It's been said you must "spend money to make money." What about debt? Should painters borrow to grow the business? Here are my thoughts given what I've seen. What do you think?

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1. Overview
a. Common Poverty-Inducing Myths
b. Inescapable Core Principles & Systems
c. The Simple Mathematics of 1 Painter
2. Common Poverty-Inducing Myths
a. Painters Are Overhead
b. There is a “Right Size” for Companies
c. Get Excited About Marketing/Sales, Indifferent to Recruitment/Hiring… you can’t generate demand without capacity!
d. All Emotions, No Math… MONEY is MATH
3. Inescapable Core Principles & Systems
a. By Labor Wholesale, Sell It Retail By the Hour
b. Production Rates
c. Charge Rates – Based on Market-Based Pay Rates & Burden
d. Field Controls – Ultimate Crew Leader Packet
e. Office Controls – Project Management & Scheduling
f. BONUS: Performance Pay or Saved Labor Bonus
4. The Simple Mathematics of 1 Painter
a. Client Reactivation, Retention, Sales Pre-Requisites
b. 25 + 35 = 30, 30 X 1.2 = 36 (Average Pay Rate – Subs or W2’s)
c. 36 X2 = $72
d. Gross Profit Contribution at 36 X 40 = $1,440
e. $1,440 X 4.2 = $6,048 per month (on budget)
5. 3 Key Questions
a. Do you understand the basics of the painting business?
b. Are you being a penny wise and a point foolish?
c. Sign up for the Hiring & Recruitment Bootcamp – HiringPainters.com, March 5th. It’s 3 payments of $499.

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These are the most common system & management deficiencies that cause poor painter performance. Do you have any of them?

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You may not believe it, but it's sadly true... CHEERS!

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Accurately pricing your painting services is essential for making money, securing jobs & holding your painters accountable. Here's how to set prices in your painting company using a method that always works!

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