If I Started a Painting Business in 2026, I’d Do This First

Send us Fan Mail If I had to grow a painting business to $500K from scratch today, here's what I'd do. Brandon Pierpont from Painter Marketing Pros and I walk through the money side and the marketing side of that first stage. Know Your Numbers & Save Big in Taxes, Daniel Honan, CPA Every episode is made for painting business owners. Follow the show so the next one downloads automatically. WANT ME TO LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS? Join 600+ painting contractors who know exactly where their money goes, keep more of what they earn, and scale without tax surprises. Book a free Profit Checkup here → profitablepaintercpa.com/vsl FREE BOOK FOR PAINTING CONTRACTORS FREE! Just cover shipping. Get your copy here → profitablepaintercpa.com/book Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube 📌 What We Discuss: 0:00 - If I Started a Painting Business Today 1:25 - The Marketing You Should Always Be Doing 4:25 - Fix Your Sales Process Before You Chase More Leads 8:28 - Production Rates: How Long Each Surface Takes to Paint 10:17 - Marking Up Labor and Materials 11:56 - Checking Your Job Numbers Every Week + Pricing for Risk 16:00 - Where to Get Leads When You're Starting Out 20:54 - When It Makes Sense to Pay for Leads 22:35 - Why the Same Lead Is Worth More to Some Painters 24:07 - Staying Compliant + Two Months of Cash in the Bank 26:20 - How Much You Should Be Paying Yourself 27:47 - What We'd Do Differently Starting Over 31:00 - The Numbers to Hit Before You Scale About us - Profitable Painter CPA: We helping painting business owners understand their numbers, reduce taxes, and build sustainable wealth. Check us out → profitablepaintercpa.com This episode was originally recorded as a video for YouTube. If you hear me say things like “in this video” or reference visuals, don’t worry — the content still works perfectly in audio form. And if you ever want to watch the video version, you can find it on the  Profitable Painter YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@BookkeepingForPainters For being a loyal listener, I want to send you a copy of my new book Profitable Painter. Inside, I’ll show you the exact frameworks that have helped painting businesses save big on taxes, increase profits, and scale with confidence Head over to profitablepaintercpa.com/book and grab your copy today. Don’t wait — this is my gift to you for being part of the Profitable Painter community.