What does it really take to open a climbing gym from scratch?
In this episode, I talk with Parker Sims, founder of Gravity Bear Climbing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We dive into how Parker identified a market gap, managed construction while holding a full-time job, and why he thinks climbing gyms are undervalued.
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Show Notes:
00:00 – Parker’s story & Tulsa’s climbing scene
05:00 – Opening Gravity Bear & early surprises
09:00 – The meaning behind “Gravity Bear”
12:00 – Learning flexibility through setbacks
30:00 – Membership goals & community building
45:00 – Why climbing gyms are undervalued
53:00 – “A plan is a place to deviate from.”
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