PaintED Podcast

Is your contracting business partner pissing you off? With 50% of business partnerships failing in the first 2-3 years, how do you ensure you don't become another statistic (or punch their lights out)?

Early on 505-Junk founders Scott Foran and Barry Hartman had a MAJOR blowout and realized that they did not think the same. They divided up the responsibilities of the business based on what they thought they’d be good at, only to realize they were unhappy in their roles. However, they weren’t communicating their challenges and it was now threatening to bury them.

What they did next not only repaired their business partnership (and friendship), but resulted in their business growing 100 percent in one year alone.

Welcome to the third Contracting Entrepreneur podcast, where Breakthrough Academy hosts Igor Trninic and Benji Carlson and their guests pull no punches on what it takes to co-run a successful contracting business.

Warning: These conversations may make you feel uncomfortable, but hey, that’s what comes with looking in the mirror. There’s no lipstick on this pig!

To watch video episodes and download tools and resources go to www.contractorevolution.com

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In this episode of PaintED we are joined with Garrett Martell of Two Day Painting who will be a featured speaker at the Residential Forum AST conference happening August 12-13th in San Antonio, TX.

On the show we talk about the sales process Garrett uses at Two Day Painting to sell between 5-6 million dollars of residential painting annually at a bill rate that is nearly double the industry standard.

This conversation is just a taste of what you'll be getting from Garrett's presentation this year at AST.

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In this episode of the PaintEd show Torlando talks with Ben Taff of Grit City painters who started a painting company one month before the pandemic shut down. Waiting for the restrictions may have been the scariest part but this year the real challenge has been keeping up with an abundance of work. Listen in on the conversation with Torlando and Ben as they discuss ways to manage your team while wearing multiple hats as an owner, in this special Ask-A-Peer episode of PaintEd.

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Do you have questions about your online marketing? Join Brandon Pierpont owner of Painter Marketing Pros as he answers PCA member questions about building and sustaining an online reputation.

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This episode features Scott Burt of Topcoat Finishes in Jericho, VT. In addition to running a fantastic business, Scott has put an emphasis on educating other tradespeople in person and through his writing. And it turns out that Scott's writing had a huge impact on Noah's career, so there was a ton to talk about. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Nick Slavik recaps his northeast tour. He discusses his time with Noah Kantor and his takeaways from the weekend.

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Zach Kenney talks with Melanie from Boston Design Guide about her background and how she was able to build up her publication using high quality photography and featuring some of the best contractors in the industry.

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If you’ve ever tried getting a mortgage as a self-employed small business owner, you know that the process is entirely different than that of an employee! In this episode, Emile Flowers with USA Mortgage will answer a lot of common questions on how they handle mortgages for small business owners as well as how to prepare years ahead for future purchases!

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With a diverse workforce ranging from field workers to office staff, is it possible to have a company culture in contracting where your entire team is on the same page?

Nestor Tarango runs a multi-million-dollar solar energy company. He has successfully onboarded more than 150 people over the past 12 months alone . . . and his company culture is exemplary.

After working in a hostile environment, Tarango decided enough was enough. He stepped outside of the “traditional” contracting mould and built a company that has a performance culture others would kill for.

Tarango sits down with Breakthrough Academy hosts Igor Trninic and Benji Carlson to talk about the mistakes contractors make that result in a toxic culture, recruitment challenges, and takes us through the steps he took to build a culture of uber high-performers.

Can you see the sunshine after the rain? (Admit it, that song is stuck in your head now

Join us here for real tips from those who speak your language!

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This episode focuses on monitoring and building your online reputation to drive more sales and grow your painting business. Topics covered include:,

-The best tools for managing your company's online reputation

There is also an opportunity to remove this work from your plate and ensure it all gets done right through a turn-key solution offered by Painter Marketing Pros, and a compelling promo code is included in the episode."

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