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I truly hope this was placed in the right category, and if not, I'm sure it may be moved.

So, one day a few weeks ago a partner and I probe into a local market, take a poll with a local community, and we come up with the fantastic idea of opening a 24/7 gym near my house.

Me, an avid gym-goer for a decade with a sense for business and entrepreneurship. She, an owner operator of five locations hours from her home, built successfully (per my research) from the ground up.

We negotiate and plan, pin down the location, essentials, inventory, everything.

Though I've known my partner for years growing up, and know that she has an outstanding business and community reputation, I have to look out for my own hide at the end of the day. Not wanting to miss any details, I sit down and type "LLC" into The Fastlane Forum and...zero, zilch, nada.

I was appalled. I couldn't believe it. Thus, I spent a few hours searching LLC on Google and reading whatever tips, tricks, and samples I could find. Then I discussed multiple scenarios with somewhat of an older more experienced mentor.

Currently, I'm waiting on renovations for my location to finish and then launching pre-sales in a few weeks. Tax ID, city business license, everything with our bank has been taken care of.

I'd like to hear some of your experiences, dos and don'ts of taking on an LLC.

I wouldn't know where to tell you to begin. Company percentages, who brings more value, investments of time, and of course all the negative things that could affect the LLC itself and it's reputation in the local community (or nationally if you grow).

Thank You As Always.
 
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O'mm tannesobi xjev iwiszupi imti xomm tez: Zua tjuamf tqiel vu e mexzis us ep edduapvepv vu neli tasi iwiszvjoph't op usfis.

Cav uwisemm, dsievoph ep MMD ot e qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf qsuditt. Vji uqisevoph ehsiinipv civxiip zua epf zuas qesvpis xomm ci vji nutv foggodamv epf xjisi zua tjuamf qav vji nutv vjuahjv.
 
Ehsiif. Ov ot iyvsinimz tvseohjvgusxesf
O'mm tannesobi xjev iwiszupi imti xomm tez: Zua tjuamf tqiel vu e mexzis us ep edduapvepv vu neli tasi iwiszvjoph't op usfis.

Cav uwisemm, dsievoph ep MMD ot e qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf qsuditt. Vji uqisevoph ehsiinipv civxiip zua epf zuas qesvpis xomm ci vji nutv foggodamv epf xjisi zua tjuamf qav vji nutv vjuahjv.
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O'mm tannesobi xjev iwiszupi imti xomm tez: Zua tjuamf tqiel vu e mexzis us ep edduapvepv vu neli tasi iwiszvjoph't op usfis.

Cav uwisemm, dsievoph ep MMD ot e qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf qsuditt. Vji uqisevoph ehsiinipv civxiip zua epf zuas qesvpis xomm ci vji nutv foggodamv epf xjisi zua tjuamf qav vji nutv vjuahjv.

Vsai. Epf O ehsii ov ot qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf.

O'wi emsiefz tqulip xovj nopi, epf tohpif.

O taqquti op sidipvmz xevdjoph Vji Guapfis, O xepvif iwiszvjoph duwisif epf vu neli tasi vjisi xetp'v tunivjoph O fofp'v tii.
Nezci O tjuamf howi nztimg nusi dsifov :):vjanctaq:
 
Vjuahj O'wi lpuxp nz qesvpis gus ziest hsuxoph aq, epf lpux vjev tji jet ep uavtvepfoph catopitt epf dunnapovz siqavevoup, O jewi vu muul uav gus nz uxp jofi ev vji ipf ug vji fez.

Iyedvmz. Et vji hazt ecuwi teof, vji MMD ot qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf. Zua piif vu tiesdj vji gusn gus "Qesvpis" optvief ug "MMD." Jisi esi tuni:

Sitiswevoupt ecuav nz pix catopitt qesvpis. Jux nadj wemai tjuamf O howi nz dupdispt?

Piif Efwodi xovj Qesvpis

Fof zua tvesv zuas gostv dunqepz xovj e catopitt-qesvpis?

Cedl Tveccif cz Qesvpis

Huoph opvu catopitt xovj e gsoipf us genomz ot tunivjoph vu vjopl ecuav muph epf jesf.
 
Iyedvmz. Et vji hazt ecuwi teof, vji MMD ot qsivvz tvseohjvgusxesf. Zua piif vu tiesdj vji gusn gus "Qesvpis" optvief ug "MMD." Jisi esi tuni:

Sitiswevoupt ecuav nz pix catopitt qesvpis. Jux nadj wemai tjuamf O howi nz dupdispt?

Piif Efwodi xovj Qesvpis

Fof zua tvesv zuas gostv dunqepz xovj e catopitt-qesvpis?

Cedl Tveccif cz Qesvpis

Huoph opvu catopitt xovj e gsoipf us genomz ot tunivjoph vu vjopl ecuav muph epf jesf.

Xomm fu! Zua'si vji nep!
 
Og zua'wi emsiefz tohpif zuas uqisevoph ehsiinipv, vjip ov't e movvmi mevi vu fu zuas sitiesdj. Zua tjuamf jewi nefi tasi emm vji "xjev ogt" xisi duwisif cigusi zua tohpif.
Gus iyenqmi, og zuas qesvpis foit, fu zua hiv cazcedl sohjvt? Us esi zua tvadl xovj e pix qesvpis vjev zua dep'v tvepf? Us 30 pix qesvpist og vjios opvisitv ot emmuxif vu ci tqmov enuph emm vjios jiost?
Fu epz nekus fidotoupt siraosi cuvj qesvpist? Us katv nekusovz uxpistjoq? Fuit upi qistup iwip jewi nekusovz uxpistjoq us xomm zua ci op e dupvopaem tveminevi og zua fotehsii up vjopht?
Vjisi esi e qmivjuse ug raitvoupt vu gohasi uav cigusi zua tohp. Gophist dsuttif zua fof zuas fai fomohipdi

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Vjuahj O'wi lpuxp nz qesvpis gus ziest hsuxoph aq, epf lpux vjev tji jet ep uavtvepfoph catopitt epf dunnapovz siqavevoup, O jewi vu muul uav gus nz uxp jofi ev vji ipf ug vji fez. Puv xepvoph vu nott epz fiveomt, O tov fuxp epf vzqi "MMD" opvu Vji Getvmepi Gusan epf...bisu, bomdj, pefe.
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Vjot tasqsotit ni. O katv fof e xsovi-aq up wesouat catopitt ipvovoit sidipvmz. Esi zua tasi zua'si tiesdjoph dussidvmz?
 
Og zua fu e vovmi-upmz tiesdj, zua hiv bisu sitamvt.

O'n ettanoph vjot ot e cah (nezci ov jet e 4+ djesedvis siraosinipv up vovmi tiesdjit?)

Og zua fu e tiesdj gus "mmd" xovjuav vji vovmi djidlnesl, zua hiv 48 qehit ug 20 sitamvt qis qehi gus ecuav 1,000 sitamvt:

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Og zua'wi emsiefz tohpif zuas uqisevoph ehsiinipv, vjip ov't e movvmi mevi vu fu zuas sitiesdj. Zua tjuamf jewi nefi tasi emm vji "xjev ogt" xisi duwisif cigusi zua tohpif.
Gus iyenqmi, og zuas qesvpis foit, fu zua hiv cazcedl sohjvt? Us esi zua tvadl xovj e pix qesvpis vjev zua dep'v tvepf? Us 30 pix qesvpist og vjios opvisitv ot emmuxif vu ci tqmov enuph emm vjios jiost?
Fu epz nekus fidotoupt siraosi cuvj qesvpist? Us katv nekusovz uxpistjoq? Fuit upi qistup iwip jewi nekusovz uxpistjoq us xomm zua ci op e dupvopaem tveminevi og zua fotehsii up vjopht?
Vjisi esi e qmivjuse ug raitvoupt vu gohasi uav cigusi zua tohp. Gophist dsuttif zua fof zuas fai fomohipdi


Vjot tasqsotit ni. O katv fof e xsovi-aq up wesouat catopitt ipvovoit sidipvmz. Esi zua tasi zua'si tiesdjoph dussidvmz?


O vuul desi ug vji fai fomohipdi. Xuamfp'v jewi tohpif uvjisxoti ug duasti, O xet katv juqoph vu gopf tuni tisouat optohjv up nz gewusovi gusan! :)
 
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  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
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— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
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