This Week's Guest: Dimitrios Sevastos Our next guest is a tall, burly guy who likes to be outdoors, kayaking and skeet shooting, and gardening. Nick May is joined by Dimitrios Sevastos of Optimus Primers today on The Business Brush. It's important to fill your free time doing things you love.Dimitrios is a painter that grew up in the industry, had a different career path, and entered the world of painting later in life. His father ran a painting company in Florida. He decided to study computer science and worked in that field for some time. He later started Optimus Primers when he didn't want to stare at a computer screen anymore. Based in New York, Optimus Primers specializes in commercial interior and exterior painting.Broad-strokes include: PPN Caliber 10 groups, taking on his father’s business, going digital – and much more!Join the Business Brush Group! A private and FREE Facebook group where they talk the business of painting! www.facebook.com/groups/482608175449498Broad Strokes Podcast – A paint contractor podcast FOR women BY women. www.broadstrokespodcast.comPro Painter NetworkRoadmap to Profit courseWe have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.propainternetwork.com/crank-0 to register or text CRANK to 72000. This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: Zach Ausherman This week’s guest is preparing to take on his father’s painting business. Join Nick May and Zach Ausherman of Ausherman Painting on The Business Brush.Zach tells us of how his professional career did not start in the painting business. He worked as a lobbyist, and later in the equipment industry before joining his father at Ausherman Painting. Ausherman Painting specializes in residential, commercial, and light carpentry.Broad-strokes include: PPN Caliber 10 groups, taking on his father’s business, going digital - and much more!Join the Business Brush Group! A private and FREE Facebook group where they talk the business of painting! www.facebook.com/groups/482608175449498Broad Strokes Podcast – A paint contractor podcast FOR women BY women. www.broadstrokespodcast.comPro Painter NetworkRoadmap to Profit courseWe have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.propainternetwork.com/crank-0 to register or text CRANK to 72000. This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: John Cole We all go through moments where we think “Yep, I’m fired.” Our next guest went through this when he set off fire sprinklers at a job site; thankfully he was not fired and eventually bought the company. John Cole of B&K Painting joins Nick May today on The Business Brush. Other than being paint company owners, Nick and John share another thing in common - both were involved in the church. They talk about rafting adventures and growing up around the trades. Broad-strokes include: core values of the company, making friends in the painter community, how covid has changed business - and much more! Join the Business Brush Group! A private and FREE Facebook group where they talk the business of painting! www.facebook.com/groups/482608175449498 Broad Strokes Podcast – A paint contractor podcast FOR women BY women. www.broadstrokespodcast.com Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course We have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.propainternetwork.com/crank-0 to register or text CRANK to 72000. This Week's Sponsor:

Your Hosts: Nick May Chris Shank Today on The Business Brush presented by Pro Painter Network, we bring you an Always Be Marketing (ABM) episode! Your hosts Nick May and Chris Shank talk about marketing your paint business and how you can use it in other areas of your business.Broad-strokes include: marketing to a specific target client, how to market so that clients remember you, iMay Media marketing packages - and much more!Roast your Website - direct message Nick on his socials or go to our contact page www.thebusinessbrush.com/contact-us. Please be sure to provide a link to your website.iMay Marketing - Visit www.imaymarketing.com/services to see a full list of iMay Media's marketing services. Pro Painter Network members receive 10% off!Join the Business Brush Group! A private and FREE Facebook group where they talk the business of painting! www.facebook.com/groups/482608175449498 Broad Strokes Podcast – A paint contractor podcast FOR women BY women. www.broadstrokespodcast.comPro Painter NetworkRoadmap to Profit courseWe have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.propainternetwork.com/crank-0 to register.  This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: Phil Cline On today’s season premiere of The Business Brush presented by Pro Painter Network, Nick May is joined by Phil Cline of Tama Painting and Specialty Coatings.They talk about the Pro Painter Road Trip, hiring a project manager, and how his employees go through Dale Carnegie training.Broad-strokes include: hiring for specific tasks, systems and processes, working for contractors that don’t #elevatethetrade - and much more!Broad Strokes Podcast - A paint contractor podcast FOR women BY women. www.broadstrokespodcast.comPro Painter NetworkRoadmap to Profit courseWe have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.propainternetwork.com/crank-0 to register.  This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: Corrie Leister Have you heard?! There's a new paint contracting podcast for women, by women! In the inaugural episode of the Broad Strokes Podcast, expert cabinet and furniture refinisher Corrie Leister BS's with Tana Todd about taking the plunge and making the best of challenging situations both personally and professionally.  They chat about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as a female entrepreneur as well as the work she does to elevate the trade of paint contracting through education and building a strong and open community of professional painters. Her secret? Always be teachable no matter how much experience you've racked up over the years! www.broadstrokespodcast.com Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course We have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.app.mobit.com/LandingPage/Viewer/181049/20920784 to register.  This Week's Sponsors:

This Week's Guest: Danny Mullins Bookkeeping: easy to leave for another day, but that can come with added stress and hardship. To end this season, Danny Mullins with Bookkeeping Express joins Chris Shank on The Business Brush as Danny tells the importance of having your finances in order. Broad-strokes include: common bookkeeping mistakes, bank errors, what they’re doing for PPN members - and much more! Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course We have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.app.mobit.com/LandingPage/Viewer/181049/20920784 to register.  This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guests: Nick Slavik, Nick May, Nick LoGrasso On today’s Cage Fight episode of The Business Brush, Nick May, Nick LoGrasso, and Nick Slavik join Chris Shank as they talk about hiring and the PPP loan in their painting businesses.  Broad-strokes include: Hiring, staying busy in winter, opinions on the PPP loan - and much more! Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course We have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.app.mobit.com/LandingPage/Viewer/181049/20920784 to register.  On today’s Cage Fight episode of The Business Brush, Nick May, Nick LoGrasso, and Nick Slavik join Chris Shank as they talk about hiring and the PPP loan in their painting businesses. Broad-strokes include: Hiring, staying busy in winter, opinions on the PPP loan - and much more!Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: John Bollaert On this week's Business Brush, Nick May talks to (now former) iMay Media Graphic Guru, John Bollaert.  They discuss how the Pro Painter Network logo was designed, the 5 W's of branding, and how to plan a month's worth of social media posts. Broad-strokes include: Branding and Social Media   Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course We have announced our Virtual Conference Crank.0 January 12-14. Go to www.app.mobit.com/LandingPage/Viewer/181049/20920784 to register.  This Week's Sponsor:

This Week's Guest: Charles Boston In this week's Business Brush, Nick May and Chris Shank sit down with Charles Boston from AH Painting. Join them as they discuss hirings, whether you should hire a painter and teach them sales or hire a salesperson and teach them painting. Broad-strokes include: Hiring Sales People, Relating to your customers, setting goals for your sales people - and much more! Pro Painter Network Roadmap to Profit course This Week's Sponsor: