COVID Nearly Shut Down Tipsy Putt. Now He Wants 50 Locations.

Brandon Robinson opened Tipsy Putt's first location in downtown Sacramento on November 1, 2019. Four months later, the world shut down. He'd already built and sold a multi-state med spa chain. He'd discovered an indoor mini golf bar in Kirkland, Washington on a packed Monday night and written a $150,000 check for a one-page license agreement to bring it to California. Then COVID took the whole thing to zero overnight. This is the story of what he rebuilt — a four-location brand with its own identity, roughly 100,000 app downloads, and a fundraising model that turns investors into opening-day customers. Brandon and Mark get into the real numbers: why post-pandemic sites do $3-6M where they used to do $6-10M, why chasing Class A real estate was the expensive lesson, how to structure a raise as an SPV per market instead of selling equity in the parent, and the brutal honest math of angel investing. Then they close on fatherhood, mentorship, and the grandfather who went from 1930s Detroit foster care to one of the top 100 State Farm agents in the country — and why that story is the whole case for supporting veterans in transition. Website: https://tipsyputt.com/ Facebook:   / tipsyputt   Instagram:   / tipsyputt   YouTube: ‪@tipsyputt‬ Chapters: 0:00 Best night ever, then the world shut down 3:30 Building and selling a multi-state med spa 8:26 The Monday night that changed everything 12:34 March 2020 17:47 Why Tipsy Putt became its own brand 19:35 The Class A real estate mistake 25:03 Why he chose crowdfunding 27:45 15 startups, $2,300 back 39:43 Fatherhood 53:23 His grandfather's story ______________________________________________________________ If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. - Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCom_​... Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz Instagram:   / themarkhaney​   Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney LinkedIn:   / markehaney​   Website: http://haneybiz.com​ Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​ Twitter:   / themarkhaney   - This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement. #thebackyardadvantage #themarkhaneyshow #entrepreneur #PowerOfWith #SacramentoEntrepreneur #Sacramento #SacramentoSmallBusiness #SmallBusiness #GrowthFactory #Investor #podcast