How to Recruit and Hire Painters for Your Business

“We have plenty of work, but I can’t grow because I can’t find good help…” “I’m not getting any response from our help wanted ads on Craig’s List and in the newspaper…” “The last two guys we tried out said they were painters, but after a day on the job we had to let them…

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My Friend Eric the Concrete Guy

One of my best friends is named Eric. He owns a successful concrete and foundation repair business he started right out of college – at age the “ripe-old age” of 22. (Here’s a picture of me, Kristin, Amy, and Eric in the Bahamas a few years ago.) Eric and I met when I formed a…

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Contractors: Never, EVER Email Your Painting Estimates

Are you emailing your painting estimates? If so, you’re costing yourself tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands per year in lost profits! In an article I just wrote for The Paint Contractor Magazine, I outline exactly why emailing your painting estimates leads to low closing rates, low gross sales, wasted time, and low…

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