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Are you looking to start or grow a gym?  Do you need to raise capital via investors or loans?  If so, potential investors and bank loan officers will want to see and review a well-written, [...]

Okay, here you are again, someone on your team has given their notice and you need to find a replacement.  You’re gracious and thanked them for their contributions and time, but in your head [...]

If you operate a locally owned and operated independent fitness club or are thinking about starting one, you may be wondering, “How can we possibly compete against the big name fitness chains?”  [...]

If you’re thinking of opening your dream brick and mortar fitness business, here are some things to keep in mind. Fitness is an inspiring industry. Fitness really makes a difference in the [...]

When launching a new gym, developing and executing a comprehensive marketing plan is critical to the success of your business.  A good marketing plan provides a roadmap for acquiring customers. [...]

Say the word “accountability” and hear a chorus of people go “ugh”. Holding people accountable is not what a lot of managers like to do. According to a study of 5400 upper-level managers [...]

For any company, business comes down to one thing – revenues. And revenues are driven by sales. And what drives sales? You guessed it… leads! So the question health club owners [...]

Maybe you are a personal trainer. Perhaps you are a health club manager. Maybe you are just a fitness enthusiast that is looking for a change. Alternately, you may just be an investor looking to [...]

As I wrote about in my last blog, you have your killer concept for starting a health club, but it takes more than just a great idea to know if the concept can be a successful business. This is [...]

Health club owners spend tons of time and tons of money on member retention. However, almost as costly, and rarely thought about, is employee retention. As the economy continues to warm up and [...]