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He Sold 24hr Fitness For $1.7B… Then Bought It Back | Mind Pump 2815

March 17, 2026|Original: 1h 26m|10 key insights|5 min read

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The $1.7B exit that came with a brutal ultimatum: 'We don't need you'—then they begged him back 2 weeks before close

His new VC partner broke 5 out of 5 promises, including losing $500M in 'dry powder' and demanding a $2.5M fee he had no right to charge

The $160M Asia deal that could've saved the company—killed by a board decision that bankrupted the entire region 2 years later

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