Property Styling - From $3M at 9% to $7.5M at 28% with 100% Ownership

Blake inherited a 49% share in a property styling business when his active business partner moved overseas. Left without mentorship and paired with a silent partner who just wanted a paycheck, he was making decisions alone with no one to filter his ideas. The business was doing $3M annually at 9% net profit with strong top-line revenue but lacking operational efficiency. He had drive and plenty of ideas but didn't know where to focus his efforts for high-leverage growth without consuming all his time.

Blake was running a $3M property styling business at 9% net profit with a 49% ownership stake. His active business partner had moved overseas, leaving him without the daily mentorship and idea-filtering he relied on. The silent 51% partner had no interest in running the business and just wanted passive income. Blake was making every micro-decision alone, working constantly, never taking time off, and feeling like the business would collapse without his constant presence. Despite strong top-line revenue, the business lacked operational efficiency and he had no framework to focus on high-leverage growth activities without consuming all his time.

Blake was a capable operator with strong instincts but lacked strategic focus and financial oversight. He was drowning in tactical decisions without prioritizing the 5-6 things that would actually move the dial each quarter. The partnership structure was fundamentally broken—he'd never be motivated to scale a business where 51% of growth went to a silent partner contributing nothing. Financial systems were weak despite Blake being decent with numbers—no proper cash flow forecasting or financial dashboards. The business needed ownership clarity first, then systematic focus on high-leverage activities across marketing, operations, and people development.

In under 2 years, Blake transformed Delta by Design from $3M at 9% profit to $7.5M at 28% net profit—more than doubling revenue while tripling profitability. He gained 100% ownership of the business after strategic guidance helped him navigate a complex partner buyout and court proceedings, giving him full control and eliminating the need to share 51% of all future growth with a non-contributor. The business now operates independently with strong managers running design, trades, and warehouse operations. Blake is comfortably netting multiple 7 figures annually and recently had spine surgery, barely returning to work for a month—the business ran itself with just light guidance. He's confidently taking extended holidays with his family including trips to Fiji, Brisbane, Spain, and the USA. Looking ahead at stage 2 of the engagement, he's targeting 8-figure revenue ($15M in 3 years) with maintained margins through strategic expansion and competitor acquisitions. At that scale, the business will be positioned for a significant exit—potentially $20M+ valuation at 5-6x EBITDA.