16 Standorte, 4,5 Mio. Umsatz: So wurde Sascha de Vries Kampfsport-Unternehmer

Sascha de Vries was a multiple world champion in martial arts and successfully transitioned from competition to building one of the largest martial arts networks in the German-speaking world. In this episode, we discuss how a small dojo (using tally sheets instead of software) grew into a system with 16 locations, including franchises, clear KPIs, and a team that remains efficient even when he's traveling internationally as a keynote speaker. You'll hear Sascha talk about perseverance, networking, positioning, and why martial arts has so many parallels to entrepreneurship: take a hit, stay focused, and keep moving forward. Subscribe to the channel for more entrepreneurial stories! Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro: Perseverance & World Champion Mindset 00:46 Who is Sascha de Vries? Martial Arts Entrepreneur & Speaker 02:02 Networking in Business: Environment, Friends, Growth 03:05 The Long Road to Success: 200+ Tournaments & First Titles 04:13 Training to the Limit: Nunchaku, Titles & Breakthrough 05:24 World Champion Title: Federations, Timing & “Everything Just Came Together That Day” 07:02 Quitting Despite a Secure Job: Military Police & the Decision to Become Self-Employed 08:21 Motivation: Empowering Children – Influenced by Martial Arts Films 09:22 Founding a Business: Concepts Developed During the Night Shift (PowerPoint Blueprint) 10:25 Without a Business Administration Background: Passion, Tally Sheets & Learning on the Go 11:20 €3,000 Starting Capital: Setting Up a Dojo, Improvisation & First Classes 12:38 Pricing vs. Clubs: Positioning, Curriculum & Student-to-Instructor Ratio 14:34 Growth to 16 Locations: Processes, Structure & Challenges 15:02 Training & Implementation: Marketing/Sales/Service in the Company 16:11 Learning from the USA: Copying Structures & Adapting them to Germany 17:33 Roles in the Company: Management, Recruiting & KPIs 18:34 Revenue & Calculation: Location Figures, Rents, Mixed Calculation 19:21 Total Business: Approx. €4–4.5 Million in Revenue + Merchandise + Franchise 20:20 Getting Started in the System: Career Changers, Children's Courses, Training, Onboarding 22:13 International Speaking: Australia Event, English, Jet Lag & Challenge 23:45 "Impossible?": Finding Opportunities, Practicing, Interpreters, Step by Step 25:04 Current Projects: House, Company Headquarters, Holding/Family Foundation 26:46 Reality: 2018 Train Story, Everyman Arrest & Media Coverage 27:46 Why Entrepreneurs Practice Martial Arts: Challenge, Parallels to Life 28:45 Outro: Next Steps & Franchise Outlook Links to Sascha: Website: https://fachsportschule.de/sascha-de-... Links to me: Instagram:   / patzpreneur   LinkedIn:   / wolfgang-patz   Want my content management system? https://contentsau.de/ Need a website? https://experten-webseite.de/ Want to start a podcast? https://nextgen-podcast.de/