How to Start an Escape Room Business

I had her full-throated support on the idea. And I think that she knew how miserable I was practicing law. Like for me, doing the escape room thing, it wasn't like, Hey, this is my fastest path to a million dollars. It was just that I was so unhappy where I was at that I was really willing to do basically anything. This felt like a life raft.

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Patrick Donley sits down with Raleigh Williams to chat about how he left a lucrative job as an M&A lawyer to launch an entertainment group focused on investing in escape rooms. They also discuss what it was like leaving a six-figure salary, how his family reacted, and what some of the obstacles were as he bought and developed the escape rooms.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:10 - Why Stephen Pressfield’s book, The War of Art, is his most highly recommended book for entrepreneurs.

02:22 - How to determine the highest and best use of your time.

10:42 - How to use the “Star Principle” by Richard Koch to make investments.

26:23 - What it was like working as an M&A lawyer and how he left a lucrative career behind.

30:23 - How he got his start investing in Escape Rooms.

30:44 - Why you can expect to hit resistance when you start new ventures.

33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.

47:27 - What some of the hurdles were getting the Escape Rooms operational.

47:27 - How they found operators with the right qualities to help scale the business.

53:12 - Why it’s vital to have a spouse or partner on board when starting a new venture.

01:10:33 - What his parting wisdom is for people looking to take the next step away from their W2.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield.
Gates of Fire Stephen Pressfield.
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
Good to Great by Jim Collins.
The Star Principle by Richard Koch.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson.
Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Dealmaven.io.

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