What if your basement wasn’t just a storage space or movie room but an immersive golf course, sports arena, or VR playground?

In this episode of Builder Buzz by Home Nation, host Quinton Comino sits down with Cliff Stephens and Kody Smith, co-founders of Forefront Simulator Solutions, the fast-growing company transforming home entertainment across the Southeast. What began as a single golf simulator installation quickly evolved into a business that blends luxury construction with cutting-edge technology, creating interactive spaces for golf, baseball, soccer, racing, and more.

Cliff, a former corporate leader with 20 years of experience at Home Depot and consulting for Coca-Cola and Delta, teamed up with Kody, founder of New Edge Innovation and a specialist in high-end basement renovations. Together, they combined corporate strategy, data analytics, and construction expertise to build Forefront Simulator Solutions into a turnkey powerhouse delivering modular, future-proof entertainment systems.

From installing over 100 projects in their first year to setting sights on thousands nationwide, Forefront is at the forefront of a new trend: replacing pool tables and theaters with high-tech, interactive simulators designed for families, athletes, and enthusiasts alike. Their modular designs allow clients to upgrade with advancing tech while ensuring each space retains long-term value and style.

This conversation dives into how Cliff and Kody went from idea to thriving company, the cultural lessons of scaling a fast-growing team, and their vision for making simulators as common in homes as movie theaters once were.

What You’ll Learn:

• How a single basement renovation sparked a scalable business idea
• The leap from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship
• Why modular, future-proof systems redefine home entertainment
• How Forefront balances construction design with emerging tech
• The role of company culture and hiring in scaling quickly
• The expanding market for simulators beyond golf, soccer, racing, VR, tactical, and more
• Forefront’s ambitious growth plan to go from 100 installs to thousands

Connect with Forefront Simulator Solutions:

• Cliff Stephens: linkedin.com/in/cliffordstephens
• Kody Smith: https://www.facebook.com/kody.r.smith
• Company LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/forefront-simulator-solutions
• Website: forefrontsims.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/forefrontgolfsims

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