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EP46 Cameron Loughlin: Doubling His Business Without Paying for Leads

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EP45 Tom Lopatosky: How to ‘Deliver Every Time’ & Introduce Your Customer to a Solution to Their Problem

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EP44 Jim Kaloutas: What It’s Like Running a $21M Painting Business

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EP43 Sam Reuter: From Going Door To Door To $750K, Profitably

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EP41 Ray Rahni: Computer Engineer from Iran to Successful Painting Company

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EP40 Mike Katounas: Family Confrontation, Combating Cancer with Faith, while Succeeding in Business

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EP39 Nick Slavik: The Importance of Exceptional Customer Service & Asking Yourself “Why”

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EP37 Doug Imhoff: The Importance of Delegation in Order to Maximize the Growth of Your Painting Business

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EP35 Saulius Bertulis From Lithuania to $1M Commercial Painting Co. with his Partner Eivydas Phillips

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EP33 John Neubert Reveals His Unique Strategies for Hiring and Retaining 80 Painters, Despite the Current Labor Market

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EP31: Nick Lauro Shares How To Build A Successful Company By Holding Your Team Above The Line

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EP30 Rich Groark: How to Implement Tech, Methodology, & a Culture of Respect to Grow Your Painting Business Beyond $1 Million Dollars

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EP29: Scott Lollar Shares Strategies To Scale to Million and Multi-Million Dollar Revenues

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EP27 Brian & Amber Yaussy: How to Build a Successful Company With Your Spouse

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EP26: Kim Garst, Social Media Expert, Shares Strategies to Get More Leads, for FREE

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EP25 Bob Burg The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea

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EP24 Miljce Donev: On His Way to $3M+ By Playing To His Strengths

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