A specialist in early-stage ventures is supporting emerging fitness coaches to put solid business structures in place.
Raihan Islam, the founder of High-Velocity X, is applying his legal background to help new coaching businesses establish clear client relationships from the outset.
Having trained at international law firm Fieldfisher – known for advising major brands including Amazon – he now guides founders through the process of creating robust terms and conditions that define responsibilities on both sides.
His approach focuses on bespoke documentation designed to reflect the specific model and risks of each individual business.
By setting expectations early, new operators can avoid the disruption that even a handful of disputes may cause during the most important growth phase.
“When you are running your business, you want to get a lot of sales – but what happens when you get those lots of sales and you are expected to deliver the results and then just one person says ‘Did I sign up for that?’
“You might have dozens of clients to worry about but if you are dealing with just three or four simultaneous disputes and you don’t have a good way of resolving them, that can really bog down your whole business.
“Do you want to be spending your time on that or would you rather be spending your time on more sales, better customer service , better delivery, renewals and having a smooth sailing business?”
For Islam, well-drafted terms are a practical tool for aligning expectations and preventing misunderstandings before they arise.
The rapid expansion of online coaching groups has also brought greater attention to intellectual property concerns, particularly around shared materials and programme content, which can be addressed through clear contractual frameworks.
While some founders turn to automated tools to draft legal documents, he argues that tailored advice remains essential.
“The reason businesses work with me is because of how I look at risk, how I look at ‘what are those biggest concerns that the business owner has?’ The exercise I use with all of my clients is ‘Tell me your top five to ten worst fears that could happen in terms of this relationship – what are you worried about the most?’
“When they tell me their concerns, I can tailor the advice and the contractual language to not just their business sector but their specific concerns and I make sure I have cross-checked what I am advising with what is happening out there in the market.”
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