Love Running? A Different Take on Starting a Running Business with Jeff Gaudette, Founder of Runners Connect
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 4 September 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Jeff Gaudette Talks About Another Type of Running Business
Last week we had guests Misa Dugally, Jeff Stokes, and Katie Ownbey talk about starting their running business, STRIDE which is a franchise type of business, geared to runners. Our focus during the talk was to introduce you, as running lovers, to some of the business options out there that cater to runners if you are considering this line of work.
Today we have our very own Runners Connect Founder Jeff Gaudette to share his story. Jeff takes us through his business evolution of working with runners, culminating in what we now know and have come to love as RunnersConnect.
In addition to the inspiration behind RC, Jeff also shares with us his methodology for his business and has great insight for those considering starting a running related business of their own. He talks about business entities, employees, and the joys (and even the downsides, of being a business owner.
We think you'll enjoy this inside look into Jeff's business and hope it helps you if you're looking to start your own.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | There are so many people that put so much effort and passion and time into their own running |
| 0:10.0 | and it's just so fulfilling to be able to see them achieve what they've been looking for. |
| 0:15.0 | And so when you read those race reports, or you get those emails that when people talk about how much they, |
| 0:21.0 | how much you've helped, It's just an amazing feeling. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, |
| 0:29.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie Kay Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and Host for the Run to the Top |
| 0:52.1 | Podcast. Last week we had guests coach and host for the run to the top podcast. |
| 0:53.0 | Last week we had guests Misa Dugali, Jeff Stokes, and Katie Onbee talk about starting |
| 0:59.0 | their running business called Stride. |
| 1:01.0 | Stride is a franchise type of business geared to runners. Our focus during the talk was to introduce |
| 1:06.1 | you as running lovers to some of the business options out there that cater to runners if you are considering |
| 1:11.4 | this line of work. |
| 1:13.0 | Today we have our very own Runners Connect founder, Jeff Gaudette, to share his story. |
| 1:18.4 | Why, how, and what compelled him to start his own running business. |
| 1:22.6 | Welcome, Jeff. |
| 1:23.6 | Hi, thank you, Stephanie. |
| 1:24.4 | It's good to be back on the podcast. |
| 1:25.9 | It's been a while. |
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