<p>Working for a professional sports team seems to be the end goal for a &nbsp;lot coaches entering the sports and exercise industry, yet less than 1% &nbsp;of those coaches will work in it. This is despite the evidence from &nbsp;prior coaches showing you can lose your job at the drop of a hat (when &nbsp;there isn't a pandemic).</p> <p>National Training Organisations have less funding for athletes now &nbsp;than in the past, and there is a growing demand for strength and &nbsp;athleticism. Why isn't private industry part of the ultimate goal?</p> <p>Bringing together some of the best in the industry within the private &nbsp;sector across Australia to talk the good, bad and the ugly of business &nbsp;and startups in sports and exercise for a roundtable discussion.</p> <p>Karl Goodman from Athletes Authority (Sydney): <a href="https://athletesauthority.com.au/">https://athletesauthority.com.au</a><br> Zoe Knight from Muscle Nerds (Brisbane/International): <a href="https://musclenerds.net/">https://musclenerds.net/</a><br> Matt Gorle from Valhalla Strength (Brisbane): <a href="https://www.valhallastrength.com.au/">https://www.valhallastrength.com.au</a><br> David Smith from Absolute Health Performance (Melbourne): <a href="https://absolutehealthperformance.com.au/">https://absolutehealthperformance.com.au</a><br> Corey Green from Athletic Institute (Perth): <a href="https://athleticinstitute.com.au/">https://athleticinstitute.com.au/</a></p>