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Next year marks a massive milestone for Tom Oakes of Tom's Laser Tag.
Meet the man who's making the backyard fun agian with his mobile laser tag business run out of Virginia/Washington DC and Florida. And he's been bringing the fun in his maverick party business for almost two decades.
Next year marks a massive milestone for Tom Oakes of Tom's Laser Tag.
It will be 20 years since Tom started his maverick party business.
Congratulations Tom on a generation of small business success!
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Tom Oakes was a landscape gardener before starting his mobile laser tag business.
He was searching for an alternative business that could give him a lifestyle change.
He discovered Battlefield Sports in January 2003 with some 'optimistic dreaming' about a profitable weekend business.
"I was working too many hours with too little growth in my landscaping business," he said.
"At the time, my son was 13 and I felt that I needed to spend more time with him.
Tom originally ordered some of the "Berserker" gaming guns in 2003. (This model has been discontinued.) They were actually made with marine ply.
But over the years upgraded his arsenal to feature the Cobra Tagger. He now has more than 80 gaming guns and accessories.
"My landscape business, although technically successful, the growth of the business was stagnant, and therefore didn't allow me to spend any less time in the business to keep it going."
"I was prepared to phase down the landscape business but needed a business that would provide me with more personal time and provide my family with a reasonable income," said Tom.
Today, Tom works with his son in the business.
"My first party was all 10-year-old girls. They had a blast just like every lady's party since," said Tom.
Tom specializes in backyard parties in the Washington D.C area and has now expanded to also serving the Florida area.
His small business is still going great guns (pardon the pun).
And you can see why, here's what one of his happy customers from Leesburg, Virginia had to say: "Tom was on time, wonderful with the kids, and very reasonable."
"I could not be happier about my decision to start my maverick party business,†said Tom.
"We've been using the Battlefield Sports equipment for 19+ years. The best thing about live-action gaming is that it's super fun for the players.
"The Battlefield Sports laser tag guns help me to bring this out."
"Equipment-wise, the best feature is the quality of the toys. Everyone comments on how good they are. Most people are used to the junk available on the consumer market."
"Battlefield Sports makes a better product than other professional equipment manufacturers."
"This fact has been stated to me by some of my clients and their experience."
"Keep providing a superior product. Thank you for providing a product that I have been able to bring joy to many families for so many years. I am truly grateful," Tom Oakes, Florida, USA.
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