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  • 29-12-2014 3:14pm
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    kingmic
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    i am looking to start up a fitness based business. Does anyone have any advice about what research i need to do? at what are the best websites to visit in relation to this?


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    Buttercake
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭Buttercake


    if you have no experience or understanding of fitness, why are you setting up a business?


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    Susandublin
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Susandublin


    I assume research relating to setting up a business and not research into fitness?
    The old city enterprise boards are good, now called local enterprise offices.
    You can do a training ciorse which covers the basics and you can also apply for a mentor who can assist with more specific things like marketing etc.
    Best of luck!


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    adamrooney
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭adamrooney


    kingmic wrote: »
    i am looking to start up a fitness based business. Does anyone have any advice about what research i need to do? at what are the best websites to visit in relation to this?

    You need to give us a little bit more than that to get any kind of meaningful good advice


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    kingmic
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭kingmic


    ok, i am currently gaining experience through a sports management qualification and wondering if anybody has any advice or knows if there any upcoming conferences in january on the sport and fitness industry within ireland?


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    kingmic
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭kingmic


    I am passionate about plyometrics and it's benefits to the participant. Can a purely based plyometric business be sustainable, any advice?


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    NotaSheep
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭NotaSheep


    You need to do market research to find out, think about doing a questionnaire. If it isn't a well-known form of exercise, persuading people of its benefits might take a very intensive and concentrated marketing effort. Maybe start small by introducing a class at an established gym and you can gauge the demand from there. Generally speaking, if you are not city based I'd say you might struggle, because this is a niche form of exercise. Whether it is sustainable or not depends on how many punters you need a week and how much you can charge to make it worth your while.


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