that becomes absurdly big.
My general business thesis is pretty simple. Build things I'm excited about. Work with people I like. Help good entrepreneurs. Follow interesting doors when they open.
And leave enough room for the next idea.
Feels pretty good, honestly.
Previously
Not the whole list. Just a few examples of how these things actually happened.
