In this episode, host Bret Schanzenbach, President & CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, sits down with Scott Morris, local Encinitas native, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder/general partner of The Bermuda Club.

Scott traces his journey from La Costa Canyon High School to UCLA and the University of Chicago Law School, then into big-firm life at Latham & Watkins during the 2008 financial crisis. When litigation work dried up, he leaned into his entrepreneurial side, leaving the firm to build Rochambeau, a fun, flexible, kid-proof eyewear brand that has expanded into kids’ prescription eyewear, including a Blippi-branded line. He also recounts co-founding Detroit City Distillery with friends from law school.

From there, Scott explains how his love of business building and community evolved into The Bermuda Club, a private-membership space in Carlsbad designed around his mantra “Work well, play well, be well.” The club combines:

• Coworking: Coffee-shop-style open workspaces, private offices, and phone booths
• Wellness: Gym, custom sauna, cold plunges, and on-site trainers and wellness partners
• Social & Play: Four Full Swing golf simulators, putting greens, events, and member-driven clubs

Scott and Bret highlight the organic community that has formed within the club—businesses like Low Notes canned wine operating from the space, the Triangle Traders investment club, a member-barber offering on-site cuts, and educational talks from local experts like MedHero.

They also discuss:

• The club’s membership cap of 200 and its near-full status
• Unique corporate and private events, including simulator golf scrambles and holiday parties
• Strong partnerships with Carlsbad’s golf ecosystem (Full Swing, Callaway, TravisMathew, up-and-coming putter brands)
• Plans to expand Bermuda Club locations into Sorrento Valley/Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, and Costa Mesa, powered in part by member investors

If you’re curious about where high-energy coworking, wellness, golf, and community intersect in North County San Diego, this conversation is a must-listen.

Quotes

1. “Our slogan is ‘Work well, play well, be well’—that’s The Bermuda Club in a nutshell.”
2. “We thought the golf simulators would be the star, but they turned out to be the bonus. The real magic is the people.”
3. “We’ve already had multiple businesses start from people who met at the club—that’s the power of community.”
4. “Some members come for the golf, some for the gym, but most stay because they’ve found their people.”
5. “If you’d told me a year ago we’d already be raising money for three more clubs, I’d have thought you were nuts.”

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