Episode 243: Matt Arnold + Detour Athletics

This week on the podcast we chat with local business owner Matt Arnold of Detour Athletics. This dad of two has been in the fitness industry for fifteen years and is passionate about helping people. Matt opened his current business in 2014 to meet people where they are at with their fitness goals. On the show today, we talk about Detour’s expansion to a larger space at the end of 2019, surviving 2020, using mistakes for positive growth, and more. Don’t miss out on today’s episode to learn more about this local business.

Links from today’s show:
Detour Athletics
Website: https://detourathletics.org
Facebook: @detourathletics
Instagram: @detour_athletics

Our sponsors:
CliftonLarsonAllen
Website: https://www.claconnect.com/

Help us keep Rochester Rising going through our fundraising campaign: https://www.4giving.com/donation/1B6D

Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.

Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Start
6:02 Matt’s background
7:49 Getting to Rochester
8:40 History in health and wellness
15:20 Making the decision to open a business
17:12 About Detour Athletics
20:37 Moving into a larger space in 2019
23:30 Assessing risk
25:13 Navigating 2020
33:34 Outlook on 2021
36:56 Advice for new business owners
38:23 What drives Matt to be in business
39:22 Final thoughts and how to connect with Detour Athletics
40:59 Conclusions
42:06 End

This week on the podcast we chat with local business owner Matt Arnold of Detour Athletics. This dad of two has been in the fitness industry for fifteen years and is passionate about helping people. Matt opened his current business in 2014 to meet people where they are at with their fitness goals. On the show today, we talk about Detour’s expansion to a larger space at the end of 2019, surviving 2020, using mistakes for positive growth, and more. Don’t miss out on today’s episode to learn more about this local business. 

Links from today’s show:

Detour Athletics

Website: https://detourathletics.org

Facebook: @detourathletics

Instagram: @detour_athletics                                        

Our sponsors:

CliftonLarsonAllen

Website: https://www.claconnect.com/

Donate to our fundraising campaign to keep Rochester Rising going!

Help us keep Rochester Rising going through our fundraising campaign: https://www.4giving.com/donation/1B6D

Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.