by Mike Bledsoe | Jun 20, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
Because gym owners almost always love coaching, it’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to do all the hands-on stuff yourself. You love your work, so why would you want to let anyone else take over? This week, we talk to Alwyn Cosgrove of Results Fitness to find...
by Mike Bledsoe | Jun 13, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
It’s a tale as old as time: A Major League Baseball right-fielder starts selling deer-antler supplements to teammates during pitching changes. Word spreads until members of rival teams are making transactions on base, until finally, one day, he’s inadvertently made...
by Mike Bledsoe | Jun 5, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
As a Marine Corps lieutenant, and usually as the only woman in the room, Taylor Drescher anticipated the challenges she might face as a leader. In her case, she was able to identify that her strength as a leader was literally her physical strength — so she...
by Mike Bledsoe | May 30, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
Just because you’ve eaten in a restaurant doesn’t mean you know how to run a restaurant. Most people will agree with that in general, but it’s harder to see the truth when looking at your own business. The same goes for working out or coaching in a gym versus running...
by Mike Bledsoe | May 22, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
How do you know when your business is big enough? When can you stop raising capital? Can you get out of your building’s terrible lease terms? Mike Melby is a venture capitalist who works exclusively in sports and fitness. He’s overseen the inception and growth of a...
by Markus Gerszi | May 16, 2017 | Barbell Business, featured
If you want to learn how to juggle, you don’t start with five balls. You become proficient with two and add from there. The same is true for gym owners. We often see gym owners take on multiple projects and attempt to create multiple revenue streams at the same time....
