A Nottinghamshire man is launching a 'make or break' business venture at a closed gym. Adrian Rybicki, 32, from Cotgrave, will be opening his new business at the former Nottingham Strong gym in Meadow Lane, The Meadows.
Nottingham Strong, which has moved to Lenton, will be replaced by dog training business 'Build a Bond' dog grooming and training. Mr Rybicki set up the venture in 2012 while working for the Dogs Trust as a training and behaviour advisor, but on January 8 he will open up a bricks-and-mortar training ground.
He said the business was financially a 'gamble', but that he was pouring his heart and soul into getting the building ready. "I'm pouring my heart and soul into it. Financially it is a massive risk so it is make or break, it is a bit of a gamble on my passion," Mr Rybicki said.
"Beforehand I did dog walking and dog training one to one, but we didn't have any big overheads like a six-year lease. We need to get at least 15 dogs a day to make it pay for itself, which we'll have to build up to within a few months, so we're working very hard to make it work."
"I started this about a month ago but the physical work started two weeks ago. It was quite a rundown building and I've been working very hard to get it all sorted. We've had to put half-height walls up to create rooms and cover windows, as well as painting everywhere and laying flooring - which no one could do in the Christmas period."
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