From freelance coach to small studio owner in Hong Kong with Muk Venkataraman Fitness Business Asia Podcast

In episode 23, Jack talks with Muk of Gorilla Strong, a Hong Kong-native and one-man brand who has been involved in HK’s scene for over 10 years. Muk has been one of the most successful coaches I know in carving out a strong and powerful niche in Asia – kettlebell training. 
Muk started off as a freelance coach and eventually ran his own studio in Hong Kong as pretty much a solo business. Muk tells us about his personal journey navigating the fitness and business landscape in HK and what he’s learned from his time embedded in the industry there.
In today’s episode we discuss:
How Hong Kong’s scene has developed over the last decade What motivated Muk to go from freelance coach to business owner His reluctance to recruit another coach and the pros and cons of this decision Building his studio and business – the challenges and lessons How Muk carved out his niche and how it happened by accident! The fitness business landscape in the city Predictions for the next few years in the region’s scene   
RESOURCES 
WEBSITE www.fitnessbusinessasia.com
INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/fitnessbusinessasia
EPISODE https://fitnessbusinessasia.com/muk-venkataraman-gorilla-strong
 
CONTACT
GORILLA STRONG https://www.gorilla-strong.com/
MUK VENKATARAMAN ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/muk-venkataraman-2088324/
JACK THOMAS ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitnessbusinessasia/