How To Get Started In Your Own Business, Scaling, Hiring and Training with A.E.S Fitness Franchise Owner Adam Schwalb

In episode 15 of Fix Your Gym, Adam Niffen interviews Adam Schwalb, owner of AES Fitness, to discuss his journey in the fitness industry, starting from being a field service tech to franchising his business. They delve into topics such as the challenges of finding good technicians, the impact of COVID-19 on the fitness industry, and the process of franchising a business.Tune in to learn about industry trends, innovation, and the importance of collaboration for gym owners and fitness enthusiasts.TIMESTAMPS[00:02:02] FieldTech Fitness Solutions App.[00:07:05] The Struggles of an Entrepreneur.[00:08:45] Changing Lives Through Entrepreneurship.[00:13:25] Labor Challenges in Business.[00:17:19] Leadership and Team Dynamics.[00:19:29] Building a Strong Team.[00:26:22] Franchise Expansion Plans and Strategy.[00:28:56] COVID Challenges and Resilience.[00:31:42] Buying into a Franchise.[00:35:48] Starting a Business Mastermind.QUOTES"Truthfully, we have more power with unity. We can make the changes that we need to in our industry. Nobody's going to come and do it for us. They're not going to change their price structures because we try to negotiate. If we can join together and start making them make these changes, that's what we're going to do." - Adam Niffen"It's not about the name. It's what's behind the name. You know what I mean? Yeah. You can make anything blow up as long as you do the right thing and you work hard and you got a good name and a good brand." - Adam Schwalb“Now, a lot of it's warranty because all the a lot of these gyms all have new stuff that are under warranty for three to five years. So you have to have those relationships with the manufacturers and we do have them to become, you know, we can get the franchisee to become warranty certified so they can immediately start getting warranty work from manufacturers and start building relationships that way.” - Adam SchwalbSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSAdam NiffenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-niffen-6baba7170/Adam SchwalbInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aesfitness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aesfitness34/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-schwalb-52826939/WEBSITEStride Fitness Solutions: https://stridefitnesssolutions.com/A.E.S Fitness: https://aesfitness.com/A.E.S Fitness Franchise: https://aesfitnessfranchise.com/Support the show