These issues are not specific to owning a gym. Just remove the word "gym" and add any business you can think of.
And these issues do not just apply to starting your own, brand-new business. Buy an existing, successful business and you will still have growing pains...even if you have been successful in starting and growing two other businesses.
Owning a business is just not about being an owner. The money will/should eventually become quite a bit better than a wage, but there are alot of other benefits that are more psychological than monetary.
I could never go back to being an employee. If I had to, I probably could, but I would not be happy.
And to reply to the first poster, most businesses quickly realize that it costs you less to keep a customer, than it does to find a new one. I cannot remember anymore where it came from, but I have always remembered that for every dollar you spend to get a new customer, it only costs you 20 cents to retain him. A loyal customer is where you make your money.
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