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Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Estimate Rocket
147 episodes
1 week ago
Today’s guest is a trusted voice in the painting industry and a true educator at heart. Mike Kremsreiter, founder of Home Painting Advice, has spent over 25 years helping homeowners and contractors elevate their craft through practical knowledge, honest insights, and real-world experience. From running a successful residential painting business to building one of the fastest-growing online resources for DIYers and professionals alike, Mike has mastered the art of bridging hands-on expertise ...
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Today’s guest is a trusted voice in the painting industry and a true educator at heart. Mike Kremsreiter, founder of Home Painting Advice, has spent over 25 years helping homeowners and contractors elevate their craft through practical knowledge, honest insights, and real-world experience. From running a successful residential painting business to building one of the fastest-growing online resources for DIYers and professionals alike, Mike has mastered the art of bridging hands-on expertise ...
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Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Bridging Hands-On Experience and Digital Education with Mike Kremsreiter
Today’s guest is a trusted voice in the painting industry and a true educator at heart. Mike Kremsreiter, founder of Home Painting Advice, has spent over 25 years helping homeowners and contractors elevate their craft through practical knowledge, honest insights, and real-world experience. From running a successful residential painting business to building one of the fastest-growing online resources for DIYers and professionals alike, Mike has mastered the art of bridging hands-on expertise ...
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1 week ago
49 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Efficiency, Accountability, and Growth in the Trades with Ron Nezat
In this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, Kathy and Tom sit down with Ron Nezat, a seasoned entrepreneur who transformed his hands-on start in decorative concrete into a thriving multi-business empire. Ron shares how his journey began with a simple home project and evolved into a network of successful ventures — including his dealership with CTI, Decorative Concrete Engine, and his coaching programs for contractors. He dives deep into what it takes to grow fast in a comp...
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1 month ago
26 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
From Chaos to Clarity: How Systems Champions Drive Growth with David Jenyns
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we welcome David Jenyns, founder and CEO at SYSTEMology.com, author of Systemology and The Systems Champion. David has helped countless business owners build scalable systems that free them from key-person dependency and allow their businesses to grow sustainably. Our guest shares why the systems champion is often the unsung hero in business growth, what qualities make someone a great fit for the role, and the most common mistakes...
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2 months ago
41 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Brushstrokes of Change: Juan Vasquez on Craft, Culture, and Community
In this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, we sit down with Juan Vasquez, founder of Illusions Painting and board member of the Painting Contractors Association (PCA). Juan shares his inspiring journey from immigrant painter to industry leader, highlighting how his bicultural background and commitment to education are helping to elevate the Hispanic contractor community. Juan opens up about the challenges he faced launching his business, the lessons he learned from PCA, a...
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3 months ago
23 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Effective Social Media Strategies for Service Contractors and Brand Promotion with Alexander Donev
9 months ago
23 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Maximizing Your Brand's Online Presence: Tips for Contractors and Small Business Owners with Alexander Donev
In this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, we dive into the power of professional online presence and effective marketing strategies with Alexander Donev of Firemind Studios. Alex, a creative marketing expert with years of experience, has helped contractors and service businesses transform their brands, boost their customer engagement, and drive impressive business growth. Our guest shares his success story of working with a local painting company to increase their online...
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12 months ago
27 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Scaling Your Painting Business using Proven Strategies with Mike Gore Hickman
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we explore the essential strategies that help contractors grow their businesses with Mike Gore Hickman. Our guest shares his journey from running a successful painting company to building a business that helps contractors streamline their operations, improve their sales processes, and generate consistent leads. He discusses the importance of building strong business fundamentals before diving into marketing, and how understanding ...
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1 year ago
30 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Tech and Team Coordination with Company Cam Owner Luke Hansen
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we're thrilled to welcome Luke Hansen, the founder of CompanyCam, joins us to discuss the intersection of technology and team communication, focusing on the role of AI in simplifying workflows for contractors. Luke shares insights on the exciting AI developments happening at CompanyCam, including how voice interaction and visual documentation are reshaping how field teams operate. We explore the challenges of tech integration, the...
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1 year ago
38 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Improve Company Culture through Performance Pay With David Franco
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we're thrilled to welcome David, the founder of Protiv, a software company revolutionizing the construction industry. David shares his journey from contractor to tech entrepreneur, developing a platform that helps contractors incentivize their hourly workers to increase productivity while maintaining high-quality standards. Learn how Protiv’s boosts profits by aligning team performance with financial rewards, creating a win-win en...
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1 year ago
30 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
How HMI's Innovation Elevates the Concrete Lifting Industry with Will Sublette
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we welcome Will Sublett, a geoengineer at HMI, a company specializing in concrete lifting and ground improvement. Celebrating 50 years in business, HMI is renowned for its commitment to customer education and long-term support. The conversation highlights HMI's dedication to advancing technologies, including new polyurethane products for ground stabilization and innovative concrete lifting techniques. Will shares insights into his...
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1 year ago
46 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Why "Guessing" How Much to Charge Never Works with Brandon Lewis
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, we welcome Brandon Lewis, founder of the Academy for Professional Painters and Contractors and publisher of Painters Weekly, to discuss the vital importance of production rates, charge rates, and pricing. Gain insights from Brandon's extensive experience in coaching service contractors to success. Whether you’re a solopreneur or leading a large team, this podcast offers valuable strategies to improve your business efficiency and p...
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1 year ago
55 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Mastering Your Schedule at Peak Times with Jason Paris
In this episode of Rocket Your Business For Trade Contractors, join us as we explore the entrepreneurial journey with Jason Paris, the brain behind Paris Painting and Partnership Developer at Aleph Holdings. Delving into the crucial aspects of growing a painting business, Jason shares invaluable insights on profit reinvestment, strategic decision-making for business expansion, schedule management during peak seasons, and the power of strategic partnerships. This conversation is packed with ac...
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1 year ago
50 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
All About the Numbers that Matter with Daniel Honan
Our apologies, this was a duplicate upload. Check out our latest episode with Jason Paris. On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors we are joined by Daniel Honan of Bookkeeping For Painters about being prepared for the taxman, managing overhead, pricing, pricing, pricing and finally profitability. Learn how not to get surprised by the taxman and rock solid advice on Pricing for profits. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ccosJ0zhazo
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1 year ago
25 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Adding Services to Your Company with Will Reyes
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors we are joined by Will Reyes of Battleborn Painting to talk about adding services to your company's repertoire of offerings. Learning what services will be profitable and aligned with your core skills is essential when considering adding something new on the menu for your customers. Will discusses how he added roofing coatings, gutters, and other services to his painting company, and he shares lessons he learned along the way to sav...
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1 year ago
38 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Getting Your Marketing Back on Track with Brandon Pierpont
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors we are joined by Brandon Pierpont of Painter Marketing Pros to talk about how trades businesses often go off track in their marketing, spending large amounts of money but getting very little in return. Brandon discusses simple steps businesses can take to get marketing back on track and pointed in the right direction. There is no easy button in marketing, but there are processes that can help ensure you're not spending your budget ...
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1 year ago
35 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Training as an Investment with Fred Kulik
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors we are joined by the Customer Success lead at Estimate Rocket, Fred Kulik, who talks with us about the kind of investment that training ought to be in every company. It takes time, money, and intention to carve out time for the proper amount of training in a company, but that investment multiplies the efficiency and profitability of teams. If this is true, why don't more companies spend more time bringing their team members up to s...
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1 year ago
25 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Building Winter Backlog with Jim McBrayer
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors we are joined by Jim McBrayer of McBrayer and Associates to discuss strategies for keeping the winter backlog full and flowing! We discuss ways to creatively plan for slow seasons, and we spend time analyzing sales processes that keep people engaged. "VBR" is a term you should know by the end of this podcast so you can get more business and keep solving customers' problems no matter what time of the year it is.
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1 year ago
24 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
The Every-Contractor's Guide to Estimating (Part 2)
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, Tom Droste of Estimate Rocket share a presentation in two parts on the fundamentals of proper estimating that every trade contractor should understand to stay efficient and profitable. In this part 2 of the presentation, Tom discusses sales strategies, pricing models, production rates, best practices, and more. This is part 2 of a 2-part series. If you haven't listened to part 1, you might want to go back an episode and get caught...
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1 year ago
15 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
The Every-Contractor's Guide to Estimating (Part 1)
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, Tom Droste of Estimate Rocket share a presentation in two parts on the fundamentals of proper estimating that every trade contractor should understand to stay efficient and profitable. Tom discusses production rates, accurate measurements, labor and material tracking, job costing, pricing, training new estimators, software applications, and more. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Check out the full video here. Get the Estimatin...
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1 year ago
26 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Delegating that Doesn't Blow up in Your Face with Corwin Smith
On this episode of Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors, Corwin Smith of Culture To Cash joins us to talk about why business leaders find delegating so difficult, and why efforts to start delegating often wind up ineffective. If you can't let go of what you're not good at and learn to delegate, you inevitably limit your team's growth, and frustration will negatively impact bottom line revenue and company culture. Corwin discusses barriers to understanding the need for delegation, and pr...
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1 year ago
31 minutes

Rocket Your Business for Trade Contractors
Today’s guest is a trusted voice in the painting industry and a true educator at heart. Mike Kremsreiter, founder of Home Painting Advice, has spent over 25 years helping homeowners and contractors elevate their craft through practical knowledge, honest insights, and real-world experience. From running a successful residential painting business to building one of the fastest-growing online resources for DIYers and professionals alike, Mike has mastered the art of bridging hands-on expertise ...