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How Bachelor star Sam Wood sold his fitness programme. đŸ€Ż#healthandfitness #thebachelor #nzpodcast

April 03, 202401:00
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not a great deal of thought went into
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the name 28 by Sam wood and let's launch
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a website and see what happens and we
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launched on when did we launch first Feb
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2016 and we had 5,000 people sign up in
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the first month wow and I was like holy
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paying $50 a month I'm just going
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to open my calculator here yeah yeah 250
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Grand a month revenue and it was me and
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a few Tech Guys in an office and I was
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filming the videos in my gym by the
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third month we had 10,000 these offers
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were coming in in and they were they
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were crazy you know like $50 million
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plus and how many years had you been
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doing it at this point five years holy
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so you took that one no well we
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ended up selling the business for 71
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crazy so but to the right people and I'm
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still fully invol I didn't get $71
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million the business was valued at 71 I
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took a little bit it's a little bit 15
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15 mil yeah that's good money yeah
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amazing

Podspun Insights

In this episode, listeners are taken on a whirlwind journey through the rapid rise of a fitness business that started with a simple idea and a website launch. The host shares the exhilarating moment when 5,000 people signed up in just the first month, leading to jaw-dropping revenue projections. As the story unfolds, the excitement builds with offers pouring in, culminating in a staggering business valuation of $71 million. The conversation is peppered with candid reflections on the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship, making it not just a tale of financial success, but a relatable exploration of ambition and resilience.

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Episode Highlights

  • Launch Success
    In the first month, 5,000 people signed up for the service.
    “Wow, we had 5,000 people sign up in the first month!”
    @ 00m 08s
    April 03, 2024
  • Business Valuation
    The business was valued at 71 million, leading to a significant sale.
    “We ended up selling the business for 71 million!”
    @ 00m 40s
    April 03, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Initial Launch00:06
  • Rapid Growth00:11
  • Business Sale00:40