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1y ago
Welcome back to my continuing series, for budding entrepreneurs who may be thinking of starting an escape room business? If you haven't read the first of this two-part article you may find it HERE. I apologize for the length of time between these articles, I recently had knee surgery and the pain medicine had made me a bit addle-brained and not up to the task of writing. Well, it's been a week and a half and I am itching to get back to work.
When we last left off I had dazzled you with 10 insights gleaned from a Facebook post by Escape Room Tucson owner A.J. Hughes. A.J. Was kind enough to le ..read more
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1y ago
Team building at an escape room help develop skills vital to the 21st-century business world.
There are certain skills that directly contribute to a team's overall success. Communication, collaboration, coordination, critical thinking, and creativity are all important skills in business, and in an escape room. These 5 C's are vital in today's fast-paced business world.
Team Building - Effective communication requires more than an exchange of information. When done right, communication fosters understanding, strengthens relationships, improves teamwork, and builds trust
Without good communicat ..read more
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1y ago
15 Questions to ask before contracting with an escape room designer.
Hey, have you heard the news? Escape Rooms are all the rage right now and there is a stampede to get into the market. The Facebook groups are flooded with new perspective owners thirsting for knowledge who want to get in on the action while the action is good. The unfortunate thing with this current state of affairs is many owners simply are not creative enough to create a good quality game on their own. Or, as is the case in many cases, they work a full-time job and don't have the time to dedicate to designing and testing a ..read more
Cracked It | Escape Games LLC | Escape Room Industry News
1y ago
This post is the first in a series focusing on the process of starting an Escape Room Business.
I remember it like it was yesterday. The excitement of doing our first escape room. Even though we didn't escape we were so excited by the concept that we were hooked instantly. After a doing handful of escape rooms my family and I decided that we would open our own Escape Room business. We thought that our area desperately needed entertainment alternatives besides movies and a bowling alley. Let's just say this, we weren't wrong.
Our first escape room experience October 3rd, 2015.
We h ..read more
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1y ago
So, You Want to Start an Escape Room Business? A Continuing Series.
This is the second article in a new series for people thinking that they might want to open an Escape Room business. This week we dispel some myths and offer advice.
The Escape Room business is experiencing exponential growth, and that's no lie! The Facebook groups for Escape Room Startups and Escape Room Owners is a thriving community with owners and soon to be owners from around the world. The lively discussions are a great source for inspiration and exchange of ideas. These groups are also a great place to find lessons lear ..read more
Cracked It | Escape Games LLC | Escape Room Industry News
1y ago
The Escape Room industry is relatively young and is only now coming to the forefront of North American entertainment culture. The folks over at Transworld, the fine folks that put on the Haunted Attraction Association's HAA Show, are putting on the Chicago Escape Room Conference from August 12-14 in Schaumburg Illinois. This conference is specifically for the Escape Room industry and Escape Room enthusiasts. As a new operator of an Escape Room I am personally excited to attend this conference so here are my top 5 reasons to attend the Chicago Escape Room Conference 2016.
5. Seminars fr ..read more
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1y ago
5 Things I Learned at the Room Escape Conference From Other Owners
The Escape Room industry is very young here in North America. In August of 2016 Transworld held the inaugural industry specific trade show and conference in Chicago. This event known as the Chicago Room Escape Conference 2016 was the first of it's kind in North America. Escape Room owners, enthusiasts, designers, and vendors gathered for 3 days and shared a wealth of knowledge and ideas. One evening a group of owners got together to have a round table discussion about the Escape Room industry and shared some true insights about ..read more
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2y ago
Did you know that there are 1.2 MILLION children of active-duty members worldwide?
— Veteran.com
In case you didn't know, April 30th is National Military Brats Day! Did you know, accrding to Veteran.com that there are 1.2 MILLION children of active-duty members worldwide? This is a day to celebrate the children of military personnel, who have had to deal with all sorts of unique challenges. Being a military brat can be tough, but it also comes with a lot of benefits. As a member of this special group of people, you learn how to be adaptable and thrive in new environments. Today is your day ..read more
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2y ago
Best Escape Room Videos on YouTube According to Me. Volume II 01-29-2018
9. Live Event: Hearthstone Escape Room - Escape from the Catacombs 8. "The Last Jedi" Escape Room!! - Team Edge 7. Critical Role Escapes the Evil Sorcerer's Lair (Escape! w/ Janet Varney) 6. DIY Escape Room: Can They Build Their Way Out? 5. Introducing Breakout EDU In case you missed it. Here's my previous post 9 BEST VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE ACCORDING TO ME. Until next time. What do YOU think? Let us know in the comments below. Subscribe
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2y ago
25+ Awesome Escape Room Themes
You've decided that you are going to open an escape room, now what? Besides a whole host of things that you need to do just to get your doors open, there's this one other small task. That's deciding what your room themes are going to be? Are you going to purchase your games or design your own. There is nothing wrong with either course of action, just be advised that when dealing with vendors you will want to carefully choose who you are working with.
When we decided to open Cracked it! Escape Games we were faced with this same decision. We had a very limi ..read more