In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back Mark Council. Mark owns a gym called Platform Performance, which he opened with a business partner in 2017. This is the second episode of a new podcast instalment we're trialling called 'gym owner corner' where we'll bring Mark on to discuss the realities and challenges of being a gym owner. In this episode, we discuss what it's actually like owning a gym! Timestamps are below.  

 

 

Timestamps:

• [03.35] - What is it actually like to run a gym day-to-day?
• [05.35] - Is it important to start with the end in mind?
• [11.55] - Why there is flexibility to the term "gym ownership"
• [13.35] - The myths of gym ownership.
• [15.55] - Does gym ownership = more income?
• [18.15] - The expenses that Mark's gym has.
• [22.15] - Why covid has sped up the closure of some gyms.
• [30.45] - A story about how Mark ran out of money when he was initially opening his gym, Platform Performance.
• [33.55] - How Platform got funding from the Government and how they used this to grow the business.
• [39.05] - The abundance of information for learning about gym ownership.

 

 

Find Out More About Mark:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.council
• Platform Website: http://platformpt.co.uk/ 

 

 

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