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Not “maybe someday.”A physical asset with real potential.And we’re opening the door for people who want to be part of building it.This is about: • Taking something that already exists and making it work better • Expanding revenue through dockage, fuel, service, and membership • Creating long-term value through community and training • Building something that people actually use—not just invest inRight now, most oppor...","published_at":"2026-04-14T19:29:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/300233"},{"id":299682,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:299682","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"This Isn’t Just a Marina","preview":"Let me be clear about what we’re actually building.This is not just a marina.Yes, there are docks. Yes, there’s fuel. Yes, there’s storage.But that’s the baseline.What we’re creating is a working hub:• A place where people learn boating instead of being locked out of it50+ JOBS• A Sea Academy that teaches real, hands-on skills• A community space for events, families, and everyday use• A system that turns a static waterfront into something aliveMost marinas sit there.They collect fees. They ma...","published_at":"2026-04-14T01:05:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/299682"},{"id":299474,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:299474","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"We’re Not Waiting Anymore","preview":"Most people are waiting right now.Waiting to see what happens next. Waiting for the economy to settle. Waiting for someone else to make the first move.Meanwhile, the world keeps getting louder, more uncertain, more distracted.We made a different decision.We’re not waiting.We’re building.We’re taking a working marina and turning it into something people can actually use, not just look at. A place where families show up, where new boaters learn, where people stop standing on the outside of the ...","published_at":"2026-04-13T18:09:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/299474"},{"id":295841,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:295841","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"One Job is Enough: How We’re Creating Real Waterfront Careers, Not Just Gigs","preview":"Let’s get real for a second. We’ve all seen the \"hustle culture\" posters and the social media gurus telling us to \"grind\" until we have five different side hustles just to pay the rent. But at MHSTA Yacht Club, we think that’s a broken way to live. Why should anyone need five jobs when they should only need one good one?There’s a major misconception about what a yacht club is actually for. Most people hear the words \"Yacht Club\" and immediately picture rows of massive, multi-million dollar ve...","published_at":"2026-04-07T02:35:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/295841"},{"id":278392,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:278392","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"50k?","preview":"What is needed to get a question?","published_at":"2026-03-19T01:45:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/278392"},{"id":270702,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:270702","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"We are Rebuilding More Than a Marina — Who Stands With Us?","preview":"How many times have you driven past a place you loved and discovered it was gone?The old movie theater where everyone went on Friday night.The bowling alley where leagues played for years.The neighborhood restaurant where the owner knew your name.The park where entire summers seemed to unfold.And when you realize it's gone, the same thought always hits you.Why did they tear that down?Progress moves forward.Plans change.Developments appear.But the places people actually cared about quietly dis...","published_at":"2026-03-04T20:37:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/270702"},{"id":260022,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:260022","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Is It Really Romantic or Is It a Better-Looking Pragmatic Future?","preview":"here is a quiet accusation often directed at people who hold long-range visions for businesses.They are called romantic. Idealistic. Unrealistic.The implication is simple: vision clouds judgment, sentiment weakens financial discipline, and dreams interfere with the hard realities of profit and loss.But what if that assumption is backward?What if what we call “romantic” is simply pragmatic thinking that extends further into the future than most people are willing to look?Because when examined ...","published_at":"2026-02-16T19:47:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/260022"},{"id":254037,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:254037","type":"FeedItem::Spotlight","preview":"https://misfitshsta.wixsite.com/travelagencymn/yachtclub","published_at":"2026-02-06T18:08:40Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/254037"},{"id":252705,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:252705","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"What’s more important: how much you made, or what you did?","preview":"Right now, the world is obsessed with technology. AI, automation, algorithms, platforms, scale. None of that is an insult. I use technology every day. It’s powerful, necessary, and here to stay.But there’s a problem when technology becomes the only thing we believe is worth investing in.Because the real world still runs on people.Every restaurant, every factory, every marina, every hospital, every Fortune 500 company still needs bodies to function. Skilled bodies. Trained hands. Curious minds...","published_at":"2026-02-04T00:16:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/252705"},{"id":252386,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:252386","type":"FeedItem::Note","preview":"Every slip, every dock, every boat launch—it’s not just a marina, it’s a job creator. From the front gate to the river’s edge, we’re building careers for local talent. Our marina isn’t just about boating—it’s about building futures. 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