PaintED Podcast

PaintEd Podcast

Podcast produced by the Painting Contractors Association (PCA). Join PCA as we interview industry experts on how to build stronger businesses. Founded in 1884, PCA is the only national trade association dedicated to the success of painting contractors through ethics, education and excellence. Today, PCA is recognized and supported by many industry manufacturers and suppliers as the premier organization committed to helping professional painting contractors improve their business.

  1. 3d ago

    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? 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.

  2. 4d ago

    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 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.

    The Buyback Principle: How to Stop Being Your Painting Business's Hardest Worker

  3. Sep 1

    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, 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!

    The Story You Tell Yourself: How Your Thoughts Are Sabotaging (or Building) Your Painting Business

  4. Aug 31

    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, 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

    Are You the Reason Your Painting Business Isn’t Growing? - Dr. J.J. Peterson

  5. Aug 25

    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 later, it's not fine at all. Sound familiar? In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore, founder of Elite Business Advisors, breaks down the real reason jobsite check-ins fail: a lack of intentionality about what's actually being checked. By popular demand, this episode wraps up the Production SOP series with the Check-In Checklist — the exact list of what should be evaluated every single time you or your project manager sets foot on a jobsite mid-project. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why "it looks great" isn't a real jobsite report — and how vague check-ins let problems slip through until it's too late - The 7-point Check-In Checklist — the specific areas every jobsite visit should cover, including: - Client — guiding the color conversation, walking finished areas together, and gauging communication - Budget/Progress Plan — staying on track against the project plan - Punchlist walkthrough — catching issues early instead of at closeout - SOP adherence — is the crew actually following your documented process? - Jobsite cleanliness and organization - Safety check - Getting content — the step contractors forget most, and the one that fuels your marketing - Why structure beats good intentions — a business without systems is just a job, and the Check-In Checklist is what keeps quality consistent instead of accidental - What happens when you skip even one item — why every point on this list matters on its own, not just as a group This episode closes out the 3-part Production SOP series. If you haven't caught the first two, go back and listen to the Job Start SOP and Job Closeout SOP episodes — together, these three form a complete framework for running consistent, professional projects from kickoff to final walkthrough. 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! This is the Elite Business Advice Podcast — practical business strategy for painting contractors who want to run a tighter, more profitable operation. #PaintingContractor #PaintingBusiness #SOP #PaintingCompany #ContractorTips #BusinessAdvice #CashflowManagement

    The Jobsite Check-In Checklist: What You (or Your PM) Should Actually Be Evaluating

  6. Aug 24

    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. But here's what nobody's saying: if your workflows are messy, AI doesn't clean them up. It accelerates the chaos. This episode is your filter; a practical, no-hype walkthrough of where AI for contractors actually fits, where it makes things worse, and how to know if your business is even ready. If you're running a contracting company and feeling the pressure to "do something with AI" before you fall behind, this is the episode to listen to first.

    What Every Painting Contractor Should Know About AI - Rob Cupello

  7. Aug 17

    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 Podcast, host Chris Moore, founder of Elite Business Advisors, breaks down exactly what a Job Closeout SOP should look like for your painting company, and why the process actually starts on day one of the project — not the last day. This is part 2 of a two-part Production SOP series. Last week covered the Job Start SOP; this week Chris focuses on the end of the customer experience — the walkthrough, the payment collection, and everything in between that determines whether a project closes clean or drags on with touchups, callbacks, and late payments. In this episode, you'll learn: · Why closeout problems are really structure problems — if you're dealing with late payments, callbacks, or crews saying "done" when it isn't, it likely traces back to a missing closeout process · Why the Job Closeout SOP starts on day one — setting expectations for the final walkthrough and payment collection before a single wall is painted · The 24-hour check-in — how to find out if the homeowner will be present for the final walkthrough, and how to problem-solve if they won't be · The 45-minute walkthrough script — exactly what to say to the homeowner as your crew leader or PM wraps up touchups, invoicing, and payment · How to build in reviews and referrals — using the walkthrough moment to hand off a Google Review postcard and introduce your Advocate discount program · Why mini-walkthroughs throughout the project make closeout easier — and how to avoid a chaotic final day · What closeout impacts — your mental bandwidth, your cashflow, and your schedule Whether you're closing out jobs yourself or handing that responsibility to a crew leader or PM, this episode gives you a repeatable framework to protect your cashflow, your reputation, and your peace of mind on every project. Missed part 1? Go back and listen to last week's episode on the Job Start SOP. 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!

    Job Closeout SOPs: The #1 Stumbling Block for Painting Contractors (And How to Fix It)

  8. Aug 17

    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 staggering. Ryan Fenn, founder of CHIIRP, has analyzed massive volumes of real customer conversations to find out what actually gets replies, what kills deals, and what the best follow-up systems do differently. In this episode, we break it all down into the three elements that matter most: words, cadence, and channel.

    The Revenue Leaks Hiding in Your Sales Process - Ryan Fenn
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Podcast produced by the Painting Contractors Association (PCA). Join PCA as we interview industry experts on how to build stronger businesses. Founded in 1884, PCA is the only national trade association dedicated to the success of painting contractors through ethics, education and excellence. Today, PCA is recognized and supported by many industry manufacturers and suppliers as the premier organization committed to helping professional painting contractors improve their business.

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  • Creator
    PaintEd Podcast
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    508
  • Rating
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