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Isn't starting a painting business just like starting any other business? The answer could be yes or no… that's why I get asked the question - How To Start Painting Business - over and over. 

When I started my painting business… I only focused or specialized in faux finishes and murals. If a home or business owner wanted basic wall painting… I referred them to my favorite painting company. 

Did you read that hidden tip? If you are a company that specializes in one type of painting… make friends with other painters that do other types of painting you don't specialize in.  Work out a deal of recommending each other. This is the cheapest and easiest word-of-mouth advertising I know of.  

It doesn't really matter what type of painting business you are starting… you need the same type of basic equipment, licenses, advertising, book-keeping etc.

Any business must follow their state regulations and tax laws… don't ignore these, ever!

Starting any business requires that you learn some of the basics:

  • Accounting
  • Regulations
  • Advertising
  • Work Ethics
  • Marketing
  • Customer Relations

Starting a painting business requires that you learn things above and beyond the basics:

  • Time management
  • Estimating
  • Best practices for your industry
  • Specific Regulations
  • Specific tax laws
  • and a ton more information

You aren't going to find all the information you need from one website… or even many websites. You could spend days searching the internet… printing out all the information you can find… trying to decipher if that information is relevant… and setting up systems and notebooks for your new business. 

It can be done… but it's a pain. The first lessons any new business owner must learn:

  • Time is money - If you are doing anything that isn't actually creating income… get someone else to do it for you.
  • Time is finite - You only have so many hours in a day… if you are going to make any money… you must be actively working on something that makes you money.
  •  Use other peoples time - If you can hire someone for "cheap" to do systematized tasks… so your hours are spent making the big bucks… Why aren't you doing that?
  • Let it go - Stop trying to control every aspect of your business yourself… every successful entrepreneur has "worker bees".
  • When you need to learn something about your business - let someone that has done it before teach you. It's much faster to read a book on the subject and get all the information you need fast… then it is to try to teach yourself from scratch. Just how expensive is that book?  How much is your time worth?
  • If you don't "get" these ideas or lessons… you won't be successful. Why? because you will be spending all your time thinking instead of doing.

Where can you find easy and quick information about How To Start Painting Business

This is where you start… stop focusing on the "painting" part of starting your business and focus on the "business" part.

You need to have a good business plan in place… from the get-go!

How To Start Painting BusinessThis new book is instantly available… I mean right now. It is a printable, 100 page, 30,000 word document that covers everything you need to know about setting up your very own business plan. 

Plus Excel spreadsheets, worksheets, and target calendar are included.  

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How to Establish Goals, Objectives, and Strategies that are the road map to your business's success.

Prepare a complete and concise business plan. Exactly what you need and nothing that you don't.

Organize your information in a logical, easy to follow, format.

A business plan improves the chances for success, focuses your efforts, and helps you avoid making serious mistakes. One out of every five businesses fail, if want to beat those odds you need a business plan.

Check Here to See If You Need A Business Plan!

Northern Illinois Mural Painter Northern Illinois Faux and Mural Painters Frank Capra and David Cook sent me their website link…

Just so I could see all their gorgeous murals! Sometimes I wish I could just get back to my paintbrushes… these pictures make me want to paint!

They have done some amazing faux painting and murals. Plus they do regular wall painting (yuck) as well.

Very talented.

I just have to share this next picture with you because it is so fantastic. Imagine taking boring flat metal elevator doors and turning them into these luscious wood grained doors.

All with paint!

If you live in the Northern Illinois area… check out their website. If you don't check it out anyway!

 D'Franco Decorative Finishes

Faux Wood Grain Doors

It all just seems so hard to do! Getting your ideas together and starting a business can be so frustrating that you may just want to throw up your hands and give up. It's happened to all of us and we all just want to know how to start business painting murals… You need Goals!

Set Goals and You Will Find Starting A Mural Business Easier

 

Goal setting determines your path to success. Success is determined and measured by the goals you have accomplished. Here are some tips on how you can set and achieve your goals:

 

  1. Put your goals into writing. This will serve as your commitment to the goals that you have set. Studies have shown that goals are more motivating when you write them down rather than just thinking about them in your head. Be sure to include an action plan with finish dates.

  2. Check Your Goals Daily. By checking you goals daily you will give yourself a regular progress report. A self evaluation is necessary. No one else is accountable but you. If you aren't keeping up with goals you have set for yourself… rethink the plan. 
  3. Take action. A goal is nothing but a pipe-dream if you do not do something to accomplish it. Based on your daily check in, you can either continue or change your present action plans. If one planis not effective, then find other ways to achieve your goals.
  4. Get Motivated. The best way to stay motivated is to share your goals with your family and friends. They can motivate and support you in achieving your goals. They can also help you in your action plans and even remind you whenever you tend to forget the goals you have set.
  5. Stay Determined.  You should always feel confident that you can achieve your goals. It is important, however… that you set goals that are realistic and can be achieved. If you set goals that are so lofty you may never get past dreaming… and you do want to start a business painting murals… don't you?

I just received new photos from a mural painter that set her goals and has a very busy painting business.

Dawn Papandrea-Khan
Surfaces with Paint
(845) 669-9093
Website: www.surfaceswithpaint.com
Blog: http://surfaceswithpaint.blogspot.com/

I just completed this mural for a nursery occupied by 16 month old triplet boys.  They are so adorable.  I had a great time listening to all the action while I was painting. 

The client wanted something that her boys could grow with.  We took some ideas from a few pictures that we found over the internet.  She wanted a large colorful lighthouse, sailboats, and seagulls.  She loved the way the mural came out.  It only took me 2 days, so I am happy that I will have the rest of the week to spend at home.

Lighthouse Mural

Ocean Theme Mural

 

Sailboat Mural