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If you’re a painting contractor, it’s always better to have too much work than to have too little. But “catching up” by scheduling 55-hour weeks isn’t much fun either.  This is the first of three articles providing techniques to balance...

Nobody wants drama between team members.  It’s bad for morale. It’s bad for productivity. And it will ultimately lead to lower customer satisfaction, especially when the customer's home is your workplace.  Because conversations about an...

The world’s first website celebrates its 30th birthday this summer.  Since then, websites have become very important to the success of small businesses.  And despite there being many ways to reach potential customers on the web, it’s...

A recent poll by American Painting Contractor magazine asked painting contractors about their biggest business challenges.  This is the last of three blogs addressing the most reported challenges. In the painting contractor business, time...

Several months ago, I had one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences.  During a nasty storm, I watched as a (thankfully small) tornado spawned in the cul-de-sac just outside of my house.  I was also extremely lucky; while several roofs...

A recent poll by American Painting Contractor magazine asked painting contractors about their biggest business challenges.  This is the second of three blogs addressing the most reported challenges. It’s not easy to hire painters and it’s...

A recent poll by American Painting Contractor magazine asked painting contractors about their biggest business challenges.  This is the first of three blogs addressing the most reported challenges. Every business has competitors, and when...

Word-of-mouth referrals have always been a cost-effective strategy for painting businesses. Smaller companies may not match larger competitors in advertising, but they excel in providing personalized service, leading to positive...

This past year was one of the toughest our country has had in a very long time.  Economic crises, health crises and political crises peaked at different points all across the country. This chaos hasn't had the same effect on all...