Is your bank account actually growing this busy season — or are you just staying busy?

In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, Chris Moore breaks down the financial framework every painting contractor needs to maximize busy season profits. Because working harder doesn't automatically mean keeping more money — and too many contractors reach the end of busy season only to realize they never actually got ahead.

Chris walks through three core areas:

How to Measure — Get your baseline number: if you closed up shop today, what would you actually have free and clear? Chris explains why tracking this weekly is essential, how receivables distort your cash picture, and why real-time job costing against overhead is the habit that separates true business owners from the ones who stay stuck.

How to Plan — Know your cash targets at every stage. Chris shares specific cushion goals and winter targets broken down by company size — from solo operators to $1.5M+ operations — so you know exactly what number you're chasing and how many months of busy season you have left to close the gap.

How to Reap Without Guilt — Once your cushion and winter reserves are covered, Chris introduces Profit Account Theory and money management strategies — including high-yield savings, investments, and building additional income streams — so you can finally benefit as an owner without second-guessing every dollar you take home.

If you're putting in the hours this busy season, this episode makes sure you see the fruits of your labor.

🎙️ Elite Business Advice Podcast | Hosted by Chris Moore, Founder of Elite Business Advisors

What happens when a business coach gets put in the hot seat? In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, Chris Moore flips the format and answers the questions painting contractors are actually asking. Inspired by his good friend Nick Slavik of Ask a Painter Live, Chris tackles a few real-world business challenges head-on, all while painting the new EBA office: how to diagnose a Gross Profit stuck at 30% and what's likely causing the leak, which business model Chris would choose if he were starting apainting company from scratch today, how to structure an employee referral bonus program that actually motivates your team, and how to evaluate whether a neighborhood is worth targeting before you spend a dollar on marketing.

Got questions or problems you need help solving in your business? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us to see how we structure our coaching to help painting contractors across North America!

If you don't know your numbers, you don't know your business! Knowing which numbers to watch is also only half the equation. In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, Chris Moore breaks down the 5 KPIs every painting contractor needs to track: Gross Profit Margin, Net Profit Margin, Net Cash Flow, Closing Rate, and Marketing ROI.

We go beyond just defining each metric, we share what to actually do with the data so your business keeps improving. Whether you're just starting to track your numbers or ready to level up your management game, this episode gives you a clear, actionable framework built specifically for painting company owners. Tune in and find out where your business really stands.

Schedule a Free Business Analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com to learn more about how we help our clients use these KPI’s in their day to day business!

Chris Moore is coming off of vacation with a hard truth for painting contractors: if your business can’t run without you for a week, that’s not an excuse to skip the vacation, that’s the whole problem. In this episode, Chris breaks down 3 reasons why disconnecting from your business makes you sharper, more productive, and a better leader. Everything in this episode is backed by real research and his own experience finally unplugging. You didn’t build your business to be a slave to it. This episode will remind you why, and give you a simple action step to start scheduling real time away.

If you’re looking for someone to help think through your decision point marketing plan for your business, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com

In this episode of the Elite Business Advice Podcast, host Chris Moore talks about Decision Point Marketing, one of the most overlooked principles in building a marketing plan.

What is Decision Point Marketing? Speaking to customers based on where they are in the buying cycle. Two stages exist: awareness/interest ("should I paint?") versus active buying intent ("who do I hire?"). The channel determines the message you should be creating.

The Takeaway Match your message to the moment. When you understand where your buyer is mentally, you stop wasting ad spend and start having real conversations. That's Decision Point Marketing.

If you’re looking for someone to help think through your decision point marketing plan for your business, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com

If your painting company isn’t showing up online, you’re losing jobs to competitors who are — plain and simple. In this episode of Elite Business Advice, Chris sits down with Adam McChesney, CEO and Founder of Builders of Authority, to break down exactly what residential painting contractors need to do to dominate their local market online.

Adam has built a 7-figure digital marketing agency from the ground up and has worked with hundreds of contractors, so he knows what works — and what’s a waste of money. In this episode, he shares the step-by-step playbook on Google Business Profile optimization, local SEO wins you can get without a big budget, what your website needs to actually convert leads, and how to run paid ads without flushing cash down the drain.

Whether you’re just starting to think about digital marketing or you’ve been burned by agencies in the past, this episode will give you a clear picture of where to focus your time and money to get the best return.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to fully optimize your Google Business Profile to rank higher in local search

• The easiest organic SEO wins painting contractors can do right now

• What most contractor websites get wrong — and how to fix it

• When to start running paid ads and how to avoid the most common mistakes

• How to allocate a limited marketing budget for maximum ROI

Connect with Adam: buildauthority.com | @adam.mcchesney on social

If you’re looking to grow your business or professionalize it more, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com!

Most painting contractors run their business the way they were taught — but what if the way you were taught is costing you money? In this episode of Elite Business Advice, we apply first principles thinking to 5 core areas of your residential painting company, from how you price jobs to why customers actually choose you over a competitor. This isn't theory — it's a practical framework for stripping away industry assumptions and rebuilding smarter systems from the ground up. If you're ready to stop running your business on autopilot, this episode will change the way you think.

If you’re looking for someone to help think through this First Principles Thinking with you in your business, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com

Are you a painting contractor who's tired of being the only leader on your crew? In this episode of Elite Business Advice, we break down how to identify, develop, and promote foremen from within your own team using the same leadership system that made the San Antonio Spurs one of the most dominant dynasties in sports history. Whether you're running 3 crews or 10, this episode will give you a practical 5-step framework to build leaders without starting from scratch. If you're ready to stop being the bottleneck in your business, this one's for you.

If you’re looking for some more practical advice on how to follow through on what we covered in this episode or looking to take your business to the next level in terms of growth or professionalization, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com!