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Building a Strong Foundation: Key Strategies for Studio Success

Y’all, I know that scaling your business seems kinda like a pipedream when you’re eyeballs-deep in teaching classes, whipping up marketing, running payroll and washing towels. 

But pause for just a moment to learn how to lay the groundwork with Coach Caroline Plambeck and guest Vince Gabriele, a gym owner, author and business coach, in Episode 650: Building a Strong Foundation: Key Strategies for Studio Success. 

  • Know your goals: determine how you want your business to fit into your life
  • Master marketing: be laser-focused on what your avatar cares about
  • Delegate discriminately: don’t dump on your team if they don’t have capacity 
  • Launch thoughtfully: onboard clients intentionally with a high-touch process
  • Prioritize profitability: pay yourself, minimize attrition and maintain cash on hand

Episode 650 is loaded with practical suggestions and personal anecdotes from the trenches. For more from Vince Gabriele, check out www.vincegabriele.com.  

Catch you there.

With grit and gratitude,
Lisé

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