Hiring Great Employees in 2021
Struggling to hire painters? Listen in as we talk with two contractors who are “overhired.” We discuss the mechanics of Indeed ads, the one word never to use in job ads and…how to hire 28 people from 805 applicants. Whew! Sponsored by: A David Creation
Benchmark To Guide Your Pricing
Are you priced for profit? How about growth? Listen as we discuss the benchmarks that will signal when to raise your prices…and how. Carl Utter of Contractor Growth Strategy joins us. Sponsored by Builder Prime
Mission: Vacation Ep 3 – Shaping Goals
Let it be known! Our business coach is helping AI Painting re-jigger these 3 areas of the company: Position Visions, Leadership Training, and Family Business Boundaries. Listen in and learn. Sponsored by Graco – Arroworthy – FrogTape In Partnership with the Nolan Consulting Group
Mission: Vacation Ep2. Review Your Business
With the help of Nolan Consulting, Lacie and Austin from Ai Painting figure out how to take the most difficult step in reforming their business — The first one. In Partnership with: Nolan Consulting Group Sponsored by: Graco – ArroWorthy – FrogTape
Marketing Your Finishes to the High-End Customer
You asked. We delivered — An APC Podcast about marketing to high-end customers. Listen as Yanni Fikaris provides all the details: Social media platforms to favor, types of jobs to promote, the photos to take, the equipment to use, and more!
Setting Customer Expectations with Louis Jasso
Louis Jasso discusses the art of managing customer expectations in the world of fine cabinet finishing – understanding who is open to an upsell and how to avoid the trap of delivering Ferrari finishes at Honda rates.
Mission: Vacation Season 3 with Ai Painting
Season 3 of Mission Vacation features our first husband-and-wife contractor duo! Listen and learn about their struggles and solutions. You’ll see yourself in Austin & Lacie Ilsley of Ai Painting Plus. It’s the reality podcast that offers real help!
Time Management with Breakthrough Academy
Are you able to stay on task and maintain a highly efficient work week? If your day is centered around dealing with immediate problems or you’re looking for new ways of organizing yourself, check out this episode featuring Danny Kerr of Breakthrough Academy. Access Free Breakthrough Academy resources to help you manage time and priorities: […]
Introducing Your Team to New Tech
Are you looking to introduce your team to new programs? Don’t blindside your team with something that may or may not work. Learn what steps you need to take to have to successfully introduce new platforms into your business.
Tech Integration for Efficient Businesses
We’ve talked a lot about tech recently, but one of the more important question is, how to integrate and automate different types of technology to decrease duplication. Join Andrew & Emily as they discuss with Annie Newton of Profit Works USA three options for clean tech integrations so your team can focus more on the […]
OSHA Inspections: What You Need to Know
Do you know what to do when OSHA shows up? Listen and learn as Emily and Andrew talk with Peter Lawton about Inspection Day, including actions to take in the first 10 minutes.
Rewind: TOP JOB with Steve Adickes
Steve Adickes from Adix Painting talks about appropriate levels of prep and a standard of work that he uses on all of his jobs, including this TOP JOB! Be sure to get subscribed for the April 2021 issue of APC to see all of our 2021 TOP JOB winners!
Rewind: Increasing Retention with Humor
Professional comedian Andrew Tarvin explains how to use humor to retain employees and be a better contractor. Oh…and Emily and Andrew try to improv with a pro.
Can You Afford A New Estimator?
Emily & Andrew discuss with Andrew Amrhein of the Nolan Consulting Group about when to hire an estimator or sales rep, and how to calculate whether your business is ready to take on the cost with a break even formula. Check out the recent Pro Tip where Andrew Amrhein walks through calculating your break even […]
Getting a Line of Credit
Uh-Oh — Do you need a quick influx of cash to float payroll during a big job? If so, an online line of credit could be a solution. These resources may not be the answer for all financial needs, but can be an option for certain situations. We discuss with online lender Kabbage. Please note: APC does […]
Lifestyles of the Prepped and Finished with Aaron Moore
Aaron Moore talks about the journey of building a multi-million dollar painting business and then figuring out how to run it remotely from 1,500 miles away.
Turn Your Freedom Machine On
Do you consider your business a “freedom machine”? Jason Paris does. He also admits contracting can tyrannize your life. Don’t miss this powerful podcast as Emily and Andrew ponder the risks and rewards of painting with the new PCA Chairperson.
Sub Contractor: Contract Review
Unless you’re already an expert in contract law, listen here and learn about pay-if-paid clauses, bonds, delay damages, default & termination…and more. Attorney Karalynn Cromeens joins Emily and Andrew for some legal talk! (And Andrew discusses legality of conjugal visits.
PPP Loans & Taxes with Morgan Ray
This might not be the silver bullet to all of your PPP/Tax questions, but Morgan Ray from Bookkeeping for Painters is laying down some very in-depth answers to help you during tax season…
Why Paint? Repeat with Art Snarzyk
Art Snarzyk discusses owning a business, building something from nothing, freedom and… of course, money.