230. Brian Kirkbride, Co-founder & Co-CEO of FitLab
Today, I’m joined by Brian Kirkbride, co-founder & co-CEO of FitLab. An experienced founder, Fortune 500 exec, and investor, Brian oversees the company’s 11-brand portfolio of studios, equipment, and experiences — including Assault Fitness, XPT, Ragnar, and McGregor FAST. Scaling up FitLab is pushing expansion. In this episode, we discuss the company’s integrated lifestyle platform. We also cover: • Acquiring vs. building companies • Partnering with Nike to launch boutique studios • Uniting memberships and experiences across portfolio brands Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider FitLab’s Website: https://www.fitlab.com/ - The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart workout solutions for fitness and health facilities. Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (00:40) The FitLab state of the union (02:04) FitLab’s vision (11:53) Decision-making processes for acquiring, partnering, or building new brands (16:53) Progress towards achieving a fully integrated system (19:05) Fitness industry future and challenges (24:02) Consolidation, integration, scaling, and execution (27:36) Partnership with Nike (34:15) Nike's training and running studios (37:31) Nike's digital fitness initiatives (40:12) Wearable data and integration (43:52) Holistic health and preventative care (46:11) Future roadmap (48:47) Conclusion