In this episode you’ll learn:
• What has allowed Valerie to get her business to a point where she can leave for 4 weeks {and not have it suffer}
• How she turned her business dreams into a reality
• The ways Valerie is able to make it work with multiple business partners
• How she developed their systems and processes, going from “reactive” to “active” mode
• What charging people correctly and not discounting can allow your business to do
• Why she moved to membership model for the business and what the process looked like
• How Valerie has completely transformed her business by changing the conversation with her customers
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• How I know that perfectionism doesn’t exist and what we should be focusing on instead
• What these “mistakes” have taught us and allowed our businesses to do
• What can happen when you enter into an agreement with the wrong landlord and some warning signs to look for
• Why successfully negotiating a lease is one of the most crucial steps in getting your business off the ground
• What to consider when developing a solid exit plan and the important role of developing processes and systems
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• What narrowing down to a very specific market will do for your business
• Why many of us often resist doing this
• Some trends and niches we notice that are building extremely successful businesses
• Ways to market to your niche and the power of Google AdWords
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• How Jacob got started on his amazing journey in fitness and business and his transition out of a teaching career to get there
• The way he incorporates goal-based challenges to get results like no one else for his clients
• What he’s realized about his clients’ motivation and how he’s seen his clientele change over time
• The significant role of practice and repetition in building systems and a successful business
• Why you need to not only love what you do, but look at how you’re doing it
• What to focus on if you want to build a successful company, and the impact The Client Cure has made in Jacob’s success as he builds his dream business
• The pros and cons of an “in person” business versus an online model
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https://business.facebook.com/jacobandreaefitness/
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• How Brooke built her very first studio
• Why she supports her trainers on their path to find their own unique set of skills
• The reason Brooke made the decision to sell her thriving business and how she planned that exit strategy
• What made her decide to branch out from just Pilates
• The benefits of hiring instructors that will build community
• What Brooke says is the hardest part of building a business
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• How Tammar and Tali met and set out to create “The Cheers of Fitness Studios” {while both holding full-time jobs}
• The factors they believe have contributed to their amazing success
• What their customers experience when walking through their doors and how they are able to continually infuse creative fun into the business
• The biggest lessons they learned from starting the business and then expanding to a second location
• Why they felt the need to change to a membership model
• What approach they take in being located in a highly transient market
• What’s next for Tammar and Tali {and why the status quo isn’t an option}
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https://www.instagram.com/offroaddc
In this episode you’ll learn:
• How Deborah began supporting her students’ journeys through yoga
• The way she was able to identify and prioritize what was going to “turn the ship” for her business
• What she did to navigate the growing pains that inevitably come with change
• Tips for introducing a membership structure and why it’s such a great tool for a business like Deborah’s
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In this episode you’ll learn:
• How to approach the follow-up sequence and what Maura was most surprised about when she first started doing this
• The key mistakes that business owners are making when it comes to signing up new members
• When to ask for the sale {and how to set it up}
• Why seeing more people in your classes doesn’t mean your business is doing better
• The reason we need to set an immediate point of communication for new clients
• Why it’s important to be able to convey your value to yourself, and others, and strategies for setting yourself and your team up for success
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