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One thing that I did that worked pretty well is I went to local equipment dealers with my equipment wish list. On that wish list I got pricing from places like amazon and powersystems so I could...

+1 for mindbodyonline. It also allows for an online sales platform and credit card processing tools that you may not have now. As to traveling clients, I approach this as a certain amount of...

Investors want a return on their investment, usually should be greater then what could be done through more traditional investing. A business plan will help instill the confidence with them that...

What your saying is the truth and generally what drives good PTs out of the industry in my opinion. It is tough because without profit business is, well not a business, but without great trainers...

I agree 100%. Completely different skill set! So would a program focused on giving tools and teaching skills like this be the main deciding factor (assuming of course that one could afford it)? ...

1. It depends on how quickly you learn, how much you already know ect. You could easily do it over the summer though. Treat it like school and study everyday and it will be pretty straight forward....

I started thinking of like you do with wild animals, they are more afraid of you then you are of them. It really works because if they are talking to you then it is likely that they are worried...

+1. In the US the greatest % of the population is overweight so you have the largest potential market. Weight loss is about a $150 billion dollar industry while muscle gain/sports performance is...

I couldn't agree more. I was certainly more of an introvert when I began. About a month in my boss told me to develop a "Work Personality" that was not my typical personality. When I began to...

Thanks for the response RevolutionFF, some really interesting points. So for my clarity, you see the potential downside risk as a greater then the potential for more income? Also, do you see that...

Thanks for your response Quistfitness. I agree with you that there is a lot of competition for gym franchises right now. In the PT franchise world it is much softer and those guys have CRAZY costs...

Sorry to disagree but I still see great success. A few tricks for craigslist that I use. I don't post more than 1 in service and 1 in for sale at a time. I rewrite the entire ad each time so that...

I have experience here to consider. The thing that makes a franchise strong is also its weakness. Franchises offer you a model that you must follow with almost no regard for your market. If you are...

I started out in the same position and feel your pain. There are tons of great sources out there to learn from, steve hochman and kick back life, bedros, and more and I have leached tons off of the...

Of course if you get your clients great results then you will be worth it. I have shifted over to 1/2 sessions because it makes me more money and have found that clients are getting as good of...

Without question I would start out at a gym that runs a successful PT program. Get successful within that program, learn all of their systems and tools and become independent later. You cannot pay...

I go almost all EFT now. Cash has just become a headache and with software where it is now we track session usage, payroll is easier and income is much more consistent, less concern over resigns and...

I own my own studio, and have done well with it, even through the recession. I worked for several corp gyms but broke away as soon as I had a chance. I have been considering offering the...

Rather than worrying about price I would worry about your closing %. If you are getting a ton of qualified leads and getting financial objections then you know it is about your price. But if you are...

My heart feels like it is going to explode after a serious set of squats! The hearts job is simply to pump blood which supply everything, so the harder you work the harder your heart will work. As...