79. Peter Hull, Fitstop // From 30 Members In A 'Tin Shed' To 11,000 Members And 53 Locations: Fitstop's Journey Of Exponential Growth

Peter Hull, the Founder and CEO of Fitstop, knows it takes more than just passion and a dream to be able to take one gym and turn it into 53 locations and 11,000+ members in under 7 years AND start breaking out as an industry leader and innovator. It's about surrounding yourself with the right people and mentors at every stage of your business's journey, and being very clear about what it is you need from them to help you get to where you want to go. If you want to replicate Pete's massive business growth within your own field and industry too, Pete spills all on exactly how you can do that across multiple methods, strategies and mindsets for startups all the way to more mature businesses too on this episode of The Make It Happen Show. If you want to get ahead of your competitors and really start to stand out in the market as one of Australia's fastest growing companies, check this one out. Timestamps: 1:32 - How Fitstop grew from 30 to 11,000 members 3:17 - How Pete Hull systemised Fitstop's operations, eventually leading to 53 franchises 6:02 - The advantages and benefits of establishing a reliable board 8:23 - The essential criteria needed to make a business franchisable 11:00 - Fitstop's biggest milestones that led to its success today 15:26 - How having a customer-first mindset, and transitioning to digital services benefited Fitstop through COVID 17:55 - The essential steps to creating lasting partnerships with different businesses 23:10 - How Fitstop is innovating the technology factor in the health & fitness industry 28:30 - The impact of stepping out of your comfort zone 30:12 - The scariest experience Pete had in business 33:14 - The one piece of entrepreneurial advice Pete would give any entrepreneur