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Imagine you put every penny you have into launching your business. Imagine your marketing materials are a big part of this spending. Now imagine you realize all those marketing materials are worthless and you&#8217;re flat broke. Sounds like a nightmare, right? For Josh York, founder of the <a href="http://www.gymguyzfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gymguyz-founder-shares-his-biggest-mistake-how-he-bounced-back-1602" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GYMGUYZ</a> franchise, it was a reality. Obviously GYMGUYZ recovered, going on to become the No. 1 in-home personal training franchise in America. However, as York stated in his recent article for Inc. Magazine, the mistake also taught him some valuable lessons. First, never fear mistakes, as they can become teachers. Secondly, always double check what your business sends out beforehand. It may be anal retentive, but it can save you a hell of a headache. Read the full story <a href="http://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/my-biggest-mistake-spending-all-my-money-on-marketing-i-couldn-t-use.html?inf_contact_key=fbfc7be6380ea55170b8371752eea4dc06dc0a299fdf7e8bbc39add5f61342eb&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=gymguyz-founder-shares-his-biggest-mistake-how-he-bounced-back-1602" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to find out how York overcame this particular hurdle.

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