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EP32 Matt Orme: From Zero to $1M in just 1 Year!

SUMMARY:

In this episode of DYB, Steve gets the chance to chat with Matt Orme of PR Painting, a company focusing mainly on commercial painting in the Philadelphia area.

In his career, Matt has risen from the bottom of the ranks as a painter to project manager, and eventually setting out on his own.

Steve and Matt cover a wide variety of subjects applicable to any growing painting company; from mindset, starting out, and establishing infrastructure.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

-The biggest challenges Matt faced when scaling his commercial painting business

-How making systems helped reduce the man-hours Matt puts into his business

-How Matt was able to overcome the mental hurdles of going out on his own

-The importance of finding a “Tribe of Mentors” to help propel your success

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LISTEN HERE:

QUOTES:

“The whole idea of Personal Record, or ‘PR’ Painting is ‘What’s my best?’ I won’t really know that until I push myself.”

“I think sometimes we don’t step out [on our own] because we don’t see everything ahead of time.”

“I was tempted to go small, because I didn’t know what I didn’t know. But because of the tools I’m given now, I’m not tempted to go that direction.”

“The struggles you’re experiencing — You’re not the only one.”

“Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.”
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HIGHLIGHTS:

[2:40] How did Matt get started in the painting industry?

[18:13] How did Matt generate business in the beginning?

[21:52] What were some of the challenges Matt faced when scaling up his business?

[30:01] Matt gives some pointers on how to scale more effectively

[39:33] What does Matt’s tech stack look like?

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LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Join DYB

[BOOKS]

The E-Myth Revisited

5 Levels of Leadership

Make Today Count

Little Red Book of Sales

[APPS]

[CONTACT]

mattorme@prpainting.biz

ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES:

Schedule Your Free Strategy Call With Steve

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Connect with Matt Orme on Facebook here

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About the Author

As many of you know, my journey has been one of grit, grace, and transformation. At 19, I was a high school dropout, single father, and struggling paint contractor in Michigan. I later moved to Florida, where I faced both personal and professional hardships. With nothing left to lose, I turned to prayer—and was blessed with a relentless hunger to learn. I devoured books, attended seminars, and discovered better ways to streamline and grow my business—even through the Great Recession (and yes, I did hit the wife lottery along the way!). In 2014, I published How To Double Your Business and later sold the painting business, launching a new chapter: coaching others to grow their businesses. For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to helping business owners scale through the DYB System, while also drawing from frameworks like EOS, Scaling Up, and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Yet something was still missing—something more adaptive, integrated, and complete. Then I found Pinnacle. After months of research and interviews with other Guides, I joined Pinnacle. Their tools and strategies have exceeded every expectation. Now, as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help leadership teams implement a custom-tailored operating system that draws from the best in the industry—but flexes with your unique business. It’s a dynamic, proven approach to achieve clarity, momentum, and lasting growth. I’m no longer taking on any more 1:1 coaching clients… Instead, I now specialize in working with visionary business owners who are ready to get their leadership teams aligned—around a clear vision, a focused strategy, and an actionable execution plan. With the tools and process I now have as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help turn alignment into momentum, and momentum into results. If your business is growing—but your leadership team isn’t fully rowing in the same direction—let’s talk.