Millionaire University Sky Zone Trampoline Parks Average $2.27M in Revenue, This Guy Owns 10 (Part 1/2)
#822 What happens when life forces you to reinvent your identity — and that reinvention ultimately leads to entrepreneurial success? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Josh Rathweg — president of Sky Zone and Cloudbound and one of the largest Sky Zone franchise operators — for a powerful conversation about resilience, leadership, and scaling businesses with purpose. Josh shares his emotional journey from being a Division I athlete whose career was cut short by injury, to building a successful executive career at JP Morgan Chase, and eventually stepping into entrepreneurship following a life-changing family health crisis. Along the way, he reveals the mindset shifts, leadership principles, and operational strategies that helped him grow underperforming franchise locations into high-performing businesses — starting with building trust, leading shoulder-to-shoulder with his team, and mastering every role inside the organization!
What we discuss with Josh:
+ Athlete identity loss
+ “Find a new sport” mindset
+ Pivot to business career
+ Mentorship at JP Morgan
+ Learning to scale teams
+ Daughter’s cancer battle
+ Leadership under pressure
+ Entrepreneurship decision
+ Sky Zone turnaround strategy
+ Lead shoulder-to-shoulder
+ Culture through action
+ Master every role first
Thank you, Josh!
Check out Part 2 of this episode.
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