Elite Business Advice Podcast

Do you feel like you own your schedule most days or your schedule owns you? Working with a lot of painting contractors over the past 6 ½ years, we’ve realized that 90% of the issue isn’t just the lack of systems or processes in their business, but the time to implement and work on things. In this episode, we want to break down some thoughts and tips to help you navigate guarding your schedule and...

Would it be nice to go on vacation and have your business actually grow while you’re gone instead of just survive? Do you know what’s required to make that happen and when those positions usually fit into your growth plan? In today’s episode we cover the 3 key positions you need covered as well as 5 things you need to have in place in order for this dream to become a reality! Looking to figure out...

There’s a book by Dan Sullivan called Who Not How. In it, he talks about the benefits of hiring “who’s” in your company and how the empowerment and someone that can own and create the systems/processes needed to thrive has its benefits. In today’s episode we break down when you should hire a who and when you should hire a how for the key positions within your painting company. Do you need help und...

Have you ever wondered why you look at your profit and loss and it says one thing but you look at your bank account and it says another? Or maybe you look at your profit and loss and it shows a great or terrible month but it’s in huge swings both ways? That’s because there’s a huge difference between tax accounting and financial accounting in how you assess the numbers in your business. Believe it...

Scheduling projects properly is one of the hot questions of the summer so far for us. In this episode we cover how to schedule work to make sure you’re meeting your financial goals, how to set the right expectations with your customers, and also how to allow for flexibility and changes for when projects pop up and you can capitalize on them. Need help working through the technology or processes fo...

One of the best ways to wreck your cashflow is to not have a great system in place to manage change orders and time and material tickets. Between dragging out the process, losing documentation, and even disorganization leading to a loss of revenue, it can be a real detriment to your business. On today’s episode, we interview Cameron Page, CEO of Clearstory. Cameron came from the commercial constru...

As entrepreneurs we need to have a mindset to grow and change. Often times, this starts with something that challenges us and our thinking to prompt the change. In this episode we talk through the things that can help challenge us and our thinking, along with the mindset we have to have to truly change. Want someone with you every step of your journey to help you navigate challenges and change? Sc...

So much of being an entrepreneur is learning, pivoting and growing. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could go back in time and give yourself all of the advice and things you’ve learned in running your business to avoid this mistakes? Well we’ve got you covered today! Juan Vasquez from Illusions Inc. shares the 4 things he’d do differently in his business if he could go back in time and do it all over ag...

One of the hardest things to do in growing a service business is getting away from the day to day production and turning into a manager and the visionary entrepreneur. In today’s episode we chat with Shane Fast, owner of Renew Painting Carolinas to share his process in how he went from working on his jobsites with his employees to focusing more on the entrepreneur piece of the business to double t...

The sub-contractor/business relationship is one that often gets overlooked and undervalued. In today’s episode we hang out with Dmitriy Ivanchuk, co-founder of HeyPros to talk about best practices when managing sub-contractors, what can set you up for success and hold you back from having a thriving relationship with your subs. Want to check out HeyPros more in depth? Email us at Chris@elitebusine...

Sometimes you find an individual who can provide endless nuggets of value to your audience, so we had to bring back our friend Dan Fleisher with HireBus to talk through the Top 4 Mistakes that we see Home Service Entrepreneurs Make. If you find yourself struggling with the KPI’s to look at, balancing sales and production, creating a marketing plan, or running around with no sense of direction in y...

The best way to create alignment within your company is to incentivize everyone for the behaviors you want/need from them! This can come from efficiency bonuses or performance bonuses for certain deliverables/metrics. In today’s episode we talk with Brandon Lazar, Founder of BonusUP and NinjaVA, to discuss how he’s seen this concept revolutionize a home service business. Visit www.bonusup.com or w...

Growth is hard. It’s hardest when you’re alone, and only slightly less difficult when you have a team. One could argue that growth as a team is a challenge in itself because you have differing opinions, personalities and perspectives. In today’s episode, we chat with our advisor team to share what we’ve learned in the past year of growing Elite Business Advisors together and the principles that tr...

We’re back with another Ask Us Anything episode! On today’s episode, here are a few topics we’re covering: New construction margins Closing rate when it comes to commercial and residential bids Sundries % in job costing Costing with Cabinets Admin Hiring Have a question you want us to cover on a future episode? Email us at Chris@elitebusinessadvisors.com or DM us on our social accounts: @Elitebusi...

There is so much information on finances in the world via social media and podcasts, some of it is great advice and others not as much. We wanted to share 3 principles that have withstood the test of time, and proven to be great principles to live by in both your business and personal lives. These aren’t the only principles we’d suggest, but 3 common ones that have come up a lot with our clients r...

We all long for connection and community, it’s a foundational principle of society. But entrepreneurship in itself can be lonely, it can be hard, and it can leave many frustrated and isolated. In this episode we interview Joel Dryburgh and Jeff Buschhausen of Aloft Group in Toronto to share how they’ve found the PCA Community to be one of their biggest assets for their business! Interested in more...

Showing up and being consistent every single day is hard, actually down right exhausting. Between showing up for people in your personal lives and showing up at your best for your business, employee’s and customers, it can be a challenge. In today’s 150th episode of the show, we cover the areas you should be consistent in, how to ensure you are, and also how to make sure you recharge yourself so t...

Being in business allows you a lot of freedom and options to differentiate yourself from your competitors. In this episode, we provide some practical things that you can do throughout your customers buying journey to solidify your brand and pricing, increase your closing rate and create raving fans about the experience they have with your company! Looking for a great automated platform to help wit...

It’s easy to be overwhelmed with growth in your business if you don’t understand the potential path ahead and where some relief points of hiring help may come in. In today’s episode, we dive into a rough path and plan for what the growth journey of a painting business might look like from solopreneur to $1.5 Million in revenue.  Want help from another perspective as you’re navigating this journey...

If this past winter was rough for you, the best thing you can do to avoid it again in 7 months is start planning now. While things are fresh, and you have time on your side with the upcoming busy season, putting together a plan and strategy now will only ensure next year is even better! In this episode, we walk through 2 strategies to look at for the next 12 months, what should be considered, and...

We all know that we need to be using social media in our business. But how do we do it effectively? What should we be posting? What’s the cadence or the strategy? In this episode we break down how to organically gain traction on your social media, easily and effectively without spending thousands of dollars a month to be seen! Interested in more information on Pfitzer Media and how Jeff (@jeffpfit...

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of guts, courage, and risk to become an entrepreneur, not to mention a very high Adversity and Emotional Quotient. In today’s episode we break down a few of the mindsets that top entrepreneurs have in running a successful business! Looking to level up your entrepreneurial game in 2024? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us...

Being an entrepreneur and a visionary can be a great thing in building a successful business, but it also opens you up to a lot of risk the more you grow. In this episode, we break down the most common pitfall we see of having a growth mindset: not having a period of profitability to build up a cushion to fuel your growth. A lot of entrepreneurs spend their profits to sustain the growth, only to b...

It’s been a bit since we did an Ask Us Anything, so we wanted to catch up on our list of your questions! In this episode we cover: Vehicle Purchases – Business vs. Personally Best Ways to Capture Before/After Pictures When to Expand into a New Service/Division How to Handle Credit Card Processing Fees What a Referral Bonus Incentive Looks Like Have a question you’d like covered on our next AUA Epi...

We all have 24 hours in a day, but the key factor in determining our success is how we use those 24 hours in a day. What if we could find ways to work smarter and not harder? What if we had some key systems in place to achieve more with less effort? How would that make you feel and how could that affect your bottom line in a positive way? We are honored to spend this episode talking with Tanner Mu...