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From Single Studio to 7+ Figure Exit with David Hilton

Most small business owners stay trapped in the same cycle: long hours, low margins, unreliable income, and a business that falls apart the moment they step away. Today’s guest broke that pattern in a spectacular way. In this episode, host Jeremy Shapiro sits down with David Hilton, a former studio owner who transformed a struggling family business into one of the top 10 photography companies in the entire country, scaled it across multiple locations, and took it to a high seven-figure exit — all while working normal hours and taking four weeks of vacation every year. David reveals the exact steps that took him from: ✔ A single, owner-dependent studio ✔ To a business that multiplied sixfold in the first year ✔ To multiple profitable locations ✔ To a company that ran without him ✔ To an exit timed perfectly at the market peak Inside this conversation, you’ll learn: ✔ Why trying to serve “everyone” was killing the business ✔ How niching down unlocked pricing power and demand ✔ Why premium pricing attracts better customers, higher margins, and stronger loyalty ✔ The difference between growth and profitable growth ✔ How to build systems that remove you from daily operations ✔ The real reason a second location destroys most businesses — and how David survived it ✔ How to spot the constraint that’s quietly blocking your revenue ✔ How to prepare a company for a major sale years before the exit David’s story shows what happens when you stop chasing volume, start focusing on profit, and use systems to create freedom. His approach works in nearly any industry — not just photography — because the fundamentals don’t change. 🎧 If you want to grow, step back from daily chaos, or build a business you can eventually sell, this episode gives you the roadmap. 👉 Connect with David Hilton: ⁠David Hilton on LinkedIn:   / davidahilton   ⁠⁠⁠Spark (Book on Amazon)⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Take-Bus... 📊 Hosted by: Jeremy B. Shapiro, Host and Author, ⁠⁠⁠Your Business Growth Playbook https://yourbusinessgrowthplaybook.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Early Struggles 00:52 The Turning Point: Discovering a New Path 01:10 David Hilton's Entrepreneurial Journey 02:32 The Importance of Systems and Fundamentals 03:05 Entering the Family Business 04:15 Differentiating in a Crowded Market 09:56 The Vision for Success 11:52 Niche Focus and Market Domination 13:28 Profitability Over Volume 20:49 Learning from Other Industries 25:45 Niching Down for Success 26:28 The Power of Systemization 27:15 Challenges of Expanding Locations 28:53 Ensuring Consistency Across Studios 30:52 Overcoming Setbacks and Learning from Failures 33:15 Stages of Business Growth 37:41 The Great Game of Business 38:33 Planning the Exit Strategy 40:22 Advice for Business Owners 42:14 The Importance of Mentorship 46:47 Final Thoughts and Resources #podcast #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #businessowner #familybusiness #niche #businessgrowth