New business ideas popping up all over town

A golf course in downtown San Francisco? 

How is this possible?  Well, there is a new concept for mini golf being tested that just might work. Steve Fox displayed his idea for a mini-golf course in San Francisco on September 21st as a pop-up in a San Francisco parklet, right outside of SPUR in downtown San Francisco.  The course was designed as a mini version of Golden Gate Park. He got exposure, lots of great press and an affiliation with SPUR.

This is a great example of how San Francisco parklets are not just gathering spaces but testing grounds for new entrepreneurial ideas. Check out this map of parklets and other public space projects from Pavement to Parks, the collaboration between the San Francisco Planning Department, the Department of Public Works, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Mayor’s Office.

What’s the next step for Urban Putt? Perhaps a hole in one if he can get the space and funding for a permanent home. The business plan has been drafted (with help from Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center) and interest and support is being explored.