Elite Business Advice Podcast

In the final episode of our 3 Part Series on Hiring & Recruiting the Smart Way with Dan Fleisher, co-founder of HireBus, we focus in on why you should ABR. Always Be Recruiting! We will cover the benefits of leaving your hiring funnel on at all times, even if you have no current openings. At the end of the day, hiring employees is one of the Top 2 biggest issues Painting Contractors face in bu...

In last week’s episode, Part 1 of our series, we explained how Painting Contractors can help fill the top of the funnel to ensure they have a lot of interest in people working for their business. In today’s episode, we’re going to explain how to set up the right systems and automation to ensure the candidates you are spending time on the phone and in-person with are the correct potential candidate...

You spend a lot of your resources marketing your business to get customers, so why don’t you treat the 2nd biggest problem Painting Contractors have the same way…. Hiring the right talent for your business. If you say there are no good employees out there, you’ll quickly see in this episode how that’s an excuse! Join Dan Fleisher, Co-Founder of HireBus and former Conquer Consulting Coach and our F...

Intentions, goals and plans are great, but if you don’t have the systems to follow through on the action items needed, they’re useless. In this episode, we go back to some basic fundamental tools on productivity and follow through to ensure you’re set to make 2024 better than 2023. Need help getting your business off to the right start in 2024? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at...

Even though we’re 3 weeks into the new year, it’s not too late to start or revisit your goals for this year! In today’s episode we break down the 3 main areas you should plan out your year in: Business, Personal, Family. We’ll help you walk through the process to create your Top 10 goals for 2024 and then set goals and action plans to ensure it’s not just another “plan made” that wasn’t implemente...

In last weeks episode, we interviewed Sean Davies and Tom Heiler of Heiler Painting in Philadelphia to hear how they’ve made their partnership work so well and the lessons learned along the way. In today’s episode we’re going to focus our discussion with them around how they’ve implemented the Visionary/Integrator role from the popular EOS system to help their business reach new heights. Need help...

Making a partnership work in business can be a difficult thing, but it can also be a way to amplify the reach and opportunity in the business. In this 2 part series to kick off 2024, we interview Sean Davies and Tom Heiler of Heiler Painting in Philadelphia to share how they’ve made their partnership work so well and the lessons learned along the way. Need help getting your business off to the rig...

In the final episode of our 5-part series on Professionalizing Your Painting Business, we cover the 4 components we feel are necessary for operations in your business. We cover things on both the day to day operations of your business and also the production of jobs piece of operations in your business. If you find yourself lacking in a few of these, utilize the slower Winter months to implement n...

In the 4th episode of our 5-part series on Professionalizing Your Painting Business, we cover the 4 components we feel are necessary for recruiting and retaining good talent in a professionalized company. We cover: Having a structured application/interview process, implementing an apprenticeship pathway program, having a set training/onboarding process, and the importance of structured reviews. If...

In the 3rd episode of our 5-part series on Professionalizing Your Painting Business, we cover the 4 components we feel are necessary for estimating in a professionalized company. We cover: Having an Estimating Numbers System, A Professionalized Presentation, On The Spot Estimating, and Having a Sales Process. If you find yourself lacking in a few of these, utilize the slower Winter months to imple...

In the 2nd episode of our 5-part series on Professionalizing Your Painting Business, we cover the 4 components we feel are necessary for marketing in a professionalized company. We’ll cover how to implement an actual marketing plan, the importance of organic marketing with your previous clients, and having a Google and Social Media presence. If you find yourself lacking in a few of these, utilize...

We’re kicking off our 5-part series on Professionalizing Your Painting Business today with the Finances topic. In this episode we’ll cover a few key things that you should be doing for the finances of your business to make sure you’re treating your business like a professionalized business! If you find yourself lacking in a few of these, utilize the slower Winter months here to implement new proce...

When was the last time you had to make a key decision for your company? How did it make you feel? Scared, anxious, unconfident? In today’s episode, EBA Advisors Chris Moore and Jess Stephenson share about the 5 steps/things to consider when making key decisions for your company! Have questions or need some guidance in making decisions for your company? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at...

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely road to navigate on your own. The best way to overcome this and ensure your business is successful is to have a trusted board of advisors around you to help you navigate each thing you will encounter in your business! This can be a formal board that you meet with periodically or informal in the sense that they are there when you need them or you meet individually t...

Being an entrepreneur that operates solo is hands down one of the hardest parts of entrepreneurship. Many entrepreneurs, including myself in both businesses, started out solo, only to scale it from there. In today’s episode we talk through the challenges that come with Solo-preneurship, how to succeed if you want to stay solo, and how to scale beyond that if that is part of your vision for your bu...

The Law of Attraction is a real component to be aware of in both our business and personal lives. Who we spend time with, what we believe, our outlook on life with determine the clients, employee’s, friends, etc. that we attract to us. In this episode, we share some insight on how to be aware of the Law of Attraction in life and business, what shapes the Law of Attraction and then how you can make...

One tough step for many business owners is hiring leadership positions or an admin position. Hiring a painter or production team member can feel more natural, but hiring an overhead position and taking something intangible (not applying paint on walls) off of your plate can be overwhelming and uneasy to walk into. In this episode, we interview Jess Stephenson, Elite Business Advisor’s newest addit...

In business there are so many reports, numbers and data points that you can look at it can become overwhelming. So in this episode, we break down the 5 most important and impactful numbers to look at on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure your business is healthy and growing on track to reach your short and long-term goals!  Need help in figuring out how to put these numbers together or w...

Our 1st “Ask Us Anything” episode had such a great response and prompted a lot of questions sent, so we didn’t want to wait too long to do another one and answer them! In this episode we cover: Production Manager Compensation and Bonus Combined Production Manager/Estimator Expectations & Pro’s/Con’s Ideal Crew Sizes Retirement Plan Options for Small Business Owners A “Reasonable Salary” for S-...

Have you ever wondered how a farmer grows the world largest pumpkin? More importantly, how does that apply to your life and business? In this episode we dive into discovering the things you need to cut/trim in your life and business to focus all of your energy and resources into the main goal and purpose! Need help identifying what’s working, what’s not, or how to put a game plan together to get f...

Understanding the difference between an investment and expense is important but how often do you have the investment mindset in your business and personal life? The investment mindset goes for both investing time and/or money to return time to your life. In today’s episode we go through some real-life examples both personally and in business on things you should be looking to invest into to return...

In part 2 of our Tax Strategy Series we discuss both common and advanced tax strategies that you can look into and implement into your business these last 4 months of the year to LEGALLY lower your taxable income next Spring! Do you have questions about taxes, tax planning or what makes sense for you and your business? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors....

One huge tax saving strategy for many business owners is filing as an S-Corporation. In today’s episode we cover what is an S-Corporation, when should you elect to file as one, and most importantly what are the operating differences of an S-Corporation versus an LLC or Sole-Proprietor. If you are already an S-Corporation, this episode is still for you as we cover a lot of common mistakes we see bu...

While we try to make our episode content based around common questions, themes and topics we hear about and have discussion with our clients around, we don’t want to forget the shorter simpler questions that just need a couple of minute explanation. We plan to release an “Ask Us Anything” episode every 6-8 weeks moving forward so that we can address your questions that many others are probably hav...

One common thing we see with business owners is they take more money out of their business than the current stage of the business is actually making. In essence, they bleed the cash dry for the business to pay themselves. Our solution is usually to figure out how to increase the revenue/profit of the business to cover this, but many times the solution could lie within getting your personal finance...