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Heather Andersen of New York Pilates – Forever Forward

January 28, 2019

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Highlights

  • How Heather discovered pilates, and what led her to open her own studio, New York Pilates
  • Why the social aspect of taking classes with groups and friends is important to Heather and how that shaped her studio space and business model 
  • How Heather started her own studio without any outside investors 
  • What Heather did to market her studio’s brand, and why being passionate about your product is vital 
  • How Heather’s business grew from a one-woman operation to opening multiple locations 
  • ClassPass, and the difficulties in converting people looking to save money into reliable returning clients 
  • The challenges of learning how to run a business on the job 
  • What kept Heather going even when the responsibilities of running a studio on a shoestring budget were daunting 
  • How Heather is keeping New York Pilates feel like a tight knit community even as it grows into bigger spaces and new markets 
  • The challenges Heather had with learning to grow as a manager, and the lessons she learned through trial and error and a book that helped her 
  • How New York Pilates uses social media to showcase their brand ethos to potential clients
  • What being an entreprenista means to Heather 
  • Plus, a one minute brainstorm about organization and managing ideas and goals 

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