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BONUS: The Economics of Jiu-Jitsu Gyms in 2026, feat. David Bayarena

13 Feb 2026 · 1 h 16 min

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 (LLCs vs. S-Corps), tax strategy, insurance protection, inflation, and smart use of leverage. Email David: david@roninwealth.com Work with David at RONIN Wealth: https://www.roninwealth.com Resources discussed in this episode: BJJMM Ep. 303: Building Wealth in BJJ, feat. David Bayarena https://bjj.plus/303 ⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium! The world's LARGEST library of Jiu-Jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free: https://bjjmentalmodels.com Need more BJJ Mental Models? Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter Learn more mental models in our online database: https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database Follow us on social: https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels Music by Enterprize: https://enterprize.bandcamp.com

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• https://www.roninwealth.com/
• https://bjj.plus/303
• https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
• https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter
• https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database
• https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels
• https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels
• https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/
• https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels
• https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/