Adriene Mishler started her YouTube channel "Yoga With Adriene" in the aftermath of the Great Recession, when people across the country were searching for ways to manage their stress and anxiety without shelling out big bucks for a membership at a high-end yoga studio. At the time, Mishler was an actor, part-time schoolteacher and yoga instructor who swept floors in studios in exchange for yoga classes.

Jetts 24-Hour Fitness says it has become the fastest-growing fitness brand in Thailand, going from three to 12 clubs in nine months.