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Aug. 12, 2025

Episode #562: Breaking Down Sports Investment Trends with Andrew Petcash-Insights on Venture Capital and NIL

In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Andrew Petcashโ€”former college basketball player, venture capitalist, and one of LinkedIn's most insightful voices on the business of sports. Andrew shares his journey from building a massive NBA YouTube channel as a teenager to founding Profluence Capital, a sports-focused venture fund that connects founders, investors, and cutting-edge sports businesses. The conversation dives deep into Andrew's strategy for breaking down sports industry segments...
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Aug. 5, 2025

Episode #561: Running for Life-Tony Reed on Health, Community, and Breaking Barriers in Distance Running

On this episode of HALO Talks, host Pete Moore sits down with Tony Reedโ€”a longtime marathoner, accomplished CPA, grandfather, and passionate advocate for healthier communities. Tony shares his journey that initially began with a childhood diagnosis of pre-diabetes and grew into a lifelong commitment to fitness. He discusses how running not only changed his own life, helping him avoid diabetes, and chronic disease, but also inspired him to support others, particularly within the African American ...
July 31, 2025

HALO Talks Fast Break: Timing Your Sale-Sell Your Business When You're Winning

Hope you're having a winning week! We're back with this week's ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ and today we're focusing on a game-changing question that we get asked a lot at Integrity Square: When is the best time to sell? Here are some things to keep in mind: ๐Ÿ† ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ Just like in sports, the HALO space rewards winners. Brands and businesses that consistently outperform, scale effectively, and deliver more value to their members are the ones catching the eye of investors and securing...
July 30, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drill-Funds Flow Closing

๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ข ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€: ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด This week we're finally at the ninth-inning in closing our deal. We've gone through all the prior steps. . . club financials continue to perform andโ€”against all odds (!) โ€”every landlord signed their lease assignments. No last-minute disasters, no drama. (This never happens, but work with me for the sake of illustration. Ha)! ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„, ๐—”๐—ป๐˜†๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†? All parties expecting cash are listed in a Funds Flow Excel sheet. In ...
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July 29, 2025

Episode #560: Mindful Leadership and Lasting Impact: Marc Rothschild on Clubs, Retreats, and Empowering Others

In today's episode, host Pete Moore sits down with long-time friend and veteran health club entrepreneur, Marc Rothschild. From launching his first gym in 1995 to navigating the evolving landscape of the HALO (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor) space, Marc shares his journey through the industry's highs and lowsโ€”including insights gained through decades of club ownership, expansion, and his own, personal transformation. The conversation dives deep into Marc's shift from traditional gym operatio...
July 24, 2025

HALO Talks Fast Break: Behind the Numbers-Health Club Multiples and Market Transformations

In today's ๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ข ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐™๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐˜ฝ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™  we're excited to bring you another portion of our panel discussion at the recent Athletech News Innovators Summit held in NYC, July 2025. Integrity Square Founder Pete Moore had the pleasure of moderating a panel with Mark Federico (CEO of Crunch Fitness CR Fitness Holdings, LLC) and Terry Blachek (Orangetheory Fitness) for a deep dive into the real-world challengesโ€”and strategiesโ€”of scaling fitness franchises. M&A Is More Than Just Numbers: At its core, M&...
July 23, 2025

HALO Academy Two Minute Financial Drills: Closing

๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ข ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€: ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด Navigating the Final Steps in Asset Salesโ€”What Happens After You Sign? If you've been following along, Pete Moore has breaking down what's happening behind the scenes as five groups compete to acquire 20 health clubs. In our latest 2 Minute Financial Drill, he goes behind the scenes of what happens after signing an APA ("Asset Purchase Agreement.") Here's what's happening once the ink dries: After a series of back-and-forth's (think m...
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July 22, 2025

Episode #559: Breaking Down Misconceptions-Kristin Anderson Discusses the Art and Science of Pilates

In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Kristin Anderson, a trailblazer in the HALO sector and a well-known, high-profile Pilates instructor out of Los Angeles. Kristin shares her journey from competitive figure skating to entrepreneurship, revealing how her passion for movement has shaped her approach to helping others live healthier, more balanced lives. Kristin drives home points about "the power of small, consistent movement," the enduring value of Pilates, and how she's leveraging t...
July 17, 2025

HALO Talks Fast Break: Navigating Franchise Growth-Greenfields, Acquisitions, and Scaling Fitness Brands with Private Equity

In today's Fast Break we're excited to bring you (a snippet) of our panel discussion at the recent Athletech Innovators Summit held in NYC, July 2025. Integrity Square Founder and HALO Talks host Pete Moore moderated a panel with Mark Federico (CEO of Fitness Holdings/Crunch Fitness) and Terry Blachek (Orange Theory Fitness) for a deep dive into the real-world challengesโ€”and strategiesโ€”of scaling fitness franchises. Mark Federico's Growth Playbook Mark walked us through his journey, from runnin...
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July 15, 2025

Episode #558: Mary Laudati's Playbook for Boosting Health Club Revenue and Member Loyalty

In this episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Mary Laudati, a seasoned sales and marketing leader with deep roots in the HALO (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor) space. From her days leading the sales group at Sports Club LA to her current role as a consultant working with top clubs across the U.S. and internationally, Mary shares her insights on building effective sales strategies, leveraging cutting-edge software like Salesforce, and creating a powerful culture of member engagement and reten...
July 9, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drill: Asset Purchase Agreement

Every Wednesday we release our all new "HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email a...
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July 8, 2025

Episode #557: From Taekwondo to Tech-Marco Benitez on Building Rook and Connecting Fitness Data

In today's episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Marco Benitezโ€”a guest who brings together the worlds of Taekwondo and biomedical engineering! Marco is the founder of Rook, a "middleman" company specializing in connecting data from hundreds of wearables and medical devices. Drawing on his extensive background in sports and years in big pharma, Benitez discusses the challenges and opportunities in bridging data silos in the fitness, health, and insurance spaces. He also dives into the origins ...
July 2, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drill: Exclusivity Period

Every Wednesday we release our all new "HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email ab...
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July 1, 2025

Episode #556: Mastering Fitness Studio Growth-KPIs, Cashflow, and Expansion With Lauren Schoenfeld

In today's episode, host Pete Moore talks with Lauren Schoenfeld, founder of Active Core Consulting and a powerhouse fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) specializing in the boutique fitness space. With an impressive finance background spanning PwC, WeWork, and Equinox, Lauren has a unique blend of skills in the HALO sector (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoors) to help studios and gyms not only survive but thrive. She relays her journey from athlete to finance entrepreneur, the creation of he...
June 25, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drills: Selection Process

Every Wednesday we release our all new "HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email a...
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June 24, 2025

Episode #555: Building Community for Endurance Athletes-Marcus Gordon's Vision for Endurance Ohana

In this episode, host Pete Moore reconnects with longtime friend and fellow Emory University alum, Marcus Gordon. They dive into the significant evolution of endurance sports over the years, and the business opportunities surrounding the endurance athlete community. Marcus shares his journey from collegiate athlete and marketing professional to passionate triathlete and entrepreneurโ€”highlighting the explosive growth in triathlons, marathons, and ultra events across the globe. Pete and Marcus ch...
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June 17, 2025

Episode #554: Entrepreneurial Drive and Innovation-The Story Behind the Stallworthy's Your Reformer

On today's episode, host Pete Moore sits down with Emma and Ben Stallworthy, the husband and wife team behind the Melbourne-based, Your Reformer. With a foundation built on serial entrepreneurship and a huge passion for Pilates, Emma and Ben share their story from reviving a rundown health club to scaling a successful chain of gyms, and ultimately selling their business to a major player. They dive into the challenges of pivoting from brick-and-mortar to launching their own Pilates equipment an...
June 17, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drill: Letter of Intent ("LOI")

Every Wednesday we release our all new "HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email a...
June 12, 2025

HALO Talks Fast Break: History of Private Equity

In today's episode, Integrity Square Founder Pete Moore dives into the roots and current landscape of private equity (PE) โ€” and why it matters to literally ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ in the HALO sector. Ignore at your own peril. โ€ข PE's Evolution: PE started when changes like the Prudent Man Act allowed institutions (think university endowments and pension funds) to invest in private companies. This ushered in a new era for higher-risk, higher-return investments. โ€ข The PE Playbook: Early pioneers like Kohlberg, ...
June 11, 2025

HALO Academy 2 Minute Financial Drill: Bid Instruction Letter

Every Wednesday we release our all new "HALO Academy: 2 Minute Financial Drill" by Integrity Square Founder & HALO Talks host, Pete Moore on everything you need to know for financial literacy, unit economics, legal documents used for M&A and capital raises, capital sources you can access, understanding how financings are structured, valuation metrics and parameters, and what you need to know about your own business before engaging in cap raises and/or a potential sale. If you missed our email a...
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June 10, 2025

Episode #553: Merging Hospitality and Real Estate: JaJa Jackson's Blueprint for Flexible Living Success

On this episode, host Pete Moore reconnects with Jaja Jackson, a longtime friend and fellow Harvard Business School alum, for a deep dive into the intersection of real estate, hospitality, and health. Jaja shares his path from developing homes and communities, to joining Airbnb in its pivotal years, where he helped bridge the gap between multifamily housing and the (then) cutting-edge world of home sharing. Now a leader at ICONIQ Capital, Jackson discusses how his team has reimagined multifamily...
June 5, 2025

HALO Talks Fast Break: Add More Classes!

๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ข ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐™๐˜ผ๐™Ž๐™๐˜ฝ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐™†-๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐Ÿšจ Calling all boutique fitness studio operators! ๐Ÿšจ Integrity Square Managing Partner & Founder Pete Moore is back as "Dr. HALO", and this is a must-hear for anyone running a boutique fitness studio. He's not mincing words either: If you're only running a few classes a day and wondering why you're struggling, it's time for you to look in the mirror. A few things: Increase Class Frequency Most boutique fitness studios simply aren't offering enough classes....
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June 3, 2025

Episode #552: Fletcher Pilates Around the Globe-Kyria Sabin on Education, Expansion, and Community Impact

Kyria Sabin began her journey with Pilates in 1991 while living in Los Angeles and working as an art gallery director. Teaching Pilates was never part of her original path. However, her lifelong interest in fitness led her to eventually catch the bug for Pilates. After attending a workshop with renowned Pilates "Elder" Ron Fletcher, he encouraged her to teach the method, though she initially resisted. Despite her intentions to head to law school, Kyria's passion for Pilates ultimately changed he...