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BOYDBlueprint

A1My story

The plan is still being drawn.

This isn't a resume. It's who I am, where I've been, and why I started putting it all on camera.

Photo: Kyle with familyTBD

A2Who I am

The badge

≈5 years in law enforcement

My day job taught me to stay calm, pay attention, and plan for the worst so my family doesn't have to live in it.

The builder

10 years, 9 businesses

I've started a business in almost every category you can think of. Most failed, some didn't, and I learned something from every one.

The family man

The reason for all of it

Everything I build and everything I protect is for my family. They're the "live it" part of the blueprint.

A3How it started

One dollar. Ten years.

For about ten years I've been building businesses, and mostly failing at them. Mobile detailing. Mobile phone repair. Dropshipping. Print on demand. A lawn care company. Website development. An ad agency. If it looked like a way to work for myself, I probably tried it.

Mobile phone repair is where it clicked. The first time I made a dollar from something I built myself, I realized working for yourself wasn't just something other people did. It was possible, and I knew right then that one day I'd find the business that really spoke to me.

I've been starting businesses ever since. Along the way I also put on a badge. I've spent almost five years in law enforcement, and that job changed how I think about protecting the people I love.

Today I run an exterior cleaning company and I'm launching a water purification business. I still have the day job, a family at home, and more ideas than hours.

I started The Boyd Blueprint because most people only show the finished building. I want to show the drawings, eraser marks included: how to build something, how to protect it, and how to actually enjoy the life you're building.

A4The build log

Every business, in order.

Each one is a revision on the same drawing. The failures matter just as much as the wins.

  1. Rev. 01Lesson logged

    Mobile Detailing

    Washing and detailing cars in customers' driveways.

  2. Rev. 02Lesson logged

    Mobile Phone Repair

    Fixing cracked screens and dead phones on the go.

    My first dollar. The moment I knew working for myself was possible.

  3. Rev. 03Lesson logged

    Dropshipping

    An online store selling products shipped straight from suppliers.

  4. Rev. 04Lesson logged

    Print on Demand

    Custom designs printed on shirts and merch as orders came in.

  5. Rev. 05Lesson logged

    Lawn Care

    Mowing, edging, and keeping yards sharp.

  6. Rev. 06Lesson logged

    Website Development

    Building websites for local businesses.

  7. Rev. 07Lesson logged

    Ad Agency

    Running paid ads and marketing for other businesses.

  8. Rev. 08Active

    The Neighbor's Exterior Cleaning

    Pressure washing and soft washing homes and driveways.

  9. Rev. 09Building now

    Magnolia Purified

    Home water testing and purification systems.

A5On the channels

Build it.

Building businesses

Ten years of starting businesses, most of which failed. I share what worked, what didn't, and the real numbers, while I build the next one.

Protect it.

Family protection & preparedness

I've spent almost five years in law enforcement seeing what happens when people aren't ready. These are practical, calm habits that keep your family safe, not fear.

Live it.

Adventures & the good stuff

What's all the building and protecting for? Getting outside, making memories with my family, and doing the things I actually enjoy.

Building something too? I'd like to hear about it.

Work with me