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 Welcome to the Profitable Painter Podcast! In this episode, host Daniel Honan, CPA and former painting business owner, sits down with Brad Ellison, founder of Ellison Painting, to uncover how he scaled his residential painting business from $0 to $5.1 million in under 3 years. 

Brad shares: How he stumbled into the painting industry The exact marketing and hiring strategies he used to grow fast Why work-life balance was a non-negotiable from day one The importance of paid ads, project managers, and setting clear revenue targets His journey partnering with a longtime friend and structuring a smart, scalable business Key metrics like set rates, close rates, and marketing ROI benchmarks Whether you're just starting out or trying to break past the $1M ceiling, Brad’s transparent insights and numbers-driven approach are packed with takeaways you can apply today. 

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I want to personally invite you to something special happening on September 9th at 12 p.m. Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific."

I’m hosting the official launch of my brand-new book, Profitable Painter. During this live event, I’ll walk you through 3 powerful frameworks from the book that I’ve used to help over 400 painting businesses scale profitably to $3 million and beyond.

Reserve your spot now at ProfitablePainterCPA.com/webinar