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Duane Homick in GymNext

Oct 30, 2015

5 Simple Phrases Every Startup Should Know And Use

In 2009, I launched my first startup. I sent out a message to a handful of former colleagues on Facebook asking if they knew anyone that needed mobile application development work done. A fellow startup founder and classmate working in…

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Duane Homick in GymNext

Sep 29, 2016

The Tiny Startup

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars” is written on my favorite coffee mug, reminding me daily to chase after my biggest dreams. Kind of ironic when the place I’ve decided to start my latest venture is a town called Tiny in southwestern Ontario — population 11,000.

Duane Homick in GymNext

Sep 29, 2016

The Small Town Advantage

At GymNext, we love to run experiments. This is something I learned from my days at Zynga and brought with me to my latest startup. We are constantly trying new things and tinkering — with our app, our website, our marketing, our business plan, and more. One of the grandest…

Brendan Hughes in GymNext

Jul 29, 2016

Started from the bottom, and I’m still here.

By some stroke of brilliance, someone recommended that I take the “fundamentals”…

Brendan Hughes in GymNext

Jul 26, 2016

“What’s a WOD?”

If working at a startup is the learning experience of a lifetime, then what is working at a startup attached to an interval…

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GymNext in GymNext

Aug 2, 2016

Men and Women in Uniform Program

An incredible amount of sacrifice, time, and sweat go into making the heroes that protect and preserve our lives. Many heroes use interval training to prepare them for the line of duty. At GymNext, we recognize the importance of training hard, and want to help in any way…