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Say Exactly This When Asked About Discounts on Black Friday

How to ensure you’re prepared to professionally stand up for the value you’ll deliver through coaching at your gym.
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How to Beat Black Friday (Without Discounts)

Discounts don’t build gyms. They destroy them. Here's what to offer to prospective clients instead as Black Friday 2025 rolls around.
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Two-Brain founder and gym owner Chris Cooper with text: "Black Friday Discounts (scratch that) Profit"

The Discount Death Spiral (And How to Avoid It This Black Friday)

Find out how to make this Black Friday your most profitable yet—without slashing your rates or cheapening your brand.
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Karl Solberg and Oskar Johed prepare to take the stage at the 2025 Two-Brain Summit.

Breakeven at 17 Members, Massive Profitability at 80

Oskar Johed and Karl Solberg are skipping to the good part by avoiding time-sucking, soul-crushing errors at their new gym.
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Profitable With 15 to 20 Members: The Small Group Advantage

Can a gym be profitable with just 15 to 20 members? The answer is yes—and gym owner Oskar Johed is proving it.
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Scaling Your Studio: From Big Group to Small Group

Struggling to get 10-12 people into a group class? It's not too late to start offering small-group coaching. Here's how to do it.
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