50+ Dealers?! Family-Owned Mobile Detailing Business Grows a Global Product Brand | Colby Stevens (MU Classic)
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Colby Stevens shares his journey of growing his family's mobile detailing business, Shine Supply, into a global brand while navigating family dynamics and business challenges.
#940 Want to know what it’s really like to grow up inside a family business and help take it to the next level? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Colby Stevens, who shares the inspiring story of joining his family’s business, Shine Supply. Founded by his father after years in mobile detailing, Shine Supply grew from a garage-based startup to a global detailing product brand with 50+ dealers worldwide. Colby opens up about stepping into the business right after high school, balancing the father-son dynamic with the boss-employee relationship, and how consistency, culture, and passion have fueled their success. He also breaks down Shine Supply’s unique marketing approach, their evolution from serving professional detailers to reaching DIY car enthusiasts, and the lessons learned about team building, leadership, and scaling without losing authenticity! (Original Air Date - 10/7/25) What we discuss with Colby: + Family business roots in detailing + Founding of Shine Supply in 2008 + Overcoming challenges of father-son dynamics + Lessons from early bankruptcy and restart + Instagram as a growth catalyst + Balancing professional detailers vs DIY market + Importance of…
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