495 – How to Grow A HIT Business Fast and Operate It Like A Well-Oiled Machine (with Smart Fit Method’s Connor Darnbrough)

What resources and systems do you need to start and scale a successful HIT Business fast?

Connor Darnbrough is the co-founder of the Smart Fit Method, and there are so many things fitness business owners and HIT entrepreneurs can learn from his story — Connor is highly successful at such a young age, and that’s no accident!

In this episode, we talk about how Smart Fit got started, their surprising approach to training clients, and most importantly, Connor’s approach to learning, managing, and executing effectively in business (among other things).

If you want to fine-tune your HIT business and turn it into a well-oiled machine, this episode is packed with plenty of gems for you — tune in now.

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Show Notes

• 00:47 – What was the inspiration behind the Smart Fit Method?
• 05:16 – How The Smart Fit Method grew as a fitness business business
• 10:22 – What is the Bio Charger?
• 12:22 – How big are Smart Fit Method locations?
• 13:27 – How does Smart Fit Method manage the large variety of equipment and services they offer?
• 20:32 – Smart Fit Method’s customer avatars
• 22:15 – Approach to pricing, packaging, and qualifying prospective clients
• 26:56 – What sharpened Connor’s business instincts at such a young age?
• 31:50 – On balancing learning about and executing in business (Kolbe A Index Test)
• 38:35 – What business tools and systems does Connor like to use?
• 45:17 – How does Smart Fit approach financing certain aspects of their operations?
• 47:24 – How big is Smart Fit now? (scale, pricing, and packaging)
• 48:31 – More about pricing, packaging, and protocols

Note: these are the timestamps for the audio edition. For the video edition’s timestamps, please see the YouTube description box for this episode.

People Mentioned & Selected Links from the Episode

• Connor Darnbrough | The Smart Fit Method | Smart Fit Method Franchise
• Dr Jeffrey Gladden | Gladden Longevity | Vasper Systems
• ARX
• CAROL Bike (Get $100 OFF CAROL Bikes — Use Code “HIB”)
• Luke Carlson | Official Website | Discover Strength | HIB Episodes
• Strategic Coach
• Who Not How – Dan Sullivan (book)
• The Gap And The Gain – Dan Sullivan (book)
• Deep D.O.S. Innovation – Dan Sullivan (book on Dangers, Opportunities, and Strengths)
• Todd Durkin
• Kolbe A Index (Personality Assessment tool)
• Otter.ai
• What is a green sheet?
• Gino Wickman | Official Website | Traction (book)
• HubSpot
• StrengthPortal
• Trainerize