According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, painting contractors pull in a mere $40,000 a year. Despite long hours and laborious work, a lack of streamlined business operations leaves many painting contractors struggling to make a liveable income. Although painting income statistics are bleak, many painters have failed to tap into a highly lucrative business: ...

Can I trust you?... When you boil it all down, this is the only question a customer really has for you. Once they can answer "yes" to this magic question, they will happily use your painting services. If this is the case, you must ask two questions: 1. What is trust? 2. How do I build ...

How Online Middle-Men & Industry Trends Are Making Your Way of Doing Business Obsolete The days of traditional painting contactors may be over. The New York Post reports that a new online platform plans to play middle-man between painting contractors and their customers. Backed by millions in venture capital, Yahoo Finance warns PaintZen may make ...

Painting contractors rarely get an opportunity to be coached or consulted by an expert in the field. Instead, painters spend years in expensive experimentation that often results in erratic cash flow, stagnant sales, and little-to-no equity in their painting business (which means zero dollars for the retirement nest-egg!) Recently, I was able to conducted a LIVE Q&A Call ...

Listen to Eric's Perspective-Changing Interview Below!!! Loading the player ... So often, as painting contractors, we spend our time focused on the wrong things. We fill our days with checking on jobs, running paint or equipment to absent-minded crew leaders, or endlessly replying to emails. We busy ourselves with menial tasks that are worth $12.00 to ...

This is a rough day emotionally for most painting contractors and their advocates... We spend the entire year hustling, bustling, risking, and scraping in an attempt to get ahead. We serve customers, provide employment, invest in our communities, and in the end, we often feel as if we are punished for our efforts. The more we ...