In this episode of TRIMIO UNLOCKED, host Bruce Hildebrand dives deep into a topic relevant to every Pilates studio owner: the hidden potential within your studio's underutilised space. Bruce discusses how empty reformer rooms, quiet mat studios, and downtime between classes or on off-peak hours represent significant lost revenue. He explains the often-overlooked cost of underutilised space, from ongoing rent and utilities to equipment depreciation. Drawing insights from our recent blog article, Bruce reveals how Trimio provides a simple, powerful solution to transform these quiet hours into a profitable goldmine. Learn how to leverage your existing asset – your studio space – as a low-touch, flexible revenue stream without changing your core business model or adding overhead. Discover the low risk, high reward approach Trimio offers and how it can foster a collaborative ecosystem within your local Pilates community. This episode is a must-listen for any studio owner looking to increase profitability by making their space work for them, even when they're not actively teaching.

Key Takeaways:

• The Untapped Potential: Every studio has valuable space that sits unused during certain hours or days. This represents lost revenue and an opportunity waiting to be unlocked.
• The Cost of Downtime: Underutilised space isn't just empty; it costs you money through fixed expenses like rent, utilities, and equipment depreciation. Every unused hour could be revenue.
• Traditional Models vs. Hidden Gaps: While memberships and scheduled classes are core, they inevitably leave low-traffic periods perfectly suited for alternative uses like independent instructor bookings.
• Trimio as a Plug-and-Play Solution: Trimio connects studio owners with qualified independent instructors needing professional space. It's a seamless digital platform to list availability, set rates, and manage bookings.
• Generate Passive Revenue: By listing your space on Trimio, you can earn income from time slots that would otherwise remain unused, turning an existing asset into a flexible revenue stream.
• Low Risk, High Reward: Monetising space through Trimio requires no upfront investment, marketing costs, or additional payroll. You are simply opening your existing doors.
• Flexibility and Stability: Trimio helps keep cash flow steady during slower seasons or transitional periods. It allows you to capitalise on otherwise vacant hours.
• The Micro-Rental Model: Studios with excess space can turn it into a strategic asset that supports both their business and the wider instructor community.
• Profit Without Increasing Workload: If you're looking to increase profitability efficiently, the answer may already be within your studio's walls. Trimio makes it easier to make your space work for you, every hour of the day.

Resources & Links:
🔗 Read the article: "How Pilates Studios Can Turn Empty Spaces into a Profitable Goldmine with Trimio"
🔗 Learn more about Trimio: trimio.app
🔗 Connect with Bruce Hildebrand on LinkedIn

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Welcome to another episode of TRIMIO UNLOCKED! Join host Bruce Hildebrand, a 25-year veteran in the Pilates industry and the driving force behind Trimio, as he dives deep into a critical topic for Pilates professionals: breaking free from the limitations of traditional studio pay structures.

In this episode, Bruce unpacks the recent article published on trimio.app, "Breaking Free from the Studio Pay Cap: How Trimio Gives Instructors Full Earning Control," offering practical insights and explaining how Trimio empowers instructors and studio owners to build more sustainable and profitable careers.

Episode Highlights:

• The Reality of the Studio Pay Cap: Bruce discusses how most Pilates instructors start in studio settings where pay structures are often rigid.
• Instructors are typically paid a fixed hourly rate or set amount per session.
• This fixed model often doesn't reflect your experience, client retention, or class size, prioritizing consistency for the studio but limiting your earning potential.
• The Frustrating Income Ceiling: Learn why this structure creates a frustrating income ceiling.
• Even with full classes, instructors may see no financial benefit.
• Your valuable additional qualifications, years of experience, and loyal client followings often go unrewarded in these environments.
• Bruce highlights the critical question this raises: how can I earn what I’m truly worth?.
• Limitations of Percentage-Based Pay: Even with percentage models, the instructor's share is commonly only 30% to 50% of the client's payment. This can feel disheartening, especially when instructors are often responsible for driving their own attendance.
• Lack of Pricing Control: Studios typically control pricing, meaning instructors can't adjust rates for demand, cost of living, or their own growth. This lack of flexibility reinforces a cycle where effort and expertise aren't proportionately rewarded.
• The Unsustainable Solution: Teach More: The traditional path to higher income often means simply teaching more classes. Bruce explains how this leads to burnout, inconsistent quality, and poor work-life balance – an unsustainable solution for thriving professionals.
• Trimio Shifts the Power Back to Instructors: Discover how Trimio challenges this outdated model.
• Trimio gives instructors full control over their earnings.
• You set your own session rates.
• You decide what your time, skills, and service are worth.
• There are no studio-imposed limits, fixed wages, or third-party restrictions on pricing.

Ready to Break Free?

Read the full article, "Breaking Free from the Studio Pay Cap: How Trimio Gives Instructors Full Earning Control," on the trimio.app website.

Explore the Trimio platform today and take control of your earnings and build the Pilates career you've envisioned.

Resources & Links:
🔗 Read the article: "Breaking Free from the Studio Pay Cap - How Trimio Gives Instructors Full Earning Control"
🔗 Learn more about Trimio: trimio.app
🔗 Connect with Bruce Hildebrand on LinkedIn

Join the Conversation:
Enjoyed this episode? Share your thoughts with us on Instagram @Trimio.App and let us know how you see the future of Pilates evolving!

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In this episode of Trimio Unlocked, host Bruce Hildebrand, founder and CEO of Trimio and a 25-year veteran of the Pilates industry, dives deep into the critical importance of financial planning for Pilates instructors. Expanding on our recent blog post, Bruce discusses why financial planning is the missing piece in many Pilates careers, the common reasons instructors avoid it, and how a clear plan leads to greater freedom and sustainability. Discover how Trimio specifically addresses these challenges, providing the tools and structure needed to turn passion into a thriving, secure business.

Listen in to learn:

• Why financial planning is essential for sustaining a Pilates career, even for the most passionate instructors.
• How operating without a system leads to unpredictable income and potential burnout.
• The practical benefits of having a clear financial plan, from setting income goals to planning for downtime.
• How Trimio reduces the barriers to independent earning, putting you in control of your rates and schedule.
• Discover Trimio’s intuitive tools, like the Service Provider Income Calculator, for easily tracking and projecting your earnings.
• The importance of the mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur and how Trimio bridges that gap.
• Why financial security is key to a sustainable and scalable Pilates career.
• How Trimio provides the infrastructure needed to run a profitable, efficient, and well-managed business.

Key Takeaways:

• Many instructors enter Pilates driven by passion, but lack of financial planning can limit their potential and lead to burnout or under-earning.
• Avoiding financial planning can stem from focusing solely on the client experience, feeling overwhelmed by numbers, or struggling to track multiple income streams.
• Operating reactively without a system results in unpredictable income, poor work-life balance, and limited growth.
• Financial planning isn't restrictive; it increases freedom by allowing instructors to make better decisions about how and where they teach based on clear goals.
• Benefits of planning include setting specific income goals, determining required teaching hours, calculating appropriate rates, forecasting income changes, and planning for time off and savings.
• Financial clarity builds confidence, letting you know exactly what you need to stay on track.
• Trimio's Service Provider Income Calculator is a key tool for projecting income and making smarter business decisions.

Ready to take control of your financial future?

• Read the blog article that inspired this episode: "Why Every Pilates Instructor Needs a Financial Plan (and How Trimio Makes It Easier)" on trimio.app.
• Explore the Trimio app and see how it can help you set your goals, understand your numbers, and build a thriving, well-managed business on your terms.

Resources & Links:
🔗 Read the article: "Why Every Pilates Instructor Needs a Financial Plan (and How Trimio Makes It Easier)"
🔗 Learn more about Trimio: trimio.app
🔗 Connect with Bruce Hildebrand on LinkedIn

Join the Conversation:
Enjoyed this episode? Share your thoughts with us on Instagram @Trimio.App and let us know how you see the future of Pilates evolving!

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