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GET A PIECE OF GOBQ GRILLS, INC.

GoBQ Ultra Portable Grills & Accessories

GoBQ produces portable grills made from foldable fireproof fabric. The GoBQ® Grill, which retails for $149.95, is compact enough to fit in a backpack and be stored in a drawer. Weighing in under 10 pounds, it is easy to carry on bike or by foot. We have won multiple awards, including “Best Portable Charcoal Grill“ from CNET and “Best New Product” status from AmazingRibs.com. There is no grill on the market that matches the GoBQ grill on both portability and functionality. The GoBQ grill also cools 7 times faster than any other grill on the market, making it truly practical to travel with.

This Reg CF offering is made available through StartEngine Capital, LLC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.

$270,529.80 Raised

REASONS TO INVEST

Market Accolades: GoBQ has earned rave reviews from customers, grilling experts and media. CNET named the GoBQ “The Best Portable. Charcoal Grill of 2020”, and Popular Mechanics chose the GoBQ as the “Best Collapsible Grill.”

Patented Technology: GoBQ® is the first grill on the market made with fireproof fabric, with a utility patent that is key to disrupting a market that’s lacked innovation for decades.

Growth Potential: As consumers increasingly turn to camping and short getaways by car or RV, GoBQ's expansion into a full line of grills, tools and accessories is well-timed and uniquely positions the company to meet this growing demand.

ABOUT

HEADQUARTERS
3742 N Janssen, STE 1
Chicago, IL 60613

GoBQ produces portable grills made from foldable fireproof fabric. The GoBQ® Grill, which retails for $149.95, is compact enough to fit in a backpack and be stored in a drawer. Weighing in under 10 pounds, it is easy to carry on bike or by foot. We have won multiple awards, including “Best Portable Charcoal Grill“ from CNET and “Best New Product” status from AmazingRibs.com. There is no grill on the market that matches the GoBQ grill on both portability and functionality. The GoBQ grill also cools 7 times faster than any other grill on the market, making it truly practical to travel with.

TEAM

Todd Zaroban
Todd Zaroban
CEO
Todd Zaroban received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska in 1991. From 1990 to 1998 he worked as a graphic designer, art director and production supervisor in the graphics industry. In 1998, he started his own design company, Zaroban Design, and has sustained this successful business for over 20 years. During that time, he developed visual communication solutions for numerous global brands such as Bayer, AstraZeneca, McDonalds and Edelman. In 2002, he co-founded Get-The-Game, LLC, a startup company that provided rapid-time live scoring and stats services for college basketball. Todd's focus is on the operations, manufacturing, marketing and sales of the existing and new GoBQ products. Todd currently works about 30 hours a week at the company.
Eric Goeken
Eric Goeken
Chief Product Designer
Eric Goeken earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree at Iowa State University in 2004 and worked for Holabird & Root architecture firm for 7 years. He’s currently working as a Project Architect for HDR in Omaha, Nebraska. His in-depth knowledge of structural design and building materials has been key to the efficient development and refinement of several GoBQ prototypes that have led up to the final product. Eric's focus moving forward is on product engineering, research and development, and innovation. Eric currently works 6-10 hours per week at the company.
John Cooper

John Cooper

Financial Advisor

John earned a BS in Finance with honors from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2005, and then spent five years working at TD Ameritrade as a new account sales specialist and investment consultant, attaining Series 7 and 66 licenses and becoming a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. In 2010, John moved to Chicago to found several start-up companies while earning his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of business, in 2014, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Managerial/ Organizational Behavior. In 2012, John left the start-up world to join Real Estate Investment firm HAN Capital as a project manager for several storage facility acquisitions, and a year later became the third partner at HAN Capital.
McKay Johnson

McKay Johnson

Engineering Advisor

McKay is a seasoned mechanical engineer with 18+ years working on a wide variety of consumer products. His experience ranges from creating initial prototypes to preparing products to be manufactured at rates above 1M+ per quarter. While working at Motorola and Ignite, McKay has travelled worldwide working with suppliers of all disciplines and levels of technology. Currently, he is a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Optimal Design in Chicago, laying out initial architectures and completing detailed product designs while meeting clients' cost, quality, and timelines. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

TERMS

GoBQ Grills, Inc.
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$0.60
DEADLINE
Apr. 10, 2021 at 6:59 AM UTC
VALUATION
$6M
FUNDING GOAL
$10k - $1.07M
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$300
MAX INVESTMENT
$106,999.80
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
16,666
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
1,783,333
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
ASSET TYPE
Common Stock
SHARES OFFERED
Common Stock

Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares

*Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below.

Perks* and Investment Bonus

All Investor Owners Club

5% discount on all GoBQ online purchases for LIFE

30% off any GoBQ black grill purchased from the website

Early access to products

Private owners group

Early Bird

First 48 hours - Friends and Family Early Birds | 15% bonus shares

Next 5 days - Early Bird Bonus | 10% bonus shares

Volume

$500+ | CEO Designed GOBQ® Grill T-Shirt - Boldly Grill Where No One Has Grilled Before (see artwork in media upload)

$1,000 | Above + Owners Exclusive GOBQ® Charcoal Grill

$2,500+ | Above +10% lifetime discount of online purchase 

$5,000+ | Above + 5% bonus shares

$10,000+ | $2500 and above tier + 10% bonus shares

$20,000+ | $2500 and above tier + Invitation to private GoBQ Lakeshore Party in Chicago to grill with the GoBQ team + 15% bonus shares

$50,000+ | Above+ 20% bonus + Personal Customized GoBQ® Charcoal Grill + 2 domestic round trip airfare tickets (up to $1000 total) and 2 nights in a four-star hotel.

*All perks will occur after the offering is completed.

The 10% Bonus for StartEngine Shareholders

GoBQ Grills, Inc., will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.

This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 100 shares of Common Stock at $0.60 / share, you will receive 110 shares of Common Stock, meaning you'll own 110 shares for $60. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.

This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are cancelled or fail.

Investors will only receive a single bonus, which will be the highest bonus rate they are eligible for.

Irregular Use of Proceeds

The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Vendor payments. Any expense labeled “Travel and Entertainment”.

PRESS

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GRILL REVIEW: THE GOBQ, PORTABLE GRILL THAT IS DURABLE & FOLDABLE

Bottom line: I find this grill enchanting. It’s well built and worked as advertised.

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Grill anywhere: Soft silicone sides let this BBQ fold down to fit in a backpack

GoBQ breaks the typical outdoor, packable grill mold, as it folds up to duffel-bag size, so you can actually fit it in your backpack.

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GOBQ PORTABLE CHARCOAL GRILL

Tired of lugging that heavy, bulky metal grill to your tailgate spot? Go Tailgating with GoBQ!

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GoBQ Grills – The Revolutionary Portable Grill

You can carry this portable grill by packing it in your backpack or carrying it to the tailgate… see how easy and simple it is!

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Review of the GoBQ: A Fabric-Based, Collapsible, Charcoal Grill

The GoBQ’s stylish and easy-to-clean design, quality materials, and (most importantly) its portability, are all what makes this grill unique and worth your money. Ideal for day fishing excursions or extended hunting expeditions, I give the GoBQ two thumbs up and five stars!

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Owner’s Bonus

Owner’s Bonus Members earn 10% bonus shares on top of this and all eligible investments for an entire year. Not a member? Sign up at checkout ($275/year).

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George Wright

6 months ago

Do we ever get paid from our investment

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Dwayne Franklin Sr

a year ago

Hello with "peak grilling season" now upon us is the next update scheduled anytime soon?

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Andrew Houston

2 years ago

I’m a little worried about this investment. There have been no recent updates here or social media. Any plans to start paying back investors?

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Parag Mehta

2 years ago

Where is the CF investing tier benefits that should have been owner to us by now? Looks like quite a few investors haven’t received what they were offered as part of investment opportunity

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Eric Nadler

3 years ago

Why has there been no communication from GoBQ since the close of the funding round? Why have my funds not been accepted yet?

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Nicholas Watt

3 years ago

Todd, I remember seeing one of the first prototypes years ago and I was struck by how well it preformed for its size/weight/ and materials. It's past time for me to invest. GoBBQ has checked the boxes for me on what I'm looking for on the MFG side of the business. Best of luck and go get 'em!

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Dennis Lee St Lawrence

3 years ago

Another possible thought is if they would also be consider a tax write off as advertising?? Just thing out loud! Some sometimes sticks and sometimes just slides on down!! I try to make everything fun as well as profitable in case you haven't figured it out!!

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Dennis Lee St Lawrence

3 years ago

That's great and like i figured too early in the game. Another? come to mind while was reinvesting. About getting a T-shirt. The reason I wanted the grill is to be able to take with me during motorcycle events and other outings. It would be logical to wear our T-shirt during those times! Thinking maybe should have gone to the $500.00 dollar amount before going to the $1,000.00 plus amount. Or are we lucky enough to get the T-shirt as well as the grill. If yes, I wear a XL please. LOL Or maybe even have our own apron with our Logo on them!! Advertising at it's best==$$

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Dennis Lee St Lawrence

3 years ago

Dennis St Lawrence; I invested $ 310.50 and would like to invest some more into your great products. Question is with another investment of $700.00 would that qualify me to for the $1,000.00 membership and get the grill? Please keep up with the great job I feel you're all doing!!

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Dennis Lee St Lawrence

3 years ago

That's really great and thanks for the very fast response! Much apricated. An aside; while waiting for your reply got to wondering if you'd considered offering those of us that are serving in the service or have served some kind of military discounts or is it too early in the game?

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INVESTORS
451
MIN INVEST
$300
VALUATION
$6M

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