From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 1
by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
Personal Training Quarterly
June 2017
Vol 4, Issue 4
Just as any decent coach would not have a client perform a heavy deadlift without first conducting a fitness or movement assessment, a potential facility owner should not move forward without assessing the state of their current business. This article explains three steps for conducting an assessment.
This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »
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1. SBA Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from The Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/ advocacy/SB-FAQ-2016_WEB.pdf. 2017.
2. U.S. Small Business Administration. 7(a) Loan Application Checklist. Retrieved May 2017 from https://www.sba.gov/loansgrants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/general-smallbusiness-loans-7a/7a-loan-application-checklist. 2017.
3. Weylman, CR. The Power of Why. New York: New Harvest; 2013.
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