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The #1 Killer of Painting Company Profits… Do You Do It?
692… That’s how many in-depth, hour-long Business Diagnostic Assessments I’ve conducted for owners of painting businesses. Could you imagine spending 692 hours crawling around “under the hood” of every type of painting company imaginable? Do you want to know what the #1 killer of painting company profits is? Maybe you think it’s low-ball competitors… Nope. Perhaps it’s cheap…
Read MoreHow Little’s Painting Grew By 266%!
Mica Little, a house painting contractor in Nacogdoches, TX, shares his experience with the APPC… How is everybody doing today? Great I hope. My name is Mike Little with Little’s Painting. We started in business last year at the beginning of the year 2016, and we had a … Let’s see, we was at $80,000…
Read MoreProfessional Painter Magazine Interviews Contractor Coach Brandon Lewis on Hiring & Recruiting Quality Employees
Steve Maxwell, editor of Professional Painter Magazine, interviews Brandon Lewis about recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining high quality painting business employees. CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO Loading the player … Steve Maxwell: This is Steve Maxwell here, editor of Pro Painter magazine, and I’m having a conversation with Brandon Lewis. He’s the founder of the Academy…
Read MoreAsk These 2 Questions At the Paint Store – The Answers Will Shock You!
Hey, it’s Brandon Lewis. I’m here at the paint store this morning. I thought I’d stop by on my way into work, and I’m going to give you a challenge if you dare take it: I dare you to ask two questions the next time you go to the paint store… The first thing I…
Read MoreNever Discount Winter Work for Past Painting Clients!
Everyone wants to keep their painting business busy during the Winter – but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The WRONGEST way you can do it is to discount your work for past clients and this video explains that. Here’s the Link I Mentioned In the Video Hey guys,…
Read MoreWinter Marketing Plan + Diagnostic Call for Painting Contractors – Fall Open Enrollment 2017
Keeping painters busy during the winter can be tough. So can keeping cash in the bank and maintaining your personal income as an owner. Winter presents all kinds of problems for house painters and commercial painters alike. But winter can be DEFEATED if you employ the strategies and tactics that have been proven effective in…
Read MoreCanada Painting Contractor Business Coach Marketing Sales Estimating Operations
For painting contractors in Canada looking for a business coach – or simply need marketing, sales, estimating, or operations systems that work for a painting company, pickings can be S-L-I-M… Neil in Canada talks about all the “marketing programs” he tried in the past that did not work. Maybe you know the feeling. As an APPC…
Read MoreAustralia Painting Contractor Business Coach for Marketing Sales Estimating Operations
For Australian painting contractors who need a business coach in marketing, sales, or operations, listen to Glen’s story of how he is escaping Australia’s low-margin new-construction rat race into the profitable residential repaint market. When it comes to increasing repaint sales, profits, and closing rates, the underlying fundamentals do not change in English-speaking countries… Canada, Ireland, or…
Read MoreBranding a Painting Business without Going Broke
Almost every owner has heard it said that branding your painting company is important. You hear the subject of branding bantered about at conferences. You read about it in publications. And talking heads everywhere convince you that it’s really important. That’s great, but what the hell is branding anyway? Really… Here’s what most people think branding…
Read MoreStop Wasting Time “Running” Painting Equipment!
If you want to manage your painting business more effectively, you must use simple paperwork and procedures to eliminate common, recurring problems. Remember: If a “problem” happens week after week – it’s not a problem. It’s a CHOICE! Choose to build a better company starting with this simple operational tip… Pai For Those Who Would…
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