71: How to Build an Empire by Letting Go with Eric Casaburi

  Today I have the pleasure and honor of picking the brain of a man that not only has a massive bank balance, but a massive heart to match it. Starting at humble beginings, working at a local gym at the age of 13, Eric Casaburi is today the owner of Retro Fitness, which currently has over one hundred and fifty clubs serving over 500,000 members across seventeen states and does over $150 MILLION in annual revenue He’s also the founder and CEO of Fierce Brands and author of ‘Just Make Money: the Entrepreneur’s handbook to Building the Life of Your Dreams’ He’s been featured in CNBC, MSNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and the CBS series ‘Undercover Boss’ as well as all the major publications When he’s not growing his empire he spends his time with his wife and 4 children or obsessing over the Philadelphia Eagles. I’m truly excited to introduce to you a leader of the fitness industry. The dreamer behind the dream, the king behind the kingdom, the master behind the masterpiece Because behind every great Entrepreneur, is an even greater success story.   What you will learn: * How to deal with fierce competitors * How to build an empire by letting go * How to scale your business beyond yourself * How to get your clients to talk about your business * Why you have to treat your business like a human being * How to motivate your staff so they care about your company * … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: * Eric started his first gym when he was 23 * Retro Fitness has 500,000 members and does over $150 million in annual revenue Eric’s #1 practical advice:  Wanna pick Eric’s brain?  Join my exclusive FB group now! Resources & Links: * Undercover Boss Episode * The E-myth (book) * Eric’s Website * Just make money (book) * Retro Fitness Thank You for Listening! I would like to personally thank you for listening to my podcast.  If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Just click on the social buttons below. Also, if you leave a review for my podcast on iTunes, you would be joining me on my mission to help as many people as I can become really successful. And finally if you haven’t already subscribed please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live!