Had a really interesting chat with a founder in the Pilates industry in Melbourne’s inner north this week.
What stood out wasn’t really the fitness side of it.
It was how operational these businesses actually are underneath the branding and social media.
Council permits.
Fit-outs.
Instructor management.
Lease selection.
Pack sales.
Retention.
Culture.
Staffing.
A lot more moving parts than most people probably realise.
A lot of the studios across the inner north and northern suburbs of Melbourne are far more operational businesses than people think.
One thing that also came up was how difficult managing younger teams can sometimes be in service businesses where culture and personality are such a big part of the product.
Interesting space though.
Very relationship driven and clearly the operators who genuinely enjoy the industry tend to last the longest.
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