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Grow Your Martial Arts School Through Recession
Recessions are never easy for martial arts business owners, and sometimes they start at the worst times. Many schools cannot handle the financial burden of a tough market and are forced to close. But there’s hope: if you follow some savvy business strategies, you can not only survive a recession, you can even grow your…
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Training Instructors & Staff for Your Martial Arts School
Martial arts schools can be wonderful lifestyle businesses. But with any lifestyle business, staff who work for the business can find themselves missing structured or consistent training pertaining to both teaching martial arts and proper procedures within the business. However, it’s important that you maintain regular training for martial arts school staff to keep their…
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How to Price Your Dance Programs
Owning a dance studio is a profitable and fulfilling business venture. It can be easy to choose the styles of dance you want to teach, but pricing the programs can be difficult. Tuition and other prices can vary wildly based on the geographic location, local market, and the number of classes offered. How do you…
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How to Run a Successful Boxing Gym w/ Keith Keppner
Josh P.: Welcome to the Gym Heroes Podcast. I’m your host, Josh Peacock. Today’s show is brought to you by gym desk. The easiest gym management software you’ll ever use. Take payments, create marketing automations, track attendance and much more. To try the software out free, go to gymdesk.com. No credit card or painful sales…
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Grow Gym Membership During a Recession
When times are tough, all businesses struggle, but service businesses like gyms may find it especially tough. During a recession, people look for ways to cut back on expenses. That may include giving up their gym membership or putting off joining a gym. At the same time, you, the gym owner, have to contend with…
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How To Find the Best Location for Your Yoga Studio
When you’re ready to open a yoga studio, one of your first considerations should be the location. While your budget will play a huge role in narrowing down your location search, additional factors will help you pinpoint the best location for your yoga studio. Your location should be in a convenient and accessible location for…
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How to Price Your Gym Programs
The decisions you make around your gym fees will have a crucial impact on the success or failure of your business. Get it right and you’ll be able to achieve a healthy return on investment, while also keeping your members happy. Get it wrong and you’ll be struggling every day simply to keep your head…
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How to Create a Profitable Online Program for Your Fitness Business w/ Thomas Huskey
Josh P.: Welcome to the Gym Heroes podcast. I’m your host, Josh Peacock. Today’s show is brought to you by Gymdesk, the easiest gym management software you’ll ever use. Take payments, create marketing automations, track attendance and much more. To try the software out free, go to gymdesk.com. No credit card, or painful sales call…
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7 Ways to Prevent Child Abuse in Your Martial Arts School
Child sex abuse statistics are startlingly high and on the rise. Any business that caters to children is in danger of attracting predators, and martial arts schools are no exception. The USA Gymnastics scandal shows that sports is one of the more prolific hunting grounds for predators, and that greater scrutiny and stricter policies are…
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Training Instructors for Your Yoga Studio
Yoga studios don’t require a ton of space or fancy equipment to be fantastic businesses. The main selling point for a studio is usually the instructors. Yoga instructors can make or break a class for the clients. They are the face of the business and also the greatest asset. When hiring new instructors, it is…
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