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A conversation with Mark Haugstad Founder, Build Your Golf Cart We would like to thank Mark for sharing this insider look at Build Your Golf Cart Mark, tell our readers a brief history of your Company... What type of service does your com- pany offer? Thanks for this opportunity. I start- ed the Build Your Golf Cart Software Company in 2015 as an extension of my graphic and web design busi- ness—Watermark Design. The Build Your Gold Cart software is made specifically for dealers to help them sell more products. Customers can build their dream cart and add all the customizations they want, which in turn boosts revenue for the dealers. When I first started the business, the only cart available in the builder was the Club Car Precedent and we had around 100 available customization options. Since then, we have add- ed the Yamaha Drive, Yamaha Drive 2, E-Z-GO RXV, E-Z-GO TXT, and the Club Car Onward. The software now has over 1500 customization options and we offer each subscriber a per- sonal login to choose what custom- izations they want to offer, set their own pricing, and see statistics that show dealers in what their customers are most interested in. Another excit- ing addition in 2019 was the release of our mobile-friendly builder. The online golf cart builder software allows their clients to have a better buying experience by controlling their build, saving the dealer time, and generating quality leads. Are there any significant achieve- ments you want or readers to know about? Our product is one of kind! We cur- rently offer 6 golf cart models and have plans for more in the future. Since launching in 2015, we have seen other manufacturers create their MAY 2020 21