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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