Most marketing plans for a painting businesses just “nibble around the edges.” They focus on making incremental, marginal improvements – yet fail to address the key performance indicators that can double or even triple profitability in a painting company. In this video, I reveal the most important seven metrics in a painting business. More importantly, ...

Before Dad passed away, he gave me a gift I'll never forget. Can I share it with you? From the APPC and the Lewis Family to yours, Merry Christmas. Brandon Lewis, MBA Founder and Mentor-In-Chief THE ACADEMY for PROFESSIONAL PAINTING CONTRACTORS

Unfortunately, many estimating courses for painting contractors miss the mark—they focus on pricing instead of persuasion. Even if you’re the best at pricing, you can still end up struggling to make a livable income and gain the lucrative projects that generate profits. This is because focusing all of your energy on price means that if ...

Debt can be a huge burden in a painting business. Painter business debt weighs on you personally and professionally. Here's a quick story about debt, how to think about it, and how to get rid of it: In this video we discuss: How to Get Out of Debt The Power of Low Overhead Setting Expectations ...

Many painting contractors live and die by "word-of-mouth" referrals and desperately want to crack the code on generating more referrals. Sadly, most residential and commercial painters haven't the foggiest notion about producing a consistent and constant stream of referrals. Don't worry... Here's how... In this video I produced for Chris Haught at Blogging Painters, I ...

Estimating a painting project is about much more than "pricing" - it's about persuasion. To be persuasive, you must have a professional, proven process for selling painting services... In this video, I unpack the key concepts painting contractors must understand to close projects at higher rates and for higher prices. The video includes strategies for: ...