Bob Cheek is a former politician, published author and successful businessman. At 65 years old, when most people are looking towards retirement Bob found himself running a small local gym at a loss. On a whim and desperate for change he booked himself a flight to the US after identifying an opportunity in a fitness magazine. Fast forward 8 years, Zap fitness and the 24/7 gym concept was introduced in Tasmania. 37 Gyms, 30,000 members and a business eventually sold for over $50 Million dollars...
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Bob Cheek is a former politician, published author and successful businessman. At 65 years old, when most people are looking towards retirement Bob found himself running a small local gym at a loss. On a whim and desperate for change he booked himself a flight to the US after identifying an opportunity in a fitness magazine. Fast forward 8 years, Zap fitness and the 24/7 gym concept was introduced in Tasmania. 37 Gyms, 30,000 members and a business eventually sold for over $50 Million dollars...
John Hughes - Starting from scratch on gut feeling, the chase and lessons from 60 Years in Business
The Business Growth Podcast with Kevin Miller
34 minutes
3 years ago
John Hughes - Starting from scratch on gut feeling, the chase and lessons from 60 Years in Business
This one is not to be missed. John Hughes is a 60 year veteran in business, amassing a personal fortune of $324 Million. At 86 years old he operates one of Australia's most successful automotive businesses. The John Hughes group sell around 15,000 cars every year and are the largest single location motor vehicle retail company in Oz. Listen in as we chat around his business story, his principles for business and how he manages the expectation and weight of having his name on every car h...
The Business Growth Podcast with Kevin Miller
Bob Cheek is a former politician, published author and successful businessman. At 65 years old, when most people are looking towards retirement Bob found himself running a small local gym at a loss. On a whim and desperate for change he booked himself a flight to the US after identifying an opportunity in a fitness magazine. Fast forward 8 years, Zap fitness and the 24/7 gym concept was introduced in Tasmania. 37 Gyms, 30,000 members and a business eventually sold for over $50 Million dollars...
