When the pandemic put him out of work, this welder and fitness buff began producing condo-size gym equipment When the pandemic put him out of work, this welder and fitness buff began producing condo-size gym equipment
By Andrea Yu | Photography By Joe Yates |
April 22, 2021
04/22/2021
When non-essential construction sites closed at the start of the pandemic, welder Mike Kaufmann was unsure of his next move. A fitness buff, he didn’t want to miss out on workouts, and with extra time on his hands, he put his welding skills to use and built heavy-duty fitness equipment for his condo. Soon after, he began making squat racks to peddle on Kijiji and now sells them across Canada through his website, Squat6Stands. Here’s how he got his business started.
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