In this episode, Mark talks to Nick Hahn from Michigan. Nick started late but has grown fast! Hear about his inspiring journey from a hardware store employee to a successful painting business owner, including his tips on growth, leadership, and taking bold risks! 

#PaintingBusiness #GrowYourBusiness

For more on Nick visit

https://www.hahnshandyservices.com/

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As a crew leader on the job site, it’s important to regroup after lunch and make sure your workers are on task. In this excerpt from the production training module, Mark talks about giving people a little more work than he thinks they can get done - but balances that with making sure they are still getting wins. But what happens when someone is consistently not hitting the mark? Find out in this episode.

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In this episode, Mark interviews Jacob Battaglia, owner of One Way Painting in Woodstock, Georgia, about building a quality-focused, faith-driven residential and commercial painting company. 

Jacob shares how he started in 2021 after remodeling work, shifted from handyman jobs into painting to stand out through reliability and communication, and grew from a solo operator to four W-2 employees with strong Google reviews. He describes early chaos, learning to structure sales and scheduling, and pushing himself in sales despite discomfort. Jacob’s toughest season came when heavy marketing spend produced little ROI, leaving the company slow and cash-strapped; he explains how tracking job costing, margins, overhead, and data-driven decisions - especially around hiring - became critical. 

In the last 20 minutes or so of the conversation, Mark shares some critical guidance for figuring out what to pay your people and stay profitable - and Jacob brings up one of his biggest “mistakes” with his first hire.

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Find out more about Jacob here

http://onewayga.com/

How to have an honest budget conversation during the sales process. In this clip from the sales training module, Mark goes in depth about how he handles showing up to an appointment and immediately realizing budget is going to be an issue.

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In this episode, Mark interviews Oge Madu of Houston, TX. They have an in-depth conversation about the pros and cons of using subs to grow, the importance of marketing, operations, and much more.

Find out more about Oge at

https://moneymadu.com/

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You’ve heard “working on the business vs working in the business”? A big part of that means carving out time where you’re not doing “customer facing” activities. Mark talks more about this in this clip from the archive.

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In this episode, Mark interviews Peter Miele from New Jersey. He has an inspiring story, running both a painting business and trash business. They talk about everything from marketing to working with family and how passion and perseverance is so crucial in being a successful owner - and finding balance!

Find out more about Peter through Instagram @mielepainting and @mielecontracting

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What to say to the customer to bring up additional work on a jobsite? In this episode, Mark talks about “word tracks” you can train your crew leaders and painters to use to potentially bring up additional work orders.

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In this episode, Mark talks with Nick and Nycole Kane about their journey to building a top-notch painting business in Ohio. Find out how they balance family and business, overcome challenges, and continue to grow!

For more info on Kane Painting visit:

https://www.kanepaintingohio.com

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This is important - something many painting contractors get wrong - knowing the difference between just giving out a bunch of estimates vs true salesmanship. Mark talks more about it in this episode. And if you want to go deeper, search the word “sales” in this podcast and you’ll find many episodes that go deeper into Mark’s sales process.

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