Building Through Grief | Harrison Strickland

In this deeply personal episode, Harrison Strickland shares how he suddenly found himself responsible for two businesses after his father's death from cancer in April 2023. With his own creative company Aperture HD already gaining momentum, Harrison unexpectedly inherited his father's business, 3D Revolution, which supported his entire family's income.

Harrison's entrepreneurial journey began when his father taught him a valuable lesson about working smarter versus harder, contrasting manual labour with leveraging skills. Starting a drone photography business while still at school, he gradually built his company through "raw hustle" - door knocking, cold emails and overcoming his fear of phone calls.

The transition following his father's death proved incredibly challenging. Harrison describes the struggle of reverse-engineering his late father's business while keeping it operational, often going without paying himself for nearly a year while investing his own savings to keep both companies afloat.

Through this difficult period, Harrison found strength in the mantra "this too shall pass," applying it to both good and difficult times. He credits his ability to persevere partly to entrepreneurial content creators who emphasised mindset and discipline.

Looking ahead, Harrison aims to transform both businesses to be more location-independent, allowing him to manage them simultaneously more effectively. His ultimate goal extends beyond material rewards (though he admits enjoying cars and watches as milestone markers) to creating freedom and providing for his family, just as his father did.

Harrison's story powerfully illustrates the loneliness of entrepreneurship, the value of mentorship, and the resilience required when unexpectedly thrown into the deep end of business ownership through personal tragedy.