Painter Growth Podcast
Mike Gore-Hickman
How to Scale your Painting Business & Get Off the Tools - Painter…
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If you are a growth-oriented painting contractor, this is what you need.
Growing a painting company can be overwhelming. Should I buy leads? How do I price this? What type of marketing should I do? How do I find reliable painters?
Join us as we explore sales, marketing, hiring, finances, leadership and more - everything you need to know to scale and grow your painting business.
Learn how to get more leads, close more sales, hire more painters, grow your production and make more money in your painting business-all while working less.
@paintergrowth on Instagram. Https://www.paintergrowth.com
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- How to Scale your Painting Business & Get Off the Tools - Painter Growth Community Live. · 16 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/ If you're new here, my name is Mike Gore-Hickman. I'm the founder of Painter Growth, a coaching…
- How I Use AI Managed Agents to Run My Entire Business | Painter Growth Podcast | · 27 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/If you're new here, my name is Mike Gore-Hickman. I'm the founder of Painter Growth, a coaching…
- This One Question Made Me Sell My Painting Business · 15 dkIn this episode Jesse Teron shares the personal story behind one of the biggest shifts in his life and business, from feeling completely overwhelmed running his own painting…
- The Time Management System Every Painting Contractor Needs · 18 dkDownload the free Time Audit Spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1afRlavMdZ5D6BcKQIbohEwqWlNwxyNz5yJfe0u7ylxc/edit?usp=drive_linkIn this solo episode of the…
- How to Hire and Manage Top-Performing Employees for Your Painting Business · 18 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-...If you're new here, my name is Mike Gore-Hickman. I'm the founder of Painter Growth, a…
- This is What Actually Scales Your Painting Business | Auto Pilot Ep 4 · 14 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com If you're new here, my name is Mike Gore-Hickman. I'm the founder of Painter Growth, a coaching…
- This Is the Exact Moment Painting Business Owners Give Up | Auto Pilot Ep 3 · 20 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/ If you're new here, my name is Mike Gore-Hickman. I'm the founder of Painter Growth, a coaching…
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There | Auto Pilot Ep 2 | Painter Growth · 14 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1If you're new here, my name is…
- The $5K/Hour Sales Strategy Painting Contractors Ignore | Autopilot Ep.1 · 13 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/ If you're new here, I'm Mike, founder of Painter Growth. We coach painting contractors on how to…
- Why Every Successful Entrepreneur Needs to Face Their Shadow · 50 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-... In this episode of the Painter Growth Podcast, Jesse sits down with Mark Anthony Lord, a…
- The #1 Handoff Mistake Costing Painting Contractors Jobs · 39 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- Swimming in Murky Water: A Painter's 90-Day Financial Turnaround · 29 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- Rebuilding a Painting Business After Losing Your Team — Patrick (Rocket Painter) · 39 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- From $50K in Debt to Full Financial Control: A Painting Business Turnaround | Painter Growth Stories · 28 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- Painting Contractor: Breaking Even to 20% in the Bank in 90 Days · 31 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- 5 High-Performance Habits for Painting Biz · 19 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- Q2 Review + Q3 Planning for Painting Contractors | The 7 Numbers That Decide Your Next Quarter · 28 dkDownload your free Painter Growth training here: https://learn.paintergrowth.com/grow-v1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grow-v1 If you're new here, my name is…
- From $30K Months To $100K Months In Under A Year Painter Growth Story · 24 dkEric Winegardner started Winegardner Fine Finishes and Coatings in Honesdale, Pennsylvania in 2023. People told him no one in his area would pay premium prices for high-end…
- Why Painting Contractors Are Busy But Broke (And How to Fix It) · 30 dkYou're slammed all summer, crews are pumping, the phone won't stop — so why is there no money in the bank? In this episode, Coach Jesse and Coach Rich break down the real reason…
- From $680K and Broke to $1M in 5 Months | Painter Growth · 24 dkDerrick did $680K in sales in 2025 and ended the year broke. Six months later, his company, Mountain Man Painting in Twin Lakes, Colorado, where most jobs are 8,000 ft and up…
- How Painters Win The Ai Gold Rush (Before It's Too Late) · 49 dkTanner Mullen (founder of DripJobs) returns to the Painter Growth Podcast for one of his most tactical conversations yet. Mike Workman and Tanner dig into why software is…
- Dream It or Doubt It: Coaching a Painter Through the Gray Zone · 45 dkMost painters don't get what they want because they never actually decide what they want. They live in the "gray zone" — surviving, reacting, putting out fires — and wonder why…
- Health, Fitness & Growing Your Painting Business · 53 dkMost painting contractors pour everything into the business and quietly let their health fall apart — until one day they wake up as a shadow of the man they wanted to be. In this…
- Build With AI or Get Buried: How Painters Get Ahead · 54 dkAI is coming for accountants, lawyers, and every desk job first — but if you run a painting business, you might be holding the biggest advantage of your career. Mike sits down…
- She Never Touched a Paintbrush — Now She Runs a Company Across 5 Cities · 1 sa 4 dkShe never touched a paintbrush in her life — now she runs a painting company across multiple cities in Colorado. So why does she say most business owners with money in the bank…
- How Painters Can Get Exclusive Leads With No Upfront Cost — ft. Hisham of Leads Pilot · 36 dkTired of paying thousands upfront for ads that don't convert, or fighting over shared leads on Angie's? In this episode, Mike sits down with Hisham, co-founder of Leads Pilot — a…
- Beating Burnout: Leadership, Hiring, and the Systems That Set You Free · 45 dkCoaches Jesse and Kit are back together for a raw, real conversation about one of the biggest silent killers in entrepreneurship — burnout. If you've ever felt like a zombie at…
- How to Hire the Right People for Your Painting Business · 36 dkJason Thompson, Director of Mitsuoka & Company Recruiting, joins Mike Gore-Hickman to break down what separates great hires from costly mistakes. From in-home sales reps to…
- AI Native or AI Extinct: How Painters Can Win with AI Before 2028 · 26 dkIs your painting business AI-ready — or at risk of being left behind? In this episode of the Painter Growth Podcast, Jesse and Gavin break down exactly how painting contractors…
- Brush Busters: Filtering Fake Leads, Building Flow, and Working with Family Without Losing Your Mind · 46 dkIn this raw and insightful episode of Brush Busters, coaches Jesse and Gavin dive deep into some of the most pressing (and personal) challenges painting business owners face…
- Trusting Profit: Job Costing, Production Rates, and How to Stop Scope Creep · 47 dkEver finish a job, see solid revenue, and still wonder where the profit went? In this episode, we break down how painting contractors lose margin during production, even when the…
- The Hard Truth Every Painting Business Owner Needs to Hear · 18 dkIn this solo episode, I share the raw lessons I wish I’d known when I started running my painting business. This episode is about the truths that no one tells you when you start…
- From Paint Brush to Content Creator — How Christian Manhard Built a Business He Actually Wants to Live · 50 dkChristian Manhard didn't set out to become a social media influencer. He just started filming his work. Seventeen years in the painting trade, a personal Instagram account, and a…
- Why Letting Go Is the Hardest Part of Growing Your Business · 54 dkBrooke runs a painting business that did $370K last year. He wants to do $750K this year. And he's doing it all while managing chronic migraines, a team that needs leading, and a…
- AI for Contractors: What's Actually Working in 2026 · 43 dkMost contractors are using AI like it's a search engine. Here's what they're missing. I sat down with Arwin, founder of Rebolt HQ, an AI-powered operating system built for…
- The $5 Million Check: Why a Million-Dollar Business Owner Was Terrified to Cash It · 1 sa 4 dkWhat happens when you 5X your revenue in a single year — and still can't let yourself win? In this raw, unfiltered live coaching call, Jesse sits down with James Mitchell, a…
- From $0 Pipeline to $150K Weeks — Logan Platt's Painting Business Transformation · 19 dkLogan Platt started Clean Cut Painters in Bozeman, Montana with zero business background, just a neuroscience degree, a paintbrush, and a crew of independent contractors. For…
- How to Handle Bad Paint, Angry Clients, and Supplier Pushback · 35 dkIn this episode of Brush Busters, coaches Lucas and Chris tackle real letters from painting business owners and share their no-nonsense solutions. From Marcus in Calgary dealing…
- How to Hire the Right Sales Rep for Your Painting Business · 58 dkHiring a sales rep can help you grow faster. It can also create a mess if you do it too early or without the right systems in place. In this episode, we break down what painting…
- Building a Field Marketing Role That Drives Growth · 55 dkIn this episode, Jesse sits down with Isaac from White Oak Painting and his new field marketing manager for a live coaching session focused on one of the biggest opportunities in…
- Money Mindset, Bookkeeping Basics & Getting to Baseline: The Financial Blueprint Every Tradesperson Needs · 44 dkWhat does it really take to stop living paycheck to paycheck when you own a trades business? In this episode, Jesse Teron sits down with Kedma Ough, the financial genius behind…
- Why your business is stuck (And how to solve it) · 22 dkIf your income has not moved in 3 years, if your business keeps hitting the same ceiling, if your life looks basically the same as it did 5 years ago, there’s a hard truth hiding…
- Brush Busters: The Street Marketing Playbook for Real Growth · 42 dkWhat happens when a homeowner nearly falls off her chair from your price, and still leaves you a 5-star review before you do the job? In this episode, we unpack a Momentum…
- From Panic Attack to 6 Crews in 4 Weeks: The 10-Second Rule That Saved My Business (And Life) · 20 dkIn this raw Coffee Conversation, Coach Jesse gets real. He opens up about the moment he hit rock bottom while building his second painting company. He had four jobs open, no…
- Your Painting Business Is Growing but You’re Losing Control (Here’s Why) · 42 dkWhat happens when your painting business grows faster than your leadership systems? In this Brush Busters episode, Josh and Wayne break down real questions from owners running…
- Buy Back 10 Hours a Week Without Hiring Anyone · 23 dkMost owners think the only way to get their time back is to hire. But hiring is slow, expensive, and it often solves the wrong problem. In this episode, Mike breaks down a simple…
- 5 Mistakes That Almost Killed My Painting Company (And How I Fixed Them) · 27 dkIf you’re building a painting company and it feels harder than it should, this episode is your shortcut. I’m breaking down five mistakes I made the hard way, from hiring the…
- Rules Create Freedom: Reclaim Your Time, Focus, and Team Culture | Brush Busters · 41 dkDescription: Most painting business owners say they want freedom. But the way they run their week guarantees the opposite. In this Brush Busters episode, Coach Jesse and Coach…
- How To Take A Vacation (And Not Blow Up Your Business) · 15 dkAre you trapped in your business? If you can't step away for a week without everything falling apart, you don't have a business—you have a job. In this episode, Michael Reitman…
- How Elon Musk Would Scale a Painting Business: The 5-Step Framework to Grow Faster Without Burning Out · 15 dkWhat if Elon Musk had to scale a painting business from scratch? In this episode, Mike breaks down a 5-step scaling framework inspired by how Musk builds and simplifies massive…







