# How James Laidlaw Built InHomeGolf into a Multi Million Dollar Business

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Podcast: [The Sweaty Startup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweaty-startup-477068)
Published: 2026-02-22T17:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

This is the full conversation I had with James Laidlaw about how he walked away from a high-paying commission job and built InHome Golf from scratch. We broke down how he scaled a golf simulator business during COVID, reinvested everything back into growth, and navigated the chaos that comes with explosive customer demand. Here's a photo of my simulator setup that James's company installed for me. https://x.com/sweatystartup/status/2011208892353851779 & Here's 22 other things that have that materially improved my quality of life: https://x.com/sweatystartup/status/2012556557674791016?s=20 If you want to reach out to James, email him at James@inhomegolf.com If you've ever thought about leaving your job or building a business of your own, this episode shows you what it actually looks like behind the scenes. Big thanks to James for joining the show. Check out InHome Golf here. I highly recommend them: https://inhomegolf.com/ Grow your business: https://sweatystartup.com/events Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sweaty-Startup-Doing-Boring-Things/dp/006338762X Newsletter: https://www.nickhuber.com/newsletter My Companies: Offshore recruiting – https://somewhere.com Cost segregation – https://recostseg.com Self storage – https://boltstorage.com RE development – http://www.boltbuilders.com Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com Paid ads – https://adrhino.com SEO – https://boldseo.com Insurance – https://titanrisk.com Pest control – https://spidexx.com Sell a business: http://nickhuber.com/sell Buy a business: https://www.nickhuber.com/buy Invest with me: http://nickhuber.com/invest Social Profiles: X – https://www.x.com/sweatystartup Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweatystartup TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/sweatystartup LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/swea…

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