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This martial arts gym makes $200k/yr from events

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🌎 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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