Nick Tyrrell on the success of GoBoat - and what lies ahead
GoBoat is a Canberra success story
Owner Nick Tyrrell sold his house to finance the business - self-drive picnic boats on Lake Burley Griffin
In seven years, the business has expanded to three other states and more expansion is in the works
Owner Nick Tyrrell sold his house to finance the business - self-drive picnic boats on Lake Burley Griffin
In seven years, the business has expanded to three other states and more expansion is in the works
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00:00 I've been here almost 10 years and so much has changed.
00:05 I mean we've decided to bring our kids up in Canberra and in part it's because there's
00:10 so many great activities and it's so family friendly, it's easy to get around and you
00:15 know I'm proud obviously for the activation that we've brought to the lake but you know
00:20 when I think about the Arboretum, the new treetops activity and so many other things
00:25 that have come to Canberra in the time that I've been here, it really is just a great
00:29 place to live.
00:30 They're so quiet so you can have a conversation.
00:31 With the petrol boats it can be a bit of, it's more about getting to somewhere and then
00:36 sort of dropping an anchor.
00:38 Well I was pretty nervous when I put my house on the line in 2017 to start a boat business
00:44 in landlocked Canberra, that seemed a bit crazy and people thought I was crazy but you
00:49 know I think it's a product and it's an activity that Canberrans have really gotten around
00:55 and that's allowed us to now export the idea to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast
01:00 and really this Canberra born and bred company is now providing those experiences all across
01:06 the country which we couldn't have done without the support of Canberra.
01:13 You should have a drive yourself and take a selfie.
01:17 We've expanded to five locations in six years across the country which you know has taken
01:23 up a lot of time and energy and capital and what have you but we've got some great opportunities
01:28 in Sydney and elsewhere in the country to expand to this year and we're excited about
01:34 bringing those to fruition as well as in the works we've got a plan to make it easier for
01:38 people to get their boat licence through GoBoat.
01:41 GoBoat.com
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