Hey guys, Sully here from BombTech Golf! Real quick, if you didn't know...I was fired...I was fired from my job before going all-in on BombTech Golf. And getting fired is probably the only reason why BombTech is at where it is today!
Watch the video above, it's honestly what really happened. I just want to give a big thank you to my wife for pushing me to pursue BombTech and an even bigger thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this crazy journey. BombTech exists today only because of you guys!
Thanks to everyone who has pulled the pin!
Video Highlights:
The American Nightmare: 0:16
2013 Sales Director: 0:37
BombTech Side Hustle, 100 Clubs a Month: 1:03
Getting FIRED: 1:25
I Owe It To My Wife: 2:42
20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week: 3:34
Sold over 150,000 Golf Clubs! - Thank You: 3:59
Video Transcript:
What’s up guys, Sully here owner of BombTech Golf in Williston, Vermont. I was actually going through some of our old blog posts, we just relaunched our website. I was reading through this blog I wrote, don’t get lost in the blog term, called the American Nightmare. It was essentially my story of how I got fired from my day job when BombTech was just a side hustle. I don’t know if everyone knows this, but I feel like everyone does. I think it is an interesting story if you do not know.
I am going to mess up all the years, I think it was 2013 I was working as a sales director for an engineering firm in Randolph. I was making good money, killing it, had a one-hour commute like a lot of you guys out there working 9 to 5 with a one-hour commute. I would leave at I think 7:30, I would go, comeback, get home at 6 or 7 every single night. Didn’t really think anything of it, was working the grind, BombTech was just a side hustle. I was selling like a hundred clubs a month, pretty minimal. It was starting to pick, and I thought about BombTech all the time it was my obsession, but I worked hard every day. I actually found out my wife was pregnant, and this was at the same time my boss said why don’t you come with me. So he brings me into his office, it was on a Monday, so I drove all the way down to Randolph which was an hour away. He goes let’s have a chat, I go come in my office what do you want to chat about? He goes no, no, no come down with me. He walks me down to the HR office and he goes today is your last day and your last paycheck was last week.
If you guys know me I am pretty well tempered, but I had to go get water, so I told him listen, I am going to go get some water, so I don’t knock you out. So I went got a glass of water, took a deep breathe I said alright I am getting fired, last paycheck last week is not cool. So I sat back down and said, what is my job? He goes to sell. I go what are sales and our sales are doubled. I go so how didn’t I do my job? It didn’t matter I was performing, we were killing it, I grew the company a ton for them. Didn’t matter you are being let go, so you need to leave. I go well you can either physically remove me or pay me all my commissions and what you owe me. They decided based off that to pay me what I was do.
They paid me, and I got home early from work, which I was never early. The wife was like what are you doing home? I told her, well I got fired. She’s like are you going to this BombTech thing full time? That was the kick in the a** I need to make the commitment to make BombTech Golf happen. It was from a side hustle and I will never look at a job the same way and I will probably never be able to work for someone again. I thank that person, well not really, I am glad it happened because it really was what I needed to allow for this to all go down. It’s just a crazy story and I can’t believe it actually happened and I will tell you what. I had my first kid on the way, was recently fired and it was not yet full time. I used to work 20 hours a day, 7 days a week and I just want to thank you guys out there for listening to this story. As well for every single golfer for taking a chance and pulled the pin and supported BombTech Golf and myself. It is an amazingly competitive world and it’s only because of you guys that I have been able to go from fired and a kid on the way and a side hustle. To a full time thing where we have sold over 150,000 golf clubs. Blows my mind every day, not every day is easy. I work my a** off, everyone does, and I just want to say thank you guys. I appreciate it and hit that subscribe button, pull the pin!
Sincerely,
Tyler “Sully” Sullivan
BombTech Golf Owner and Founder
27 comments
Great story Sully, this happens more than you would think. I’m sure there are load of us out there who would support bombtech even more now we know the back story especially as BT clubs works. I have a 3 wedge set that I got a buddy to ship the the UK but it cost me a fortune!! I’m not sorry they are great clubs but I can’t make the investment in driver/fairway or irons without a trial and fitting service as I really want to get the most from my clubs and get my HC lower than my current 18. Please please PLEEEEEZE find a UK distributor. My club is being re-modelled so its not very club friendly (hidden stones under the surface) so wont be putting any new clubs on the turf this season but will definitely be looking next year. Best of luck, hope your business continues to explode Sully!
Steve
Thanks for sharing your story. Just goes to show you what can happen when you follow your dreams and provide a quality product at a reasonable price. I pulled the pin two years ago and REALLY enjoy my BombTech Grenade 2 driver and 3 wood. My playing partners are always commenting on the sound when it launches as well as the distance when I am right with them and often past them in the fairway when they are using their $400-$500 drivers! For those of you that have yet to pull the pin - what are you waiting for you have NOTHING to lose!
Great story Sully! Keep on keeping on! I am still waiting for your graphite senior Irons!
That had to be a nervous transition.
Having a wife that would support that is even more amazing
You have created a very solid brand and your customer support is incredible.
A lot of my golf buddies are now trying my club before buying their TaylorMade or Calaway
I am proud to say my entire bag is Bombtech (except the putter, not giving up my Odessey O works LOL)
My son got my Calaways
Great Job
Amazing how much more focused you can be when you absolutely love what you are doing
Hey Sully,
Congrats on Bombtech, going to try out my new 72* wedge, and love my 56&60 now.
You are an inspiration for others to persue their passions!
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