- Believe Fitness
Based in Malaysia, Believe Fitness is a 24-hour fitness gym concept with a focus on group fitness classes and community. We have 5 gyms (2 company-owned + 3 franchises) and 2500 members. We are currently in an expansion mode and looking to grow our locations from 7 (includes two due to open early 2021) to 13 by the end of 2021, and up to 40+ by 2025 in multiple countries in Southeast Asia.
Patrick Davis
Founder & CEOPatrick Davis leads Believe Fitness as its Managing Director, spearheading it to 120% revenue growth in his first year and doubling the number of its fitness clubs. Patrick hails from Alabama with almost 10 years experience buying, growing, and selling ServiceMaster franchises. Patrick is married to Vivian and they have one daughter. He is an elder at his church.
Sam Lam
Lead InvestorSam Lam co-founded Manas, the lead investor in Believe Fitness, and is based in Washington, DC. Under his leadership, Manas has launched operations across 15+ emerging markets through early stage ventures and partnerships with leading US technology companies. Prior to Manas, Sam built a business in China and negotiated strategic partnerships for AOL. Sam is a graduate of Yale University. He is married to Jennifer and they have two kids. Sam is also an elder at his church.- 9:00am-9:30am
- Believe Fitness Overview: Sam Lam, President (Manas Venture Studio)
9:30am-10:00am- Bringing Honor to a Shame-based Industry: Patrick Davis, Managing Director (Believe Fitness)
10:00am-10:30am- Systems for Achieving Profitability from Month 1: Patrick Davis, Managing Director (Believe Fitness)
- Implementing Company Values across Multiple Franchises: Ryan Childress, Director of Training (Believe Fitness)
- Fitness Company as People Factory: Ryan Childress, Director of Training (Believe Fitness)
- Why we created Proprietary Lead Generation Tools: Patrick Davis, Managing Director (Believe Fitness)
- Believe Fitness Overview: Sam Lam, President (Manas Venture Studio)
- Leading a Retail Business in Southeast Asia during COVID: Patrick Davis, Managing Director (Believe Fitness)