
About this episode
🌎 In this episode, John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez sat down with Brendan Kalijundic from Kalsamrit Martial Arts (https://www.instagram.com/kalsamritgym/?hl=en) to discuss how he built a martial arts gym with 700 members and earns $200k a year from fight nights.
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📱 Socials:
Kalsamrit Martial Arts (Website) - https://kalsamrit.com/martialarts/
Durham Fight Series - https://www.instagram.com/durhamfightseries/ Brendan's Charity - https://heartsformartialarts.com/
🔥 Show Notes:
(00:00) Introducing Brendan
(1:27) Transitioning from professional fighter to gym owner
(3:52) Opening the gym and making mistakes
(10:35) Economics, packaging and pricing
(13:49) Staffing and scheduling
(18:27) How to make a gym more profitable
(19:57) Marketing and sales strategies for a martial arts gym
(28:46) They key to a successful kids program
(30:19) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)
(30:52) Hiring staff, quality control, and retention
(35:41) Expanding the gym
(37:14) How to run successful martial arts events
(49:17) Hearts for Martial Arts Foundation
(51:19) Where to go if you want to find Brendan
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