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and wellness field, both on a national and regional level. while he was still working in a full-time position at a financial institution. "I used to work until the afternoon and take the initiative to spend the rest of the day working as a fitness instructor" and through doing so, Mahmood was slowly developing a solid reputation as well as work experience. In an effort to turn his passion into a business and open a fitness studio, Mahmood joined the EDIP program in the year 2009. Soon after he completed the EDIP program he took another step towards reaching his goal and became a certified fitness instructor. "REPS was born not of premise owning simply on the business; a I wanted to do what I love, and share my passion with others", Mahmood adds. REPS Fitness Studios: Mahmood AbdulSamad Working together with the UNIDO ITPO team, he developed his business concept and an elaborate business plan which required extensive research regarding many aspects of the business such as finding the right types of machines, suitable location, etc. And finally, in the year 2014 REPS Fitness Studio was officially opened “The key to success is commitment, dedication and hard work " Mahmood AbdulSamad is a Bahraini entrepreneur who started his journey as a health and wellness entrepreneur 14

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