Ltb Podcast

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