Category Archives: Business Ownership

Managing Employee Costs as a Fitness Business Owner

Managing Employee Costs in Fitness Business

 Follow us on YouTube and click to watch Eric discuss the topic here!   Maybe you are interested in opening a studio and don’t know where to start, we can help you before you make the mistakes. Or maybe, you’ve been running your fitness business quite successfully for some time now. You’ve run a […]

Where is All the Money Going in Your Fitness Business?

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Follow us on YouTube and click to watch Eric discuss the topic here!   While your fitness business may be surviving you might be asking yourself, “where is all my money going at the end of the day?” “As hard as I work, shouldn’t I have some money left over after paying the bills?” “I’m […]

10 Tips For Your Fitness Retail Space

Fitness Center Accounting Retail Tips

If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably wanting a few (or 10) tips on how to improve your fitness retail space. We’ll get to that, I promise. But first let’s go over what retail should & should not mean for your fitness business. In our opinion, your retail space is an add-on. It should […]

5 Reasons Fitness Business Owners Aren’t Working With Us (Yet)

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If you’re reading this right now, one of two things is true: You’ve contacted us with an inquiry already You’re browsing our content and wondering whether to reach out You’ve dipped your toes in the water. Whether you’re running back to the beach screaming or you’re still there wading ankle-high and undecided, you’ve taken some […]

How to Find and Buy a 2nd Generation Fitness Studio for Little or No Money Down

And Using BizBuySell: The Internet’s Largest Business for Sale Marketplace   No, this isn’t a terrible car commercial. And yes, you can really buy an existing fitness studio for little or no money down. If you are thinking about building out your own fitness studio from scratch, hold on for a moment and read this […]

How To Register for a New Colorado Sales Tax License (a Step-by-Step Walk Through for Fitness Businesses)

Congratulations – you’re starting a new gym, Crossfit box, HIIT, cycling, yoga, Barre or Pilates studio and you need a sales tax license. We’ve registered nearly 100 businesses in Colorado and other states across the nation and we understand how confusing the process can be, especially if this is your first time.  By the end […]

What are the potential risks and rewards of opening a fitness business?

At The Fitness CPA, we have seen many successful fitness studios. We have also seen mediocre and bankrupt fitness studios. In fact, you’ve probably seen examples of each as well. So, what are the risks and perceived rewards of owning a fitness studio? Do you prefer to watch instead of read? Check us out on [...]

10 Reasons Not to Open a Fitness Studio

People open fitness studios for a variety of reasons, but they often aren’t the right ones. Here are 10 reasons why it might not be the right fit for you. Prefer to watch instead of read? Check out our YouTube video here! 1. You think a fitness business will make you rich. It might also […]

Two reasons to open a fitness studio

If you are really into fitness and are thinking about starting your own business, you might be wondering if owning a fitness business is right for you. In our experience, there are only two reasons to open a fitness studio: 1.  You have enough money to invest. 2.  You have a need to create something. […]