Ep. 2932 - Q&A: “Should I open a second location?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, we help a fitness studio owner decide if it’s the right time to open a second location. Learn how to evaluate your readiness, minimize risks, and expand without turning success into stress.
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| 0:52.6 | Lemonada. In today's episode, a listener wonders if it's time to open a second location. |
| 1:07.8 | She's got a boutique fitness studio that's going well. |
| 1:10.4 | She's been doing it for five years. |
| 1:12.0 | The studio is finally profitable. And she's thinking maybe a way to make more profit and serve more |
| 1:16.4 | customers is to open a second location in a nearby neighborhood. Now, this question can be |
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