How to Open a Starting Strength Gym | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #20

Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater explain how to open a Starting Strength Gym. Spoiler: It’s terrible and then it’s great. 05:01 What happens after applying 06:26 The real estate search 07:56 The letter of intent (LOI) 13:37 Specifications of a Starting Strength Gym 17:28 Troublesome landlords 18:40 Noise concerns 23:21 The lease process 24:54 Why small businesses fail 38:31 Predatory vendors 45:47 The construction process 01:11:13 Pre-sale!