Speaking of playing, it’s an interesting point to consider – if you could have any arcade games you wanted, what would make the cut on your top-10 list? Brent and I answer that question this month and dive into the titles that win out over all others. Whitney gets another Satan’s Hollow, wishes he had worked on the Zoo Keeper, laments starting on the Rally-X and almost drops an R-Type to its death.Īdd to that we cover off on everything you’d ever want to know about rebuilding a G07, respond to a boat-load of feedback, Brent finally understands why magic marker isn’t OEM on the Burgertime and talk about why you don’t take Whitney fishing.įall is in the air and with that comes the upcoming Holidays, family time and (hopefully) some good garage and playing time, as well. Both Brent and I were on the road most of the month for work and vacation, yet we still managed to cover off on a lot of topics:īrent goes to Disney and gives us the low-down on Disney Quest, he makes some great progress on the Burgertime and gives the Big Guns the boot. One thing that never ceases to amaze is just how much you can accomplish, even on a short schedule. They currently have 40 employees in Escondido.As we bring October 2015 to a close, it’s time to start looking towards the upcoming holidays, time with family and friends and hopefully some quality game restoration time! We’re definitely looking forward to the same and to help kick off ‘our favorite time of the year’ we have a new episode to help get you through some of that oh-so-quiet garage time applying bondo and huffing magic eraser suds. The Broken Token just purchased a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing space in Vista where they will move all operations into this winter–the company’s fourth expansion in North County. Greg Spence, The Broken Token CEO & Founderįounded by Greg Spence in his garage, The Broken Token creates high quality storage for board game pieces. It’s a great way to get a direct line to the cities who are there to help businesses continue to grow.” It wasn’t until we hit that growth wall that we started looking for options. “I wish I would have known about Innovate78 earlier. Check out The Broken Token’s story in Oside News, Vista Press, News Break, San Diego Metro, and ABC 10. Through Innovate78’s virtual Innovators Events, Spence has teamed up with other local business owners for long-term advice and support.įinally, Innovate78 and EDC secured The Broken Token media placements in five regional outlets to tell the company’s story to a wider audience of potential customers and talent. With this tax credit, the company is expanding to a new Vista facility, adding 20 to 30 new jobs over the next five years, and investing more than $1 million in capital expenditures and machinery. The Broken Token secured a $150,000 California Competes Tax Credit that will help the business stay in North County. Innovate78 assisted The Broken Token in applying for a California Competes Tax Credit through the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and connected Spence to other local business owners via virtual Innovators Events.Īdditionally, Innovate78 and EDC worked with key regional media outlets to gain The Broken Token additional visibility for its story. That’s where Innovate78, the partnership between Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, and Vista which is administered by EDC, stepped in. In order to stay in North County, the company needed to find financial support. Founder Greg Spence was considering leaving California for a state that offered lower operating costs and more tax incentives. After seven successful years in business, Escondido-based The Broken Token was ready to grow.
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