Raykeion Hylton
Job Title: Principal Owner
Company: Hylton Electric LLC
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Age: 24
Years on the Job: 6
Interests: Religion, researching/reading, meditation, watching sports, trying out new restaurants/lounges, and working on his local start-up non-profit foundation
From an early age, Raykeion Hylton has had an interest in the trades and a goal of starting his own business.
“I chose electrical because it is a very technical trade, and I wanted a career that would challenge me mentally,” he says.
Born and raised in Polk County, Fla., Hylton started off in the electrical industry as an electrician helper. After earning his electrical training certificate from Penn Foster College, he took a prep class at the Contractor’s Institute and passed his state electrical contractor’s license test on the first attempt.
“All of my training helped me become a safety-oriented master electrician, but it did not prepare me for running my electrical business,” Hylton says. “I attend conferences and seminars, conduct research, network with other business owners, and learn from mentors who own million-dollar businesses.”
When he started his business, he worked as a one-man crew and did all the physical labor in the field himself. Today, as the principal owner, he focuses mainly on managing and growing his business. His first hire was in January 2022, and at the end of May, the company has grown from zero to six employees.
His company is currently working on replacing all of the main panels in the apartment complex at Swan Cove Apartments in Lakeland, Fla. He says all his company’s daily operations are done using technology.
“Technology is very important for today’s electrical firms, and companies should not shy away from it because it makes everybody’s jobs easier, saves time, and makes the company more profitable,” he says.
In five to 10 years, he sees himself out of the daily operations of managing the business but continuing to see it grow.
“I see the business able to run without me being involved, having between 50 to 100-plus employees, and the gross sales exceeding $100 million,” he says.
