LANCE
ZAAL
Entrepreneur | Philanthropist | Veteran
I believe in making the world a happier place through creation and cooperation. I enjoy transforming ideas into reality.
ABOUT
Lance Zaal is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and business owner. Zaal balances managing his businesses and starting new projects while helping mentor others through Ignition Center, the non-profit he founded in 2016. He currently owns and operates several businesses that he founded or co-founded, including iTourMobile, King of Clubs Coffee and Brewing Company, and 15 tourism and entertainment based businesses across thirteen cities.
MY STORY
GROWING UP
Lance was born in Glendora, California, in Los Angeles County, where he spent his first seven years. After his parents split at age 7, he took to the road with his mother who moved and spent the rest ... Read More
MILITARY SERVICE
During his final year in high school, and less than a month after turning 17, Zaal enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 11th, 2001, upon witnessing the tragic attacks of that day. Lance chose to ... Read More
EDUCATION
Lance applied to The College of William & Mary in 2006, weeks after returning from his third deployment in Iraq and attending summer school at the College. With poor grades from High School, he ha... Read More
ENTREPRENEUR
In the final months of his studies at William and Mary, he was laid off from Mythics and found himself unemployed. While Zaal was confident he would quickly find meaningful employment elsewhere, for t... Read MoreMY PROJECTS
Junket connects people and places around the world as they embark on digital themed adventures centered around historical sites, classic movie scene locations, and local restaurants. Junket is always adding new content, so your visits will always be fresh and unique. Junket will replace iTourMobile as a rebranding and redesign, with new gamification features.
King of Clubs was founded in May 2018 and makes the best coffee you’ll ever have, from freshly roasted wine and bourbon barrel aged coffee, to cold brew. King of Clubs features a cocktail lounge and restaurant at the Premium Outlets, and a production facility where products are made, packaged, bottled, and distributed. The company serves a number of retail and restaurant partners.
These informative and entertaining walking tour creations originated from an accident that came from marketing experimentation of an app release. This accident revealed some problems and opportunities in the walking tour industry. One city became successful, and the model was exported to other cities. These experiences are available in NYC, Williamsburg, New Orleans, Boston, Salem, Gettysburg, DC, Savannah, Charleston, Key West, St. Augustine, and Las Vegas. have been listed among US City Traveler’s top 10 tours in the US, and have been featured on Huffington Post, INC, USA Today, and Southern Living.
Founded by entrepreneurs to help aspiring individuals form their business and reach their potential. Starting a business isn’t easy, which is why the Ignition Center provides free co-working space, education sessions, startup events, and more to aspiring entrepreneurs. Within the first six months of operation, seven of the Ignition Centers start-up companies generated more than half a million in revenue — illustrating the power of a community working together.
For those visiting town or just looking to keep things fresh, Taste of Williamsburg makes it easy to decide where to have a meal while enjoying an engaging walking tour of the area with history and key locations. All restaurants included are of the highest quality and will ensure you taste the best Williamsburg has to offer.
Drink Richmond and Drink Williamsburg offer fun ways to experience the alcohol producers in each city. Their buses take people to enjoy tours, tastings, and drinks at local breweries, distilleries, cideries, and mead producers. Started at the end of 2016 in Williamsburg, Drink expanded to Richmond in 2017.
Opening scheduled for Spring 2020, Joker Brewing will open as the first kombucha brewery in Virginia.
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