Discover the exact CNC strategy Ryan Drapela used to build a multi-million dollar woodworking business – without ads or social media. In this course, you’ll get the tools, tactics, and step-by-step blueprint to launch and grow a profitable CNC business from scratch.
If you're looking to start a CNC woodworking business… but don’t know where to begin – this is for you.
Maybe you’ve seen the projects on YouTube.
Maybe you’ve already got a CNC machine sitting in the garage.
Or maybe you're still researching, wondering:
“Can I actually make money doing this?”
The short answer? Yes.
The long answer? Only if you follow a proven plan.
That’s exactly what Ryan Drapela gives you inside the CNC Woodworking Business Blueprint.
Ryan started his business in a horse stall with a $75 Miter saw and zero experience.
Today, he runs a 25-person operation with over $10.5 million in sales – and did it all without ads, influencers, or a massive shop.
Inside this course, Ryan shows you every step of how he did it:
So if you’re ready to stop watching from the sidelines and start building something real…
This is your blueprint.
From broke college kid to building a multi-million dollar CNC empire…
Ryan Drapela knows how to turn wood into wealth.
At just 15, Ryan bought a $75 Miter saw and started cutting scrap wood in his parent’s barn.
By 21, he’d sold over $500K worth of a single product on Etsy – all while still in college.
No ads. No social media. Just one product, one channel, and a whole lot of grit.
Fast forward to today…
Ryan runs a 25-person CNC business with over $10.5 million in sales and a workshop he built with his own two hands.
His secret?
A repeatable system for turning one CNC product into a full-time, wildly profitable business – without needing a massive shop, team, or marketing budget.
As Ryan puts it:
“I didn’t need a big loan or a viral post. I just needed a product that people actually wanted – and a way to deliver it better than anyone else.”
In this course, Ryan breaks it all down for you – step by step – so you can skip the guesswork and start building a CNC business that actually makes money.
Intro
1 min
Personal success stories
2 min
Possibilities with a CNC
3 min
Innovation in woodworking
2 min
Debunking CNC myths
13 min
What CNC is right for me
12 min
CNC software
19 min
CNC workplace set up
15 min
CNC fundamentals
15 min
Bit fundamentals
31 min
Toolpath basics
31 min
Chip load & feedrates
13 min
Hold downs & fixtures
20 min
CNC upgrades: When & How
7 min
Simple project - Full step-by-step tutorial
29 min
Why go all in on one product
8 min
What does going all in look like
17 min
Finding your one product
20 min
Product design
20 min
Building a brand around your one product
24 min
How to price & pricing strategies
22 min
Why go all in on one channel
4 min
Overview of sales channels
24 min
Picking a sales channel
21 min
Etsy part 1
48 min
Etsy part 2
48 min
Website tips & tricks
20 min
Social media experience
31 min
Stores & retail
27 min
Market days, craft shows & fairs
29 min
Photography tips & tricks
23 min
Batch production techniques
19 min
Shipping sucks, make it suck less
17 min
Advantages of being small
7 min
5 lessons that saved me money
16 min
Intro Transcript
Intro > Intro
Personal success stories Transcript
Personal success stories > Personal success stories
Possibilities with a CNC Transcript
Possibilities with a CNC > Possibilities with a CNC
Innovation in woodworking Transcript
Innovation in woodworking > Innovation in woodworking
Debunking CNC myths Transcript
Debunking CNC myths > Debunking CNC myths
Recommended CNC Machines
What CNC is right for me > What CNC is right for me
What CNC is right for me Transcript
What CNC is right for me > What CNC is right for me
Our Favorite Software
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CNC software Transcript
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CNC workplace set up Transcript
CNC workplace set up > CNC workplace set up
CNC fundamentals Transcript
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Our Favorite Bits and Materials
Bit fundamentals > Bit fundamentals
Bit fundamentals Transcript
Bit fundamentals > Bit fundamentals
Toolpath basics Transcript
Toolpath basics > Toolpath basics
Chip load & feedrates Transcript
Chip load & feedrates > Chip load & feedrates
Hold downs & fixtures Transcript
Hold downs & fixtures > Hold downs & fixtures
CNC upgrades: When & How Transcript
CNC upgrades: When & How > CNC upgrades: When & How
Simple project - Full step-by-step tutorial Transcript
Simple project - Full step-by-step tutorial > Simple project - Full step-by-step tutorial
Why go all in on one product Transcript
Why go all in on one product > Why go all in on one product
What does going all in look like Transcript
What does going all in look like > What does going all in look like
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Finding your one product > Finding your one product
Finding your one product Transcript
Finding your one product > Finding your one product
Product design Transcript
Product design > Product design
Building a brand around your one product Transcript
Building a brand around your one product > Building a brand around your one product
How to price & pricing strategies Transcript
How to price & pricing strategies > How to price & pricing strategies
Why go all in on one channel Transcript
Why go all in on one channel > Why go all in on one channel
Overview of sales channels Transcript
Overview of sales channels > Overview of sales channels
Picking a sales channel Transcript
Picking a sales channel > Picking a sales channel
Etsy part 1 Transcript
Etsy part 1 > Etsy part 1
Etsy part 2 Transcript
Etsy part 2 > Etsy part 2
Website tips & tricks Transcript
Website tips & tricks > Website tips & tricks
Social media experience Transcript
Social media experience > Social media experience
Stores & retail Transcript
Stores & retail > Stores & retail
Market days, craft shows & fairs Transcript
Market days, craft shows & fairs > Market days, craft shows & fairs
Photography tips & tricks Transcript
Photography tips & tricks > Photography tips & tricks
Batch production techniques Transcript
Batch production techniques > Batch production techniques
Shipping sucks, make it suck less Transcript
Shipping sucks, make it suck less > Shipping sucks, make it suck less
Advantages of being small Transcript
Advantages of being small > Advantages of being small
5 lessons that saved me money Transcript
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