PaintED Podcast

It's critical to be realistic and balance opportunities and risks.

The "lost episode", recorded back in November 2021, was lost on a faulty hard drive. I massive apologize to Darren on this one. Luckily we've managed to salvage it!

In this week's Bobcast, I sit down with Darren Smith of DMS Painting based out of Essex. Join us as we mull over:

Missing red flags" working away mentality" Streamlining your business psychopath test.

So you know the drill by now, get a brew, pin back your lugs and give it a listen and give us (@brothersofthebrushinsta and Darren) your feedback by hash-tagging #brothersofthebrushpodcast on Insta, and we'll give you a shout-out back!

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Save time with convenient delivery and pickup options at your fingertips.

In this episode of Ask a Painter, Nick talks about the PRO+ App. The Sherwin-Williams PRO+ app is an all-in-one tool for pro painters. Order paint and supplies, access exclusive savings, create professional bids, and more.

Watch as pro painter Nick Slavik explains the features and how he uses them to maximize his business.

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Loyal customers are worth their literal weight in gold.

On this episode of Estimate Rocket Radio we sit down with Miljce Donev of First Choice Professional Painting and we talk about how to build a base of repeat customers that can account for up to 75% of a company's total revenue! We discuss how loyal customers are slowly developed by a company's consistent effort to build out the type of trust that is both competent and ethical.

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Successful people don't leave their progress up to chance — they grab it by the horns.

There’s a book by Michael Burt called Everybody Needs a Coach in Life. In today’s episode, we interview Brian Hepfer with HD Paint and Stain to share the benefits he’s seen in having business coaches and mentors and the results it’s warranted for his business. Regardless of your profession, get a coach or mentor in your life! We can only achieve a fraction of our potential in life if we try to do everything ourselves!

Curious about what we have to offer and how we can help you in your business? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvising.com!

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Evolution story from chaotic to dialed-in.

A couple of months ago we did a Project Management Roundtable with some of our highest-performing members in the construction space.

It was so popular and well-received that we thought we would release it as a Contractor Evolution episode.

As you no doubt have experienced, most (but not all) Project Managers in construction and trades are professional firefighters. This is a problem.

Under-Equipped PMs burn themselves out and eventually hurt morale, but more importantly mismanaged jobs can make or break our year-end P&Ls.

So we put together a live roundtable with Greg Hasler of Hasler Homes and Iain Kent of Eagleview Construction where we discuss their evolution story from chaotic to dialed-in, the systems that have made the biggest difference, and the personality profile of a rockstar PM as well as where you might find one.

Episode Highlights:

- 3 PM 'Red Flags' that will tell you things can be improved on

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You need to get the word out about your products and services.

In this episode of the PaintEd Podcast Torlando Hakes talks to Eric Fozz about the painting business and how it's affected by different seasons. They discuss that it's especially hard during this time of the year and how to deal with the forthcoming risk.

Torlando asks all the contractors what are you doing to market your business now? Should you be doubling down on ad spending or doubling down on your time?

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The most effective sales techniques require you to show an interest in your customer.

Brian Reis, founder, and owner of Bella's Army Painting discusses how his sales-first mindset has allowed him to effectively outrun other problems in his business, and a shift he is taking this year to rightsize and improve operations. This is Brian's second time on the Painter Marketing Mastermind Podcast, and he takes an even deeper dive into why his sales process is so effective, and how other painting company owners can implement a similar process in their business. Brian explains how he is constantly pushing himself and his team members outside of their comfort zones, and the benefits as well as mental challenges of this constant iterative improvement.

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It's crucial to balance the passion for the trade with practicality.

We talk with Noah Kanter, owner and operator of Nth Degree Painting in Burlington, Vermont. Noah discusses his path to becoming a painting contractor, how he finds ways to be productive between jobs, as well as how the painting industry has changed for the better as technology advances.

At the center of it all, Kanter emphasizes the need to balance the passion for the trade with the practicality of running a business.

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Recognize what you can realistically accomplish with your time.

In this episode of Ask a Painter, Nick elaborates on avoiding scheduling issues while considering different variables. Nick addresses, scheduling is the most important factor in achieving the productivity and profitability goals of the practice. He further addresses, technology is not the thing that solves scheduling. It is a stream of trustworthy data and humans that solve scheduling.

Watch the full episode to help you make the best scheduling decisions possible.

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A free planning tool for contractors is now available.

On this episode of Estimate Rocket Radio, Tom Droste joins us to talk about a free planning tool for contractors now available called, "What If: Fast Formulas for Profit Forecasting."

We discuss why every business leader needs to have certain numbers available for fast-crunching to be able to run brief hypotheticals that impact your bottom line. You should be able to quickly ballpark when to hire, when to reduce or expand overhead, how far to schedule backlog, when to raise prices, etc.

Don't wait for your accountant to sit you down before you can dream a little and get a glimpse of how present actions might impact future revenue!

Listen to the full episode to get the free planning tool for contractors!

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