Amplify Your Business: Pinballs, Paddles, and Pints

For Episode 130 of Amplify Your Business, we’re joined by of Mathew Russel or Arkadium—a Sherwood Park-based retro arcade. Another in-person interview! This one is complimented by the whir of pinballs, the clack of retro joysticks, and families enjoying new and old pleasures. This is a short, sweet, and fun look at what it takes to bring your nostalgia into the present day with a forward-thinking business plan that connects newcomers, hobbyists, and the community with a lovingly restored slice of the past.   0:00 - Intro 0:30 - What is Arkadium? 2:25 - A unique arcade model 3:18 - The Arkadium Pinball League 5:23 - Getting Arkadium started 6:47 - The surprises of starting a new business 8:04 - The difference a million dollars can make 9:58 - Getting the word out 11:50 - The future for Arkadium 14:48 - Sussing out the competition 15:57 - Outro