Client Name
Dustin Hunter
Business Name
Ace of Diamonds Painting
Location
Longmont, CO
Dustin had built a $1.4M company but was overworked, burned out, and still not making the money he wanted. Sixty-hour weeks, bills piling up, something had to change. He rebuilt the business to be healthy, more than doubling his profit margin while cutting his hours.
The Challenge
Dustin had a $1.45M company but only 6% profit to show for it. Sixty-hour weeks, extreme burnout and stress, bills piling up. On paper it looked successful; in reality it was grinding him down.
The Solution
He got clear on his purpose and quit chasing vanity metrics. He let go of team members who weren't doing the job, raised his profitability, and learned to say no, turning down work to focus on his most lucrative opportunities.
The Outcome
Dustin more than doubled his margin from 6% to 16%, taking profit from $105K to $220K. He cut back to 40 to 50-hour weeks, and the burnout and stress are gone.
Before
- $105K profit (6%)
- $1.45M revenue
- 60+ hour weeks
- Extreme burnout and stress
After
- $220K profit (16%)
- 40–50 hour weeks
- Burnout and stress, gone
- A healthier, more profitable company
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