<p>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.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Topics we cover:&nbsp;</strong></h2>
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<li>2:02 – Gymdesk Announces a $32.5 Million Strategic Growth Investment</li>
<li>5:13 – How the investment will be used</li>
<li>6:38 – Eran’s projects before Gymdesk</li>
<li>9:21 – Sticking with one idea long enough to see success</li>
<li>12:45 – Entering a competitive market</li>
<li>16:37 – Rapid growth as a marketing leader</li>
<li>20:54 – Dealing with burnout and entertaining an acquisition</li>
<li>26:45 – Handling a stressful sales process</li>
<li>32:19 – The future of Gymdesk</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Links from the Show:</strong>&nbsp;</h2>
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<li><a href="https://tinyseed.com/apply" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Apply for TinySeed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gymdesk-announces-a-32-5-million-strategic-growth-investment-from-five-elms-capital-302191152.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Gymdesk Announces a $32.5 Million Strategic Growth Investment from Five Elms Capital</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-727-gymdesk-sells-for-more-than-32-5-million-hiring-gets-easier-and-more-hot-take-tuesday-topics" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Episode 727 | Gymdesk Sells for More than $32.5 million, Hiring Gets Easier, and More Hot Take Tuesday Topics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://gymdesk.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Gymdesk.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/erangalperin" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Eran Galperin (@erangalperin) | X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erangalperin/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Eran Galperin | LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://erangalperin.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Eran’s Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/financial-independence-retire-early-fire.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.discretioncapital.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Discretion Capital</a></li>
</ul>
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Rob Walling

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

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>
