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Episode Summary
Welcome to another episode of the Japan Scalers Podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Eran Galperin, founder and CEO of Gymdesk, a leading software platform revolutionizing gym management. Eran walks us through the critical stages of building Gymdesk into a thriving business, from finding product-market fit to scaling across different stages of growth.
Join us as Eran shares valuable insights into his competitive advantage, the challenges he faced in developing a strong product, and the pivotal moments that shaped his approach to recruitment, content marketing, and expansion. He even offers a glimpse into the unique opportunities in the Japanese market, and how Gymdesk has adapted to global needs
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Links from Guest Appearance
- Reach out to Eran Galperin on his LinkedIn
- Visit Gymdesk on their website here
Show Notes
0:00 intro
2:51 What is Gymdesk?
5:13 Erin’s competitive advantage
8:47 How long did it take for Erin to have a strong product-market fit?
10:04 Beginning stage of Gymdesk
15:37 What are the advantages you had & how did you successfully utilize them?
23:45 Would you like to share any insights regarding the first stage of business?
30:16 Eran shares second-time founder advantage
32:40 Eran’s content marketing experience
35:55 How did you adapt your personality for stage 1?
39:11 Stage 2
43:50 Gradual internal team expansion, learning from outsourcing mistakes
49:51 Unlocking Yourself & Recruitment
54:39 Challenges in Stage 2
58:36 What would you define as Stage 3?
1:03:34 Japan market
1:13:11 Conclusion
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