Personal Trainer Business

[thescrawnycaveman]

So now that I am a certified personal trainer I want to start working independently (because basically every gym requires experience before they will hire). I have virtually no idea how to start this up. Anyone got some ideas? Any business gurus out there willing to share some tips?

[CowboyMisterIndependent]

Check around with some friends/family and see if any of them want to give it a go. You could try advertising in a local paper or online on some sort of local site. If you're IN in Chicago, I'm sure there are a ton of people around that wouldn't mind being personally trained, and might even have some coin to throw at you for it.

Just some minor thoughts from a sort-of-business-minded punk kid across the pond in Michigan.

But more importantly, congrats on getting certified, and best of luck to you in your business-building journey!

[thescrawnycaveman]

Thanks Cowboy, right now I've gotten a couple family and friends willing to be my guinea pigs. I like your idea to advertise online (Don't have money for a newspaper ad). I'm thinking I'll do free workouts on Meetup.com and everyblock.com. Who knows how many nibbles I might get, but I'm crossing my fingers for sure!