TCF945: Building a New Painting Company

The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber

From the past episodes, you may remember that Tom recently launched a new painting company, Simplify Painting, as a side hustle. And it’s off to a great start! In just the first month, they’ve landed 12 projects and received 39 leads. In this episode, Tom shares what he is doing to build the company and his plans for growing the business over time.

Tom also shares how he scored a $6,200 job with a 60% gross profit. He walks you through the entire process and shows how the Shin-Fu sales method helped him qualify the lead, save time, and seal the deal in just 2 days.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:31] - Benefits of the Shin-Fu sales process

[00:42] - Selling a job with 60% gross profit

[02:01] - Trust the process

[03:24] - Walkthrough of the job scope

[08:14] - The importance of marketing your business

[08:23] - Businesses shutting down due to poor marketing

[10:14] - Role of third-party lead generation sites Thumbtack and Angi

[11:11] - Tom’s strategy for building Simplify Painting as a side hustle

[13:02] - Tom’s plans for scaling the business

[14:00] - Closing remarks

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