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$20K debt to $20M fitness empire

In this episode, we’re joined by one of The Entourage’s greatest success stories. Aaron Smith, the Founder of KX Pilates. In less than a decade, and with the help of The Entourage, Aaron took the business from being $20K in debt to a 60+ studio franchise turning over an incredible $20M+.

For anyone who wants to know how franchises work, how to make a franchise successful from both franchisee and franchisor sides, and much more in this week's episode. And while not every business is right for the franchise model, Aaron still has some tips and tricks up his sleeve around launching into overseas markets, hiring the right teams, and how to innovate within your own business.

Aaron himself has recently stepped down as the CEO and from the day-to-day running of the business, and will now focus his time on new business and innovation opportunities - he’s truly had an amazing journey, let’s have a listen.
Aaron Smith, Founder of KX Pilates on The Make It Happen Show

"It comes down to people first, timing second, and probably just hard work, which equates to a bit of luck as well."

— Aaron Smith

In this episode, you will learn:

  • 1:48 - The hard lessons in building 60+ pilates studios in Australia
  • 3:37 - How franchises work and how they learn to run a business
  • 11:42 - Launching a franchise overseas
  • 14:53 - The keys to a successful franchise
  • 17:53 - What a franchisor should do to become successful
  • 23:43 - How head office of a franchise looks after their franchisees
  • 29:39 - Make It Happen In A Minute
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