32. From Banking to $3.5M Kitchen Franchise
Ryan Colburn felt "dead inside" in corporate banking, so he signed with Cabinet IQ. One year later: $3.5M in revenue and a 20-person team. This is the power of the right franchise.
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🎙 Episode 32 - Ryan Colburn spent years in corporate banking, managing risk profiles and data sets, waiting for the right moment to make a move. A round of significant layoffs made one thing painfully clear: he had no control over his own future. That was enough to get him off the sidelines. He spent the next year searching for a business to buy, came close more than once, and still walked away empty-handed. When he finally turned to franchising, he found something he could believe in. What happened next is the kind of story that makes you question why you haven't made your move yet.
Learn how Ryan went from evaluating hundreds of business financials as a hobby to becoming franchisee number seven for a brand he genuinely loves, why the showroom is a tool, not a prerequisite, how he structured his team to hit $3.5M in year one while still holding down his corporate job, the real time commitment required to build fast versus build comfortably, and the due diligence step most franchise candidates completely overlook.
Whether you're a corporate professional quietly running the numbers on your exit, or you've been looking at franchises for months and still haven't pulled the trigger, Ryan's story will give you a clear picture of what it actually takes.
⏱ Video Chapters
0:00 - From "Dead Inside" to Day One
3:25 - Why Business Acquisitions Kept Falling Through
7:05 - What Drew Ryan to Franchising
8:47 - Why Cabinet IQ Checked Every Box
10:46 - What Cabinet IQ Actually Does for Clients
13:16 - Building Revenue Before the Showroom Opens
17:04 - The B2B vs. Residential Revenue Mix
18:49 - Year One: $3.5M and a 20-Person Team
22:32 - Keeping the Corporate Job While Building the Business
28:30 - The Real Time Commitment Required
30:00 - How Athletics Shaped His Approach to Business
30:03 - Advice for Anyone Sitting in a Corporate Job Right Now
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