Mission: Vacation – What They Learned
Emily & Andrew have a roundtable discussion with Mission: Vacation contestants (and winners) Dustin Zupancic and Eric Craine to learn what their biggest challenges were and where their companies are heading. You might want to apply for season 3 after listening to this one!
Your Budget and Profit Questions Answered
Danny Kerr and Dan Dasko from Breakthrough Academy field reader questions about budget, production, profit and even salary.
TOP JOB Winner: MTS Painting
It’s time to enter TOP JOB! Listen to Randy Fornoff discuss his winning job, tips on entering and how to market the heck out of your victory! Oh, and Emily discusses salad while Andrew talks bourbon.
Why Paint? Repeat with Nick LoGrasso
Nick LoGrasso discusses dealing with jerk customers, employees not living up to their end of the bargain, and keeping it positive.
Decorative Finishes
Hear the latest decorative finishing trends and how your relationships with designers can generate new business in new markets. Emily and Andrew talk with Monique Rogers and Regina Garay of The Paint Hive. Plus, learn how to market your decorative finishes better.
Lifestyles of the Prepped and Finished with Chad Lyons Painting
Steve Martin, Roberto Lopez and Jeff Gownelock talk about the career journey and lifestyle of a painter and what makes for a good employer.
Mission: Vacation Ep 9 Season Finale
Phheew, it’s been quite a ride to get here, but we’ve made it! The grand finale is here, and the question is… did Eric grow his business, put processes in place and ultimately take himself out of the hourglass? If so, what were the most difficult decisions and most important changes? Turn on, tune in, […]
Own Your Crap with Tom Reber
Looking to grow? Make more money? Be happier? Tom Reber talks all about mindset, owning your crap, Colorado, and how to just do better.
WPR with Mark DeFrancesco
A little inspiration for your 4th of July week, Mark DeFrancesco talks about what he does when the “grind” is the hardest, four critical things he requires at the job site, and the best advice he’s ever received.
Housing Market Health Check
In this 2-part episode of Paint Radio, Emily and Andrew discuss with economists, contractors and consultants about the current housing climate and the trends they see the marketing swinging towards. Should we be ready to hunker down for a market crash? Or expand for continuing growth?
Mission: Vacation Ep 8 Rock 3 Hiring & Firing
Mission: Vacation episode 8. Eric reviews how recent staffing changes have impacted All-Ways Painting. When it comes to staffing, do you value continuity over progress? That may be understandable, but it’s unwise. Be bold and listen to the podcast crew take a hard look at hiring…and firing. Sponsored by SandboxZero Consulting
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 […]
Dealing with Turnover
Real stories from real contractors: In this episode, Ian Seigner talks about lessons learned during times of expected and unexpected turnover.
Lifestyles of the Prepped & Finished with Nick Slavik
What’s your best hiring strategy? Be happy, create a good company with real opportunities, and be an example of success. Nick Slavik talks about building a successful business
Mission: Vacation Ep 7 The Hidden Rock
Eric learns to deal with the roadblocks of implementation. If you’ve ever asked yourself: How do you stay the course when everything seems to be going off track? Listen in and find out.
Why Paint? Repeat with Doug Imhoff
On this Why Paint? podcast with Andrew Dwyer, hear why Doug Imhoff says his greatest satisfaction is the challenge of building the perfect team of painters and managers.
TOP JOB Winner: Alan Snyder
Alan Snyder from Snyder Bros. Painting talks us through the challenges of their 2019 TOP JOB and how they use that win to win more business.
Building a Bonus Program
Two contractors Chad Lyons and Rick Holtz give their experiences with building an incentive programs. When they did it, how they built it, and the challenges along the road.
The Sport of Business – Ryan Groth
Whether it’s kick ball or sales, having a vision of where you want to be is step one. Ryan Groth of Sales Transformation Group walks us through how he teaches contractors to reflect on their business to better predict the future, and how a competitive energy transforms your selling process…
Hiring Estimators
Share their successes, failures and what they learned during their journey to delegating estimating.