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Loop Golf's Matt Holder on auto tee times for golfers, plus: Cruise robotaxi suspension | E1836

Oct 27, 2023

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Loop Golf's CEO discusses the startup's automatic tee time booking app for golfers. They also touch on the sudden surge in golf's popularity, the state of golfer tracking technology, and the potential incorporation of real-time features into Loop Golf. Additionally, they briefly mention the self-driving vehicle accident and the importance of releasing video footage for transparency.

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Quick takeaways

Loop Golf automates tee time booking for golfers, offering convenience and a close relationship with courses.

Cruise's suspension highlights the importance of transparency and trust in the autonomous vehicle industry.

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Loop Golf: Innovating Tee Time Booking

Loop Golf is a startup that aims to make booking tee times easy and convenient for golfers. Their platform allows golfers to select their preferences, such as the course, date, and time they want to play, and Loop Golf monitors the course 24/7 to automatically book a tee time as soon as it becomes available. They charge golfers a nominal fee per transaction, ensuring that golfers only pay when a tee time is successfully booked. Loop Golf also integrates with various tee time management software used by golf courses, simplifying the booking process for golfers. The company's focus is on running lean and building close relationships with both golfers and golf courses, with the goal of expanding to multiple markets in the future.

Introduction

4min

Loop Golf: Revolutionizing Tee Time Booking

11min

Founder Success Platform and the Surge in Golf

5min

Building Positive Relationships Between Golfers and Golf Courses

4min

Loop Golf's Expansion and Potential Features

11min

Self-Driving Vehicle Accident

16min

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Today’s show:

First, Loop Golf's CEO Matt Holder joins Jason for a jam session on scaling his startup, which is building an automatic tee time booking app for golfers (4:32). Then, Jason gives a recap on the news surrounding Cruise robotaxi & more! (32:43)

Time stamps:

(0:00) Loop Golf’s Matt Holder joins Jason

(4:32) What sets Loop Golf apart from traditional golf booking apps

(8:17) Matt demos Loop Golf

(15:23) Mercury Raise - Visit http://mercury.com/raise to get access to a network, connections, and advice

(16:49) The sudden surge in the popularity of golf

(20:53) The current state of golfer-tracking technology

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(25:29) Incorporating real-time features into Loop Golf

(27:40) Thoughts on surge pricing and additional app features

(31:33) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(32:43) The suspension of Cruise’s robotaxi permit in San Francisco.