PaintED Podcast

It wasn’t too long ago that Anthony’s business hit a ceiling because he was always stuck on the roof.

On this episode of Contractor Evolution, we’ve brought in Anthony Langdon of Asset Roofing in Seattle, WA. It wasn’t too long ago that Anthony’s business hit a ceiling because he was always stuck on the roof. No pun intended.

In 2018 his business was doing 400k a year in revenue while he worked 80 hours a week due to a lack of systems. Anthony was making money, but he was breaking his back for it.

He owned a job, essentially.

Today, only 4 years later, his business is trending to do over 10 Million dollars in revenue with a net profit margin north of 20%.

How?

Listen as Anthony breaks down the most critical business systems that lead to this remarkable growth - both in mindset and in revenue.

Episode Highlights:

- The first system Anthony built that led to his epiphany moment

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Photos and Videos aren't just for social media any longer. Michael Gogan discusses how CompanyCams platform can help you create SOPs for training, productivity and safety. He also talks about how the software can help create those perfect before and after photos for marketing.

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Formal talk in an informal setting.

Something for the weekend? just for all, you weekend warriors!

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

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Live from a wilderness lake at the Ask A Painter Live Summer Retreat!

Nick Slavik and Amy Slavik hosted a live retreat from August 30th to September 2nd in Nisswa, MN. Connected with like-minded people in accountability, inspiration, and introspection; all while you enjoy the outdoors.

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The key is to cultivate strategic relationships.

We talk with Jeff Dupont, owner of Sound Painting Solutions, serving the Seattle area. Jeff discusses the importance of reaching out and leveraging professional relationships, including sales reps, retailers, consultants, and trade organizations. He also explains the importance of retaining his workforce—and navigating Seattle weather.

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How we think directly affects the outcomes we produce.

What is your definition of success? Many people view success as the size of the company, the number of employees, or the cool office they have. But really success should be defined by the way your business serves your life. In this episode, Christian Vale, owner of The Paint Professor, shares a bit about his mentality in how he thinks about his business and the way PCA played a role in that shift.

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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

Start with baby steps and continuous improvement.

Your business is a “For-Profit Entity”.

Profits are a slippery business though.

Sometimes it can feel like what you made on paper and what is in your bank account don’t quite line up.

Sometimes top-line growth doesn’t translate to bottom-line growth.

And sometimes it's only a few expense categories on our P&L that are giving us all the headache.

Watch the full episode and we’ll show you where and how contractors most commonly destroy their year-end profits.

Episode Highlights:

- Why it’s so easy for your overhead efficiency to spiral out of control and the best way to track your overhead deliverables

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Stop comparing your company to the competition.

On this episode of the Painter Marketing Mastermind Podcast, we welcome back guest Matt Carlson. Matt is the owner of M. Carlson Painting, a residential repaint company based in Orono, MN that now does $5 million per year in annual revenue. Matt shares significant changes he has made in his business over the past two years that have propelled him to rapid recent growth, and he also discusses very recently opening his first satellite location in another state. Matt shares his secret sauce to hiring and retaining good talent, telling us how he has cracked the code to the labor force problem that so many painting company owners struggle with.

Topics Discussed:

- Labor force code CRACKED! How to hire and retain great painters.

- The 4 major changes Matt made to allow him to start opening painting locations in other states

- How to make networking part of your culture, and why you should

- Why Matt now runs a "sales and marketing company, that offers painting services"

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Formal talk in an informal setting.

Join Scott & me as we bring you these bonus episodes of Bar BoB. Where we are joined by various guests that drop in to chat relevant topics, shoot the foolishness, and generally get stuff off their chest in a bar-like atmosphere. If you ever fancy dropping by look out for the zoom links on brothers of the brush Instagram prior to the first Monday of every month.

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

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A wise business owner understands the importance of planning and scheduling for success.

It's simple to say that you want to double your revenue. But, as we all know, it's much easier said than done. Your goals will become more tangible if you are prepared with a realistic schedule.

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