Turning an Instagram Page Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business
Jul 27, 2026
In this episode of Creator Spotlight Francis is joined by three of the founders of Center Consoles Only, a media business built around the boating industry. After ten years of building a strong, trustworthy reputation in the space, they have received a $2.5M investment from Slow Ventures. In this episode we hear the story of how a $7,000 Instagram page purchase became a multi-million dollar brand, how creating content creates opportunities, and what a $2.5M investment means for the future of building an industry defining platform and brand.
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Center Consoles Only
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CenterConsolesOnly
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerconsolesonly
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerconsolesonly1
- Website: https://centerconsolesonly.net
- BoatsOnly: https://boatsonly.com
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Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Center Consoles Only
06:15 Betting on the vision
09:35 Refining the content
15:53 Creating content creates opportunities
23:57 Building a business
34:31 The $2.5M investment
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