Reservations must be made in … After the first six months, we got so much press coverage the business started exploding. Our first site officially opened in April 2012 in Hastings, Minnesota. All we have are 131 five-star reviews. Participants also take a skills test, picking up and setting down a bowling pin. Arcade in Roseville, MN Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. I've had never once set foot in construction equipment. 10+ years retail management, web design, sales and marketing experience. There are a couple different areas where we could direct the money. A busy day for us might just be five to ten clients. That's one of the big advantages we have over anyone else wanting to try this.

This open litigation involves the failure for the company to deliver equipment per the agreement and they're failure to return a deposit ($40,450).

These corporate groups are looking for new ways to engage their employees. Initially, we've been company-owned. I feel like we have the foundation of the house built. The Company has a receivable from this related party of $75,500 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 that does not have a stated interest rate or payment terms. With our business primarily being at outdoor sites, our locations are always subject to any form of natural disaster that could impact our operations at any one or multiple sites.Our future success depends on the efforts of a small management team.

They want something new and different.

I tell anyone that questions whether it’s worth spending $300 or $500 for a day at Extreme Sandbox that in six years of doing this, I have never, not once, had a customer do the experience and later tell me it wasn’t worth every penny. We usually finish with some type of obstacle course. Because it only costs between $100k - $200k for us to open another site, and because we have an If we raise $150k of capital in this Wefunder campaign, we'll be able to use the money for operating expenses, marketing, and debt consolidation for our bootstrapped company. There are opportunities for us to eliminate some debt and get the company in a good place by realigning and restructuring some of the finances. Risk of serious injury to a customer or employee. Extreme Sandbox is a family owned and operated business, started in 2012. We offer an Extreme Fire Truck experience, have partnered with a local farmer to provide a Harvest Experience (let clients drive a combine), and ultimately have branded ourselves as Heavy Equipment Adventures which can apply to many toys we always dreamed of playing with. That's the model that we're looking at. Who are you and what is your company all about? So anything we raise over $350,000 - $400,000 would apply to opening that other location. The other added bonus I saw was the price.

We're still a small company, but we’re growing, and I need some of those key leaders. I live in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Young and old, men and women, individuals and corporate groups all have a blast living out their childhood dreams at our sandbox!

A lot of people think I spent millions of dollars to get this off the ground. It's about taking risks, but SMART risks. On the day of their reservation, they show up to our site. A corporate group is willing to write a check because it doesn't necessarily come out of anyone’s personal pocket. We've always focused on quality over quantity. How do you think about expansion? The Company has multiple outstanding loans, some of which have high interest rates, which may be of concern to investors. What kind of machines are you using? HASTINGS, Minn. (Sept. 19, 2017) – Extreme Sandbox is gearing up to bring a version of its popular outdoor experience indoors to Rosedale Center in Roseville, Minn.

January 1 Ultimately we also know that adding more sites across the US will increase sales at ALL locations. Obviously, safety is our number one priority. Instructor at Minnesota Sandbox. We found that those are more lucrative events, and our margins are much higher.

Save money on Extreme Sandbox and find store or outlet near me. That's probably why half of our business now is corporate team building. There's opportunity in training and operations, because it's all about consistency with the sites. The Company has distributed funds to the member that result in a receivable balance of $123,016 and $78,016 at December 31, 2017 and 2016. What makes me qualified is that I'm a big kid at heart. The first two to three years was really all about the proof of concept. People usually reserve about two to three weeks out. We love to go play on the heavy-equipment simulators at Extreme Sandbox when my nephews come to visit. In just 15 minutes, my son went from knowing nothing about handling an excavator to being able to knock over tennis balls on an orange cone without knocking over the cones.We brought our 3 year old nephew here and although he was too young to operate the machinery Jen was super helpful and he had fun sitting in my lap watching the simulator and pretending to drive. Obviously, as our programs have grown, our processes have evolved. I rented a kiosk at a mall in Minneapolis and had all these pictures.

We were on “Shark Tank” in 2016. Before this, I went to University of Georgia and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, While I was in college I was a volunteer firefighter/EMT which ultimately led me to a career in law enforcement. Group events are probably about half of our market now.

Extreme Sandbox Mini – Rosedale Center (CLOSED) 1595 Hwy 36 W Space #325, Roseville MN 55113 (lower level next to Herbergers) Living in Roseville, Minnesota, gives me the opportunity to shop at several local merchants.

They've been direct partners with us to help us grow the brand. For service, we use TripAdvisor as a huge benchmark. Between that and the corporate market, we can still do a better job marketing. We've never had an incident with a customer in six years. Third Location, a Mall Prototype, opens in Roseville, MN.

We cannot thank everyone enough for the extraordinary support we have received since our start. Following a brief training session, a guide helps ensure you have a fun experience, and lets you maneuver the excavator to your delight (while maintaing safety).