Send us a text

We show why painting companies lose profit to misaligned incentives and share pay models that make every role protect gross profit. Sales, production, leadership, and admin all get clear rules that tie pay to outcomes, not hours or revenue alone.

• sales comp with base commission plus GP-based step bonuses
• production manager pay split into base and performance tied to volume, GP, and reviews
• sales manager paid on team gross profit, not revenue
• admin and PM combined overhead targets to prevent bloat
• step-by-step numbers that stabilize margin and improve quality
• practical transitions for teams already on salary-only plans

Get a free copy of Profitable Painter, just cover the shipping. The link is in the description

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

Send us a text

We share four cash flow plays that keep a painting business liquid while it grows fast. From legal deposit limits to payroll timing and progress billing, we design the money flow so cash shows up when work happens.

• cash survival moves for low bank balance
• collecting receivables and raising legal deposits
• progress payments tied to milestones
• paying subs after customer payment
• payroll timing to increase float
• stacking vendor terms with business credit
• operating legally under capped deposits
• employee model deposits covering CAC and labor
• down-sell strategy for testimonials
• subcontractor model funding current and next job

Click the video on the screen now to watch how much you should be making in your painting business

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

Send us a text

We lay out four numbers that tell you if a painting job builds profit or drains cash, and show how to set deposits and milestones so growth funds itself. The result is a simple playbook to price right, buy leads with confidence, and end payroll stress.

• defining gross profit and why 50% vs 30% changes everything
• calculating customer acquisition cost including ads, leads, and sales time
• using the 3:1 rule to judge healthy marketing spend
• reading the GP to CAC ratio to decide if growth helps or hurts
• fixing cash conversion with deposits, mid-job payments, and vendor float
• action steps to audit ten jobs and compute your numbers
• guidance for states with limits on deposits and how to shift to milestones

You can get a copy for free. It normally costs 20 bucks on Amazon. All you gotta do is cover the shipping. There’s a link in the description if you want to go deeper.
Click the video on the screen now to watch four cash flow plays for painting businesses to scale.

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