ICSB
Chief Operating Officer
Leading global operations for the world's top small-business advocacy body, built to run independently.
Meet Skye Blanks
Not a guru.
Not a guru.
A builder.
Skye helps founders making $1-10M+ a year build businesses that don't depend on them, so they can step back to 10 hours a week and still watch it grow.
Certified ProfitAdvisor
Principal, HTC Group
Author
4
Active Companies
12+
Press Features
$10M+
Under Advisement
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The Story
He built businesses that run without him. Now he does it for others.
Skye's path doesn't read like a traditional business book. It bridges policy rooms, council-meeting halls, and the back-office of businesses doing $1-10M a year. The throughline is always the same: founders are trapped in their own operations, and nobody showed them how to get out.
After earning his MBA, Skye joined the International Council for Small Business as Chief Operating Officer, helping shape the global conversation around how small enterprises actually grow. At the same time, he co-founded Premo Cannabis Company alongside his father, building a licensed dispensary from scratch in one of the most regulated industries in the country, navigating local politics, advocating at council meetings, and securing community trust without access to traditional financing.
"If you can't leave your business for 30 days and have it run the same, the business owns you. My job is to flip that."
That dual life as a global leader and hands-on operator is what shapes his work now. Skye takes on a small group of founders every quarter and helps them build the systems, teams, and margins to step back to 10 hours a week while the business keeps growing.
His upcoming book, Fundamentals of Fortune, distills those lessons into a playbook for founders who want to own a business, not be owned by one.
Roles
Where Skye spends his time.
Four roles. One thesis: founders deserve to own their time, not trade it.
HTC Group
Principal Consultant & Certified ProfitAdvisor
Helping a small roster of $1-10M founders each quarter build businesses that don't need them in the building every day.
Premo Cannabis Co.
Co-Founder & Vice President
Built a licensed NJ dispensary from scratch with zero traditional financing. It operates today without Skye on-site.
Forthcoming Book
Author — Fundamentals of Fortune
The playbook for founders who want to scale to $10M and work less than 10 hours a week doing it.
Speaking & Media
What Skye talks about.
Available for podcasts, panels, fireside chats, and corporate events.
The 10-Hour Founder
How to run a $10M business on 10 hours a week. The systems, the mindset, and the specific steps to get there.
Founder Freedom
Why most founders are the biggest bottleneck in their own business, and the framework to remove yourself.
The Profit Gap
12-22% of your margin is walking out the door. How to find it without raising prices or cutting quality.
Building From Zero
Lessons from launching a cannabis dispensary with zero traditional financing in a federally restricted industry.
Hiring to Replace Yourself
The hiring and delegation framework that lets founders step back without the business missing a beat.
The Owner's Operating System
The exact four-part system Skye uses with private clients to build businesses that run without the founder.
Work with Skye
Ready to build a business that runs without you?
Skye accepts a small number of founders each quarter. Apply below to see if you're a fit.