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

SUMMARY:

In this episode of DYB, Steve gets to chat with Saulius Bertulis; Co-Owner of Painters Inc. in Chicago.

Originally from Lithuania, Saulius immigrated to the United States to seek a better life.

Although he didn’t speak a word of English when he moved, Saulius took every opportunity he could find — eventually landing into the painting trade.

Eventually, Saulius worked up through the ranks of the first company he was working for before deciding to go off on his own.

Shortly after, Saulius teamed up with another colleague to form Painters Inc., which has grown to become a successful commercial painting company at $1.3MM in sales in 2018.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

-The challenges of creating a partnership, and how to overcome them.

-The importance of selling a product you believe in.

-How to classify clients based on their quality.

-How to elevate your company’s culture.

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LISTEN HERE:

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QUOTES:

“David and I both have very different personalities, and this is what makes Painters Inc. Successful.”

“The biggest challenge in our partnership was figuring out who does what best, and let him take over the task.”

“Our biggest strength is our employees. We have wonderful people and the culture helps a lot.”

“Every time you sell a product…You are making a promise to your client. It’s much easier to make promises when you know you can deliver.”

“If a client believes in you, you will have no problem selling a job.”

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HIGHLIGHTS:

[4:13] How did Saulius get started in painting?

[11:24] What were Saulius’ thoughts going into a partnership?

[14:10] How did the business grow after the partnership?

[16:57] How did Saulius meet the DYB team?

[26:40] What are the 3 P’s of Saulius’ Business?

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LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Join DYB

Group.me

Unshakable — Tony Robbins

Evernote

T Sheets

Pipeline Deals

Quickbooks

ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES:

Schedule Your Free Strategy Call With Steve

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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.