Growing a painting business to $2M is no small feat. Many owners rely on sheer determination, grit, and countless hours of hard work to hit this milestone. But when it comes to scaling beyond $2M, the same approach that got you here will no longer work. If you’re aiming for $5M+ in revenue, it’s time…

Do you have an “exit” strategy? Stephen Covey’s first two habits in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — Be Proactive and Begin with the End in Mind — are especially important for owners of painting businesses.  Why do I say that? At Aleph, we invest in and partner with painting company owners. As…

Last week, I watched a local painting contractor transform a building with a rundown front into a bright, welcoming space. The quality of work was impeccable. I’m sure a lot more people are likely to visit that building now, or at least admire it from afar. I thought a contractor with such exceptional skills would…

In today’s fast-paced world, painting contractors face a growing challenge: managing multiple leads, projects, and customer communications efficiently. To stay competitive, contractors need to focus on the essentials — delivering quality service and growing their business. One of the key ways to streamline operations is through automation. Automated communication can help painting contractors nurture leads,…

In business, there are so many KPI’s, Key Performance Indicators, that you could look at to evaluate the performance and health of your business. For many business owners this can get overwhelming as you hear people talk about Net Promoter Score, Gross Margin, Revenue, Sales, and countless other categories. This gets even more overwhelming for…

An extraordinary response to light is our paint’s most distinctive asset, but while we – and you – love the beautiful, unexpected results of different light sources meeting our colours, this can add an extra layer of complexity when choosing colours for a client’s space. Our brief guide will give you some options for making…

The Cool, Calm Painter: How to Block Interruptions, Hit Your Goals, and Work Less If you’re drowning in a torrent of customer emails and staff calls, you need a new strategy for handling demands. Welcome to the wonders of priority management. Who owns your time? Your staff? Your customers? Whoever’s fire is blazing hottest? It’s…

Following the post-COVID boom, are you seeing a cooldown in painting sales? Don’t be discouraged! This is a golden opportunity to refine your strategy, setting and crushing goals in a smart way. That’s why we’re particularly excited to pass along this summarized version of a presentation that was delivered by painting industry experts, Jon Bryant…

As August comes to a close, it might seem early to think about planning season, but the time for 2025 Annual Planning is just around the corner. At Nolan Consulting Group, our mission is to support and hold our clients accountable for dedicating intentional planning time. To achieve this, we use our Cascading Process Cycle…

Help customers make their next color decision with confidence using these tools One of the most difficult parts of the painting process can be working with a homeowner who isn’t confident or needs help with a color decision. Waffling over important decisions can make jobs take longer to get started, cause delay, and prevent your…