New Book — David Hilbish
Passport
to Profit
How Travel Taught Me to Build, Scale & Sell Businesses
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How Travel Taught Me to Build, Scale & Sell Businesses
Get the Book on Amazon
Every chapter opens on a real expedition — crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica, drinking at the base of Mount Everest, queuing at a snowy Croatian border — and lands on a clear, honest business lesson. Business books don’t have to be boring.
Travel is a simple metaphor for nearly every aspect of the entrepreneurial journey. The storms, the wrong turns, the moments of clarity at altitude. This book takes you on both journeys in one compressed timeline.
“Venturing into the Drake Passage was akin to taking the leap into entrepreneurship — the thrill of the unknown mixed with a healthy dose of trepidation. Success, whether at sea or in business, doesn’t magically materialize on calm waters; it’s about harnessing resilience, adaptability and a willingness to navigate rough seas.”— From Chapter 1: Travel & Business
See if you have the right temperament, timing, and tolerance for risk — before you bet everything on it.
Deal with pressure, get comfortable being uncomfortable, and build the mental habits that separate builders from dreamers.
Build a real roadmap for your business and define the type of company you want to build — before you start digging foundations.
Products, teams, processes, and the skills needed to run a successful company — the stuff that actually makes businesses work.
Start planning your exit on day one. Avoid the trap of becoming a passenger in your own business when it matters most.
What comes after selling your company — the opportunities, the challenges, and the questions most people forget to ask.
You have the idea, the drive, and the restlessness — but you are not sure if you have what it takes or where to begin. This book helps you decide honestly and start smart.
You built something real but growth has plateaued, the team is stretched, and the operating model needs a rewrite. The middle chapters were written for you.
Whether you are five years out or five months out, the time to prepare is now. Most owners wait too long. David shares what he learned the hard way about timing, valuation, and what comes next.
You believe the best education happens outside the classroom — in airports, on expedition ships, at altitude. This book was written in that same spirit.
Everything you need to think through before you commit — and once you do, how to build it right from the start.
The day-to-day and year-to-year of actually operating a growing company — systems, people, culture, and the hard calls.
The smart exit, life after the sale, and building a second chapter that’s as intentional as the first.
Start the journey that turns travel stories into business strategy — and your ambition into a plan worth executing.
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