Greg Flaherty, founder, and owner of Colorful Remedies discusses how he built a painting business that can now fully run without him. He shares his process for vetting potentially bad clients right from the start, and why he views that as a critical component of his painting company's success. Greg elaborates on how strategic planning has been a primary focus for him, and how other painting company owners can create their own strategic plans if they are serious about long-term growth.
Topics Discussed:
- How to make your painting business run without you
- Why bad clients will kill your growth, and how to vet them
- We are not in the business of doing favors, so structure your business accordingly
- The reasons strategic planning matters, and how to do it right
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