🍟 12/16/2021 – Bill Miller, The DripBar, And More
One Article:
Bill Miller: An Investor’s Evolution
This article discusses the journey of Bill Miller, a famous hedge fund manager who’s known for betting early and aggressively on Amazon, Dell, and Bitcoin.
There’s one quote in particular from him that resonated with me:
“Most people try to maximize the number of times they’re right. The real question is how much you make when you’re right.”
I’ve learned this mentality also applies to entrepreneurship. Many entrepreneur’s will double down triple down on opportunities once they see there’s proof of concept and develop massive conviction i.e. the franchisee who went all in on OrangeTheory.
You only have to be right once to change your life!
One Podcast:
Owned & Operated: The College Kids Running a $700,000 Business
Johnny Robinson aka @SqueegeeGod on Twitter, only just recently graduated college. But him and his best friend Sergio are the owners of a $700,000 window cleaning business that they started while they were sophomores.
Not only is window cleaning a business with crazy low startup costs that you can profit from immediately – there’s a way to build these local service businesses by leveraging subcontractors, so that you’re not tied up with labor (or cleaning the windows yourself).
I don’t think this is a business to go “all in” on, but it can be a stepping stone that provides semi-absentee cashflow while freeing up your time to explore other ventures.
One Franchise Breakdown:
The DripBar
Fast Facts
Background
- Founded in 2016, franchising since 2019
- Based in Massachusetts; 7 units open as of 2021
- Offers IV therapy services, as well as retail supplement products
Fees + Investment
- Franchise Fee: $55,000
- Royalty: 7% of gross sales
- Brand Fund: 1% of gross sales
- Initial Investment: $132K – $278K
Financial Performance
- The following information is based on the performance of an affiliate location that first opened in 2015
Note: the gross revenue above only accounts for gross revenue from the sales of IV therapy services, not retail products. The location also operates in a 2,000 sq ft facility, whereas franchisees are expected to operate in 1,000 – 1,500 sq ft retail spaces.
The Wolf’s Take  🍟
This is the second IV therapy franchise I’ve covered – after covering Hydrate IV Bar in Week 6.
Both franchises are new (each of them founded in 2016), and the growth of IV bars in general is still in early innings from a national standpoint. The DripBar has a lower investment than Hydrate IV, topping out at $278k compared to $381k.
While it’s a small sample size with just 1 location, the business has grown steadily even through covid, and returns above $200k after accounting for all expenses.
I’m unsure of the longevity of this business as the medical community is unclear on the value they provide, but from a consumer standpoint there seems to be major buy-in wherever these locations are present!
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