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kingmic

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?

Buttercake

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

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!

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

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?

kingmic

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

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.