From Gym Owner to Business Coach: Patrick Vuong on Scaling Companies and Leadership

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Patrick Vuong, a business coach with Avid Action Coach and a seasoned entrepreneur. Patrick shares his unique journey from owning and scaling a successful brick-and-mortar gym to over a decade coaching high-caliber athletes, which ultimately led him to his true calling: business coaching. He reveals the pivotal moment he realized that being a skilled "technician" in your field does not automatically translate to business success, and how his own experiences in the trenches—from wearing every hat to sleeping in his gym—allow him to deeply relate to and guide other founders facing similar challenges.

Patrick delves into his coaching philosophy, which centers on the belief that a business cannot grow unless the business owner grows. He explains his systematic approach, which begins with a deep diagnostic to uncover a client's true goals—whether that's scaling revenue or reclaiming time—followed by creating a clear annual plan and breaking it down into actionable 90-day sprints. The conversation also explores his multi-faceted client acquisition strategy, the critical importance of building systems and the right team, and why the ultimate key to scaling any venture lies in answering the fundamental question: "Who are the right people you need to find and develop?"