FAQ’s and Feedback to a Loaded Sales Process
"I need to build out a more robust sales process... but I don't know where to start." If you're a painting contractor and that sounds like y...
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Podcast produced by the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA). Join Chris Shank, PDCA Education Director, as he interviews industry experts on how to build stronger businesse...
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How To Get Your Painting Business Found In AI Search - Phil Risher
While contractors and construction business owners are busy scrambling to get our websites ready for AI search, Phil Risher is asking a much...
The 4 Core Functions of a Painting Business (and Why We Keep Forgetting Them)
In a world full of AI tools, custom software, dashboards, and endless business education, it's easy for a painting contractor to lose sight...
How AI Is Changing Painting Businesses And What To Do About It - DJ Carroll
When ChatGPT released in 2022, we all knew the start of a new era in tech was coming. But we couldn't possibly comprehend just how much our...
What It Takes To Build A $7M Business - Riley Rivers
At just 30 years old, Riley Rivers owns a $7M dollar landscaping business, pulling in $120K in profit every month. Multiple divisions. Massi...
Why Your Painting Business Is Profitable But Still Running Out of Cash - Bob Gauvreau
Ever run out of money despite making millions of dollars? This is the situation Bob Gauvreau has seen hundreds of contractors fall into. Rev...
Building Out the Org Chart, One Seat at a Time (with Michal Cheney, No Drip Painting)
As a painting business grows, someone has to step into the seats that don't exist yet: sales manager, production manager, project manager, e...
3 Numbers Every Painting Contractor Should Check Every Week
It's the 24th of the month and you're just now realizing production is going to miss target. Sound familiar? As a painting business grows an...
Why Convenience Wins the Bid — The Comfort Economy for Painting Contractors
Same-day Amazon shipping. Grocery delivery. Talk-to-text. An air fryer that cooks dinner in 12 minutes. What do they all have in common? Con...
The Buyback Principle: How to Stop Being Your Painting Business's Hardest Worker
Most painting contractors don't start a painting business for 90-hour weeks — they start it for time and money freedom. So why do so many en...
The Story You Tell Yourself: How Your Thoughts Are Sabotaging (or Building) Your Painting Business
What's the story you're telling yourself about your painting business — and is it true? In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast...
Are You the Reason Your Painting Business Isn’t Growing? - Dr. J.J. Peterson
Most contractors become leaders by accident. You start a business because you're great at your trade. Then suddenly you're managing crews, h...
The Jobsite Check-In Checklist: What You (or Your PM) Should Actually Be Evaluating
You send your project manager — or go yourself — to check in on a jobsite. You get a great report back. Everything looks fine. Then a week l...
What Every Painting Contractor Should Know About AI - Rob Cupello
AI is exposing everything that's broken in your contracting business… …before it fixes anything. Everyone's racing to adopt AI right now. Bu...
Job Closeout SOPs: The #1 Stumbling Block for Painting Contractors (And How to Fix It)
There's one fundamental thing that trips up 95% of painting contractors — the Job Closeout SOP. In this episode of the Elite Business Advice...
The Revenue Leaks Hiding in Your Sales Process - Ryan Fenn
Most contractors assume the sale is dead after two ignored messages. The data says otherwise, and the money you're leaving on the table is s...
Job Start SOPs: The Missing Process Costing Painting Contractors Trust, Time, and Money
Struggling to get projects off to a smooth, professional start? You're not alone. In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host...
How to Structure SOPs Your Painting Team Will Actually Follow - Moustafa Moursy
Your crew isn't lazy. Your processes are broken. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, process strategist Moustafa Moursy breaks down why...
Retreat Reflection – The Ripple Effect
It’s really easy for us as business advisors to see the ripple effect in motion to those around us or that attended the 2026 Elite Business...
The Micromanagement Trap That Keeps Contractors Stuck - Matt Risinger
If you're the only person on every jobsite who can catch a mistake, you don't have a team; you have a daycare. In this episode, Matt Risinge...