DiscoverSHAW STRENGTH PODCAST84. CREATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GYM EQUIPMENT EMPIRE FT. STEVEN HARVALIAS
84. CREATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GYM EQUIPMENT EMPIRE FT. STEVEN HARVALIAS

84. CREATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GYM EQUIPMENT EMPIRE FT. STEVEN HARVALIAS

Update: 2025-12-03
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On this episode of the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian sits down with Steven Harvalias, owner of Super Fitness, to explore the unconventional journey of building his fitness equipment business. Steven shares his early struggles as a young bodybuilder who opened his first gym in 2006 with just a motorcycle and $10,000 during the economic downturn. Facing near financial failure, he began selling used gym equipment piece by piece on Craigslist, uncovering a market need for accessible fitness gear. He also discusses a pivotal meeting with his landlord and a handshake deal for a larger warehouse that allowed him to scale his business into a multi-million-dollar gym equipment empire.

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84. CREATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GYM EQUIPMENT EMPIRE FT. STEVEN HARVALIAS

84. CREATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GYM EQUIPMENT EMPIRE FT. STEVEN HARVALIAS

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