PaintED Podcast

An effective leader knows the importance of team development.

In this episode of Estimate Rocket Radio, Tom Droste--CEO of Estimate Rocket--joins us to talk about the fifth and final strategy in our series, Managing Uncertain Times: Forward-Thinking Teams. Relationships form the core of a good business, whether it's relationships with your customers, relationships with your team members, or even your relationship with your family--and no one is more impacted by your company, or invested in it, than your own family.

Tom discusses how important it is for business leaders to develop forward-thinking and collaborative teams. Unsinkable teams make your business journey not only successful but also meaningful, and these are the teams that you will be able to ask a lot from in a way that honors their ability and determination to achieve greatness along with the right leaders.

What are sustainable practices, how do you build them, and how do you know when your business is veering off-course? We discuss practical tips that help prepare businesses for changes in the economic landscape and tactics for adaptation during tough times that keep their business in great shape for whatever comes next.

Stay tuned for the continuation of this limited series of episodes as we close out 2022 and line up more intelligent strategies for 2023.

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The first rule of advertising is to be accurate and honest.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the time and energy you put into recruiting employees for your business always generated at least 1 new employee? In today’s episode, Luke Reynolds, founder of All-In Painting joins us to share the strategy they use in recruiting painters for their company to ensure that there are no wasted resources throughout the process and they always end up with at least 1 or 2 qualified candidates for the position!

Need help implementing this information into your business on a day-to-day basis? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvising.com

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Working on professionalizing your business but aren’t sure where to start? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvising.com

You must have thick skin to tune out the voices outside of you.

If you’re ambitious and always looking for an opportunity, you might have thought about building a software product to ‘fill a gap in your business.

You hear this story on podcasts or youtube videos…maybe from a friend. Some contractors out there got frustrated with a lack of software in their business and they decided to do something about it.

They decided to build it themselves. And then became a bazillionaire. But is it really that easy?

To find out, we invited Tanner Mullen of Dripjobs to share the realities of building a software company while still running a painting business.

If you’d like to learn more about the SAS building process, managing multiple companies, and how to sell your software, watch this video.

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First and foremost, decide where your authenticity lies.

Michael Sutton, founder, and owner of Kind Home Solutions discusses how he has reached over $9 million in annual revenue in under 5 years. Michael runs through his company's story year-by-year since its founding in 2018 and outlines how he achieved $2.2 million in his first year alone. Approaching his company with a very different mindset from most other painting company owners has allowed Michael to achieve a growth rate few people would have imagined. In addition to high revenue, Michael shows how he has been awarded "Denver Business Journal's Best Place to Work," while achieving over 50% gross margin on his painting projects.

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Sustainable business strategies are unique to each organization.

In this episode of Estimate Rocket Radio, Tom Droste--CEO of Estimate Rocket--joins us to talk about the fourth strategy in managing uncertain times: building sustainable business practices.

What are sustainable practices, how do you build them, and how do you know when your business is veering off-course? We discuss practical tips that help prepare businesses for changes in the economic landscape, as well as tactics for adaptation during tough times that keep their business in great shape for whatever comes next.

Stay tuned for the continuation of this limited series of episodes as we close out 2022 and line up more intelligent strategies for 2023.

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We celebrate 15 years of business this year!

So much has changed.

In this episode, Nick Slavik shares his 15 years' journey in the trades.

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Make meaningful changes.

One term that we hear many people say is “I’m So Busy!” The real question should be, what are you busy doing? Are you busy because you are productively growing yourself and your business, or are you busy just for the sake of being busy? More than likely you don’t realize how unproductive your “busy-ness” really is and how it’s distracting from your business.

In today’s episode, Emile Flowers joins us to break down a recent seminar we taught on how to stay productively busy and an exercise to determine the things that aren’t adding value to your life!

Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvising.com to ensure your busy is being productive for your business!

Watch the episode on PCA Overdrive

PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Try our 30-day, free trial; $5.99/mo after. Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play.

Working on professionalizing your business but aren’t sure where to start? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvising.com

Cyber security is something for tech companies, banks, and nerds to worry about right?

Cybersecurity is something for tech companies, banks, and nerds to worry about right?

Yeah, in 2010 maybe, but not anymore.

There has been a STEEP rise in the number of attacks on small businesses in the last few years and contractors are a prime target for hackers.

Why? Because in the trades we work with big chunks of cash AND we’re generally pretty terrible with tech stuff like firewalls and ransomware.

To a hacker, we’re the prime target.

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Differentiating yourself is the first step to planning.

In this episode of the PaintEd Podcast, Torlando Hakes talks to Tommy Mello.

They further discuss business insights. Torlando says, there are so many tips to succeed in business, but a lot o the time, implementing those tips stops us from growing.

Tommy further states the key marketing strategy to survive and thrive

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Gratitude is on our mind.

In this episode, you'll hear about a PCA member company, who has incorporated adoption into their mission and how they are matching $10K in donations to help children find families.

Additionally, there are some new updates at PCA. A new business training course called Business Accelerator is now out. The seven-week intensive is a combination of online videos with weekly peer feedback and facilitated coaching. If you are brining in $500K - $1M of revenue and want to fast track your growth, this course is for you! The next group starts Jan. 18. With only 10 seats available, you'll want to save yours ASAP.

The complete Painter Training series is now available. Start with the introduction to the industry in our Trade Best Practice series and continue on with levels 1-3 in both exterior and interior to get your crew field-ready faster.

EXPO early bird registration is underway. PCA Members save $250 compared to nonmembers.

Our industry awards submissions are now open. Nominate your company, a crew member or someone who has changed the industry. Awards are given at EXPO for industry leadership and excellence in the craft.

Finally, in December, there are other events to attend, must-read articles, videos on Overdrive to watch and new podcasts to tune into. The links for these and everything else mentioned are in our show notes.

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