Ben Cunningham is a highly successful Cutco sales representative who has been empowering real estate professionals in the Mid-South region for the past five years. With his passion for coaching agents and business leaders, he has helped clients elevate their businesses through gifting with Cutco. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ben attended Hendrix College, where he graduated with a degree in business and economics and a minor in history (including knifeology.) He married his wife Sarah in 2021, who is a full-time assistant and cheerleader for his business.

While in college, Ben sold Cutco knives during the summers and was drawn to the premium kitchen product. He quickly became hooked on the company's sales philosophy and became a full-time Cutco sales representative after graduation. However, he took a break from Cutco and pursued real estate with Berkshire Hathaway in his hometown until he was drafted to play professional football in Europe.

Moving to Memphis to build his Cutco business was the biggest obstacle in his career. However, he overcame it with years of relationship-building, time, and effort. His genuine interest in his client's success and unique perspective on gifting allowed him to establish strong relationships and establish himself as the go-to person for Cutco closing gifts in the Memphis market.

Ben is passionate about coaching agents and business leaders in effective gifting strategies that help them elevate their businesses. His coaching and relationship-building skills have helped him achieve great success in his role. He holds the record for being the top-selling rep in his division for the past three years and has won three all-American scholarships through the company to pay for his college education. He has also earned the Court of Honor, a prestigious recognition given to a Cutco representative who has sold $1 million of total products.

Ben looks up to John Israel, his business coach, who exemplifies the businessman and dad he always wanted to be. His father has also been a source of encouragement throughout his Cutco career, as he has been in sales his whole life. His college football coach Buck Buchanan was a father figure to him and challenged him and his teammates to push themselves not only on the football field but also in the real world.

For Ben, the most rewarding part of his business is the joy of gift-giving. Gifting Cutco closing gifts to agents out of the blue with a message of appreciation attached to the gift lights him up to see their faces of surprise and gratitude. He believes that Cutco closing gifts have grown his love language of gift-giving, and he has built a book of business of raving fans who love and trust him.

Ben's future goals include partnering with real estate companies all over Midsouth on delivering signature talks on follow-up and gifting. He is also interested in real estate investing and would love to partner with some of his clients who are the best in that area of real estate. He supports his church, New Heights Memphis, and his sister, who teaches special ed students through a ministry in Romania.

Ben is happily married to Sarah, and they have a four-legged pup named Maggie. They enjoy hunting, smoking on their Trager, and trying different recipes. They also work out at their CrossFit gym, read, and travel on Cutco trips together. Ben also coaches lacrosse at Briarcrest Christian School, where he has been coaching the varsity team for three years. They won the state championship in 2021.

In conclusion, Ben Cunningham's passion for coaching, relationship-building, and unique perspective on gifting has made him a successful Cutco sales representative in the Midsouth region. His genuine interest in his client's success and his dedication to building a book of business