PaintED Podcast

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 and the owner steps out of "do it" mode and into leading, managing, and coaching, one question comes up again and again: what should I actually be looking at every week? In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore, founder of Elite Business Advisors, breaks down the three numbers every painting contractor should review every single week. And this isn't just for painting companies over $1M. Whether you're running a small crew or a multi-crew residential painting company, these weekly numbers help you catch problems while you can still fix them. Proactive beats reactive, always and forever. What you'll learn in this episode: - Revenue produced this month: why tracking completed work and job margins weekly makes crew debriefs faster and more useful than digging into a job six months (and 27 projects) later - Revenue projected for the month: how to check your painting schedule against completed production, find scheduling gaps, and build in buffer for weather and call-outs - What to adjust when you're off pace: subcontractors, scheduling, or sales - The line between a schedule that's too aggressive and one that's too comfortable - Revenue scheduled for next month: how this one number should drive your sales, marketing, and hiring decisions (and give you real peace of mind) - How to track future scheduled revenue in your job costing sheet, since most calendars can't do it Bonus: why you should know your accurate cash on hand every week This episode is for painting contractors and painting company owners across the U.S. and Canada who want to stop being surprised by their own numbers and start running their painting business with a weekly scorecard. 🎯 Take our free Business Health Assessment to see where your painting business stands at score.elitebusinessadvisors.com New episodes of the Elite Business Advice Podcast drop weekly with real strategies for painting contractors on job costing, production, hiring, sales, and scaling a profitable painting company.

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? Consumers will pay — often irrationally — for comfort and convenience. In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore — founder of Elite Business Advisors and owner of a residential painting company — breaks down why understanding this shift in consumer behavior is one of the biggest untapped opportunities for painting contractors today, and how painting company owners can position their businesses to win more bids by selling an easier experience, not just a better paint job. Chris traces the evolution of convenience — from attached garages replacing detached ones to same-day delivery replacing the weekly grocery run — and applies it directly to how homeowners choose a painting contractor. You'll learn why customers don't want to babysit another contractor, and how removing friction points at every stage of the customer journey can set your painting company apart from every competitor still doing business the old way. What you'll learn in this episode: Why people pay more for convenience than for quality alone — and what that means for pricing How to meet homeowners where they are: geographically, on their schedule, and with less friction (including self-booking) The friction points killing your close rate: color consultations, communication gaps, and jobsite prep How to build a value proposition around ease, not just estimates Why high communication (like driver tracking and proactive updates) builds trust before you ever pick up a brush This episode is for painting contractors and painting company owners across the U.S. and Canada who want to understand consumer psychology and use it to win more bids, not just work harder for the ones they get. 🎯 Take our free Business Health Assessment to see where your painting business stands visit score.elitebusinessadvisors.com New episodes of the Elite Business Advice Podcast drop weekly with real strategies for painting contractors on hiring, sales, operations, and scaling a profitable painting company.

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 end up doing estimates at 9 PM, taking customer calls on weekends, and covering jobs when a painter doesn't show? In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore — founder of Elite Business Advisors and owner of a residential painting company — breaks down the Buyback Principle: the framework Elite Business Advisors has used to help hundreds of painting contractors remove themselves from the daily grind and run their painting company like a CEO instead of its hardest-working employee. You'll hear the real story of a painting contractor who went from 4 employees, $500K in revenue, and 80-90 hour weeks — taking home about the same as his own painters — to scaling toward $1.3M by fixing his job costing, pricing, and delegation. What you'll learn in this episode: How to calculate your Buyback Rate (and your ideal Buyback Rate) Why a simple 2-week time audit reveals exactly what to delegate or hire for How to reinvest freed-up time into the high-value work only you should be doing Why "I can't afford to hire for this" is the myth keeping painting contractors stuck The job costing and pricing fixes that unlocked growth for one painting company This episode is for painting contractors and painting company owners across the U.S. and Canada who are ready to build a business that runs without them — not one that runs them into the ground. 🎯 Take our free Business Health Assessment to see where your painting business stands — visit www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! New episodes of the Elite Business Advice Podcast drop weekly with real strategies for painting contractors on hiring, sales, operations, and scaling a profitable painting company.

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, host Chris Moore, founder of Elite Business Advisors, breaks down the #1 factor that determines whether a painting contractor succeeds: mindset. Not capital, not crew size, not experience — the internal stories painting company owners tell themselves every day about their ability to lead, grow, and scale. Chris walks through a practical, three-step framework any painting contractor can use to take control of their thinking and, in turn, their results: Awareness — Learn to catch the "lies" you believe about yourself as a business owner (a concept borrowed from Craig Groeschel), and why one bad moment doesn't make you a bad leader, bad boss, or bad painting contractor Rewire — Use "I am" statements, affirmations, and gratitude practices to physically rewire the brain out of negative thought ruts — even when it feels uncomfortable or "dumb" Never Stop — Understand why mindset work isn't a one-time fix but an infinite game every painting business owner has to keep playing If you're a painting contractor who feels like something invisible is holding your business back — even when the numbers, the crew, and the systems are in place — this episode gets to the root cause. Your thoughts control your actions. Your actions control your habits. Your habits control your results. Change starts here. 🎧 New episodes every week for painting contractors and painting company owners across North America looking to build smarter, more profitable painting businesses — The Elite Painting Way. Connect with Chris Moore and Elite Business Advisors: @elitebusinessadvisors on all social platforms www.elitebusinessadvisors.com to learn more about how they help Painting Contractors all over North America!

Most contractors become leaders by accident. You start a business because you're great at your trade. Then suddenly you're managing crews, handling conflict, giving feedback, and trying to keep good people from walking out the door. And if you're like most owners, nobody ever taught you how to do any of it. That's why this week's Contractor Evolution episode with leadership expert and former Head of Storybrand Dr. J.J. Peterson is worth your time. In this conversation, Dr. J.J. breaks down a simple approach to leadership that helps you: - Keep your best people longer - Reduce costly mistakes and miscommunication - Build a team you can actually trust - Create a culture people want to be part of