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John Batchelor, salesman turned race car driver
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Dolphin Conservation, Race Car Driver (212)Sierra was working as a paralegal for 10 years in Southern California for a group of lawyers specialized in divorce. Learn how one vacation from her boxed-in office job led her to Drake Bay in Costa Rica and a job as an owner of a non-profit retreat where people come to swim with dolphins.
John was a toilet roll/paper towel salesman for 16 years then started his own janitorial supplies company. Discover his secret to shifting gears to become one of the leading racers in the UK’s version of NASCAR.
Dolphin Conservation Facts:
- Sierra bought the property in Drake Bay for $170,000.
- Sierra sold almost everything when she moved, except for some clothes and a few sentimental items.
- Maximum capacity at Delfin Amor is 15 people.
- Sierra’s busy season runs from November to April.
- Sierra does not scuba-dive — she and her guests use snorkels instead.
- Sierra reinvests her earnings into her foundation and the hotel.
Contact Information:
Delfin Amor Eco Lodge
Sierra Goodman
Apartado 92-8150
Palmar Norte
Osa Puntarenas, Costa Rica
www.DivineDolphin.com
www.DelfinAmor.com
Reservations@DivineDolphin.com
Resources:
Costa Rica Tourism
www.tourism-costarica.com
Race Car Driver Facts:
- John races in the BTTC, the English equivalent of our NASCAR.
- There are twenty races a year in the BTTC.
- John makes about $500,000 a year in winnings from racing and sponsorship deals.
- John’s racing team drives 220hp Honda Accords.
- John has also been a stand-up comic and a candidate for parliament.
- John’s sponsorship savvy enabled him to raise the 12 million dollars needed to buy the team.
- As the owner, John’s primary duty is fundraising.
Contact Information:
John Bachelor
john@yorkcityracing.com
Resources:
York City Football Club
Bootham Cresent
York
YO30 7AQ
01904 62444
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