Josh Maranian: From Layoff to 40-Member Gym in One Year

<p>🌎 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/josh.maranian/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Josh Maranian</a>, owner of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/regenfitnessclub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Regen Fitness Club</a> in Fort Collins, Colorado, joins Mateo to break down how he built a semi-private training gym out of his garage and grew it into a 40-member facility in just one year. They get into his 4:1 semi-private model, why he splurged on a sauna and cold plunge while cutting costs elsewhere, how he prices and packages sessions, and his plan to roll out a belt-style pay structure for coaches.P.S. If you like the show, then you&#39;ll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. <a href="https://usekilo.com/gym-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Subscribe here</a>, so you don&#39;t miss out.📱 Socials:Josh Maranian (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/josh.maranian/Regen Fitness Club (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/regenfitnessclub/📺 Watch On: https://www.youtube.com/@GymWorldWorldwide🔥 Show Notes- 0:00 — Intro &amp; meet Josh Maranian of Regen Fitness Club- 1:22 — Inside the 4:1 semi-private model, sauna, and cold plunge- 3:00 — How sessions are run and customized within a small group- 3:39 — From a corporate burnout to getting a personal training cert- 4:54 — Getting let go and going all-in on training out of his garage- 6:20 — How template-based programming works for each member- 9:11 — Outgrowing the garage: pairing clients up and the birth of the 4:1 model- 10:42 — <a href="https://usekilo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Run a successful gym with Kilo</a>- 11:08 — Funding the build-out with an intra-family loan- 11:48 — What to spend big on (equipment) vs. cut aggressively on (design)- 13:00 — Why the sauna and cold plunge were non-negotiable- 14:12 — Growing from 10 to 40+ members in year one- 15:28 — Pricing, packaging, and four-week billing cycles- 16:26 — Why Josh started hiring coaches early instead of waiting- 17:38 — Coach pay, the path to a &quot;belt&quot;-style pay structure, and growth tracks- 19:54 — How on-ramp and the intro package set member expectations- 20:19 — Year one wins and what&#39;s next for year two- 20:36 — Why an operations manager matters more than another coach- 23:27 — Where to find Josh</p>