BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
BONUS: The Economics of Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in 2026, feat. David Bayarena
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Feb 13, 2026 at 3:00 am.
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In this bonus episode for BJJ business owners, we're joined again by David Bayarena! David is a BJJ black belt, a longtime BJJMM community member, and the founder of RONIN: a financial planning & training firm specialized in working with Jiu-Jitsu gyms. This conversation focuses on how BJJ gym owners can survive economic volatility and build real wealth, not just create a job for themselves. Topics include: cash flow discipline, break-even analysis, liquidity reserves, entity structure (...