Episode 728 | Bootstrapping Gymdesk to a More Than $32.5M Exit

In episode 728, Rob Walling interviews Eran Galperin, founder of Gymdesk, about his incredible exit. Eran shares his journey of transforming Gymdesk from "Martial Arts on Rails" into a successful gym management software company. He discusses how they succeeded in a competitive market, the role of TinySeed in their growth, and how feelings of burnout eventually led to a majority buyout for the company.

Topics we cover:

• 2:02 – Gymdesk Announces a $32.5 Million Strategic Growth Investment
• 5:13 – How the investment will be used
• 6:38 – Eran’s projects before Gymdesk
• 9:21 – Sticking with one idea long enough to see success
• 12:45 – Entering a competitive market
• 16:37 – Rapid growth as a marketing leader
• 20:54 – Dealing with burnout and entertaining an acquisition
• 26:45 – Handling a stressful sales process
• 32:19 – The future of Gymdesk

Links from the Show:

• Apply for TinySeed
• Gymdesk Announces a $32.5 Million Strategic Growth Investment from Five Elms Capital
• Episode 727 | Gymdesk Sells for More than $32.5 million, Hiring Gets Easier, and More Hot Take Tuesday Topics
• Gymdesk.com
• Eran Galperin (@erangalperin) | X
• Eran Galperin | LinkedIn
• Eran’s Website
• Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works
• Discretion Capital

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