The Range
The Range
Podcast Description
Whether you're a seasoned golfer, a budding entrepreneur, or simply passionate about the business of the sport, The Range takes you behind the scenes with the innovators, risk-takers, and game-changers in the golf industry. Each episode, we dive into the stories of those who have transformed their love for golf into successful ventures, exploring their journeys, challenges, and the secrets to their success.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around entrepreneurship within the golf industry, with specific episodes covering topics like tech innovations for tee time booking with Ryan Walsh's Fairway Finder, the evolution of golf marketing with Preston McClellan of Golf Space Collective, and the importance of community and storytelling in golf with Jon Madera from Buena Gente Golf, thus combining personal stories with insights on business challenges.
Whether you’re a seasoned golfer, a budding entrepreneur, or simply passionate about the business of the sport, The Range takes you behind the scenes with the innovators, risk-takers, and game-changers in the golf industry.
Each episode, we dive into the stories of those who have transformed their love for golf into successful ventures, exploring their journeys, challenges, and the secrets to their success.
In this episode, Ari sits down with Chris Houghton, his longtime friend and co-founder of Mully’s, to reflect on the journey of launching their golf-inspired beverage brand.
From early text messages and test formulations to a production run in Chicago, Ari and Chris share what it took to turn Mully’s from an idea into reality. They dig into the chemistry of being co-founders after 35 years of friendship, the importance of honest feedback, and how communication and complementary skills helped them navigate the challenges of starting a business. Along the way, they explore the balance between personal life and entrepreneurship, the thrill of small wins, and the lessons they’ve taken from both golf and business.
Whether you’re curious about launching a brand, teaming up with a co-founder, or simply love hearing the parallels between golf and entrepreneurship, this conversation is an inside look at building something from the ground up.
🎯 Topics covered:
– How Mully’s went from idea to full production run
– The role of co-founder chemistry and 35 years of friendship
– Why feedback from friends and family matters (but only goes so far)
– The toughest challenges of launching a consumer brand
– Parallels between golf and entrepreneurship: patience, perspective, and the grind
🎧 Listen now to hear how Ari and Chris launched Mully’s—and why this milestone episode is such an exciting step forward.
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