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Contractor Secrets
It's no secret that a large majority of contractors are too busy working "IN" their business instead of "ON" their business. As a 3rd generation painter, I've first-hand witnessed the struggle of a contractor (my father) as he attempted to manage all aspects of his House Painting Business while still painting and performing the jobs. My passion is to free contractors from the chains of their own business, and truly help them achieve greatness through creating systems, processes, and…
Episodes
Contractor SecretsStronghold Audio Book: Day 16-24
What's up good people! As some of you may know, the 31-Days of Value challenge was born on this podcast. Since then, it's evolved into a new vision -…
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From $0 to 200+ Clients: How He Built a Marketing Empire | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Lucas Jensen)
How do you go from ZERO clients to building a marketing agency serving 200+ businesses? In this episode of Contractor Secrets, Tanner Mullen sits down with…
Contractor SecretsStronghold Audio Book: Day 8-15
What's up good people! As some of you may know, the 31-Days of Value challenge was born on this podcast. Since then, it's evolved into a new vision -…
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How His Painting Business Made $300K Without Him | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Justin Georgopoulos)
How do you build a painting business that runs without you? Justin Georgopoulos explains the systems behind his $6.5M painting company and how his team sold…
Contractor SecretsStronghold Audio Book: Day 1-7
What's up good people! As some of you may know, the 31-Days of Value challenge was born on this podcast. Since then, it's evolved into a new vision -…
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The Truth About Getting Comfortable in Business | Contractor Secrets
Getting comfortable in business can be more dangerous than failure. In this episode, Tanner Mullen explains why business owners start playing small after…
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The Biggest Lead Leak in Your Painting Business | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Katie Simons)
Painting contractors spend thousands generating leads — but how many painting leads are lost because nobody answers the phone, follows up, or properly manages…
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The Mindset Holding You Back | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Joel Mercado)
Your painting contractor mindset could be the biggest thing holding your business back. Joel Mercado breaks down the limiting beliefs, leadership habits and…
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He Was Ready to Quit His Business… Here’s What I Told Him | Contractor Secrets
After 4 years running a remodeling business, Joe Altobelli is spread thin, worn down, dealing with slow cash flow, and considering going back to work for…
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Why More Leads Won’t Fix Your Painting Business | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Jason Phillips)
Painting contractors don't always need more leads — they need a better sales process. Jason Phillips explains how closing more painting estimates at higher…
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The Painting Lead Strategy That Changes Everything | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Jacob Ransom)
Painting contractor leads aren't automatically good or bad because they came from Facebook, Instagram, or another lead source. Jacob Ransom breaks down the…
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The Marketing Strategy Most Painting Contractors Ignore | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Glenn Williamson)
Painting contractor marketing isn't just Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and generating more leads. Glenn Williamson explains why building local brand and trust is…
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If I Started a Painting Business From $0, I’d Do This... | Contractor Secrets Business Breakthrough
How to start a painting business, get painting leads, win your first jobs, and grow without a huge marketing budget — Tanner Mullen breaks down what he would…
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How He Closes 80% of Painting Estimates | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Durant Foote)
Painting contractor sales, painting estimates, close rates, and in-home sales — Durant breaks down the exact sales process he uses to close roughly 75–80% of…
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The #1 Lead-to-Estimate System for Painting Contractors | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Cayleb Pletos)
Painting contractor leads, painting business marketing, Facebook Ads, Google LSA, and booked estimates — Cayleb Pletos reveals how painting contractors can…
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The Painting Contractor Marketing Blueprint ($0 → $1M+) | Contractor Secrets (Ft. Brandon Pierpont)
Painting contractor marketing, painting business marketing, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, SEO, and painting leads — which marketing strategy should you actually…
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How to Solve ANY Problem in Your Business | Contractor Secrets (Feat. Austin Houser)
Entrepreneur mindset, business mindset, problem solving, and business leadership are essential when you’re trying to overcome business problems and grow as a…
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Why Your Facebook Ads Aren’t Getting Painting Leads | Contractor Secrets
Facebook Ads for painting contractors can generate consistent painting leads — but only if your ads, marketing message, and follow-up system are built…
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Why Your Painting Sales Funnel SUCKS (And How to Fix It) | Contractor Secrets
Want to close more painting leads and grow your painting business? Aiden Smith breaks down the exact painting contractor sales funnel his company uses to close…
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Why You Can’t Find Good Employees (And How to Fix It) | Contractor Secrets
If you're a painting contractor struggling to find good employees, this episode breaks down how to hire painters, retain great employees, and build a painting…
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Use AI or Get Left Behind: The Future of Painting Businesses | Contractor Secrets
AI isn't going to replace painting contractors — but contractors who know how to use AI might. In this special episode of the Contractor Secrets Podcast…
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The Facebook Ads Strategy Adding $1.5M/Week for Painters | Contractor Secrets
Most painters optimize their Facebook ads for leads. Lucas Jensen optimizes for booked appointments — and it's the reason his agency's clients add over $1.5…
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This Home Service App Solves EVERYTHING - Official Routemize Launch Demo (The Future of Scheduling)
In this official Routemize launch demo, DripJobs founder Tanner Mullen reveals why home service businesses lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in leads every…
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She Doubled Her Painting Business — Then Hit These Walls
Rebecca from Zellers Painting already hit last year's total sales with months left on the calendar — she's basically doubled the business. But growth exposed…
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New Business, 70% Margins, 0 Customers. What Now? - Live Business Breakthrough |Contractor Secrets
Jonathan just launched a permanent lighting business. He has one client, a deposit in the bank, and 90 days to hit three installs a week. In this Business…
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Design, Decide, Delegate | Drip Jobs Partner Spotlight: Alessandro Sanford
In this episode of the DripJobs Partner Spotlight, host Eli sits down with Alessandro Sanford — founder of Kingdom Paintreprenuer and Holiday FX — to break…
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How I Built a 47% Margin Painting Business Using W-2 Employees (Not Subs)
Tired of fighting with low-quality subcontractors in your home service business? In this episode I break down exactly why I run my painting business with 14…
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The Future of Contractor Marketing (AI, SEO & Ads) | Drip Jobs Partner Spotlight: Danny Barrera
The future of contractor marketing is here. In this Partner Spotlight, Danny Barrera — founder of Contractor Click — breaks down how AI, SEO, Google Ads, and…
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SEO Is Dead — It's Search EVERYWHERE Optimization Now | Drip Jobs Partner Spotlight: Mr. Pipeline
Would you know if your last 5 leads came from ChatGPT? In this episode of Partner Spotlight, Eli sits down with Jacob Bartholomew, Senior Account Strategist at…
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13 Appointments in 3 Days — The Instant Booking System | Contractor Secrets
Most contractors think they have a sales problem. You don't — you have a friction problem. In this episode of Contractor Secrets, Tanner breaks down…
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3 Things That Separate 7-Figure Contractors From Everyone Else | Contractor Secrets
After personally coaching over 400 business owners, I've seen exactly what separates the contractors who break through seven figures from the ones who stay…
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This Roofer Was Losing Deals to ONE Thing | Contractor Secrets
Japheth is three months into his roofing business and already running into the wall every contractor hits: he's the bottleneck. He's the closer, the estimator…
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He Spent $3,600 on Leads… Here's Why It Failed | Contractor Secrets
A faith-driven roofing founder is doing everything right — viral social media, wrapped trucks, real estate referrals, over-the-top customer service — so why…
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the $50,000 Mistake Killing This Roofing Company - Live Business Breakthrough
Josh built Green Construction & Roofing from $0 to $550K in his first year — and he's on track for $1.5M. So why can't anyone find him on Google? In this live…
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He Makes Less Money Now Than When he Painted Alone - Live Business Breakthrough
Journey has been painting since 1990. Got his California contractor's license in '96. Been on his own for 15 years. And in January of this year, he decided he…
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Contractor Pricing Mistake: You're Not Selling Value, You're Selling Price
If you've ever lost a job to a cheaper competitor, been told "your price is too high," or felt like just another name on a 3-bid list — this episode is for…
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Copy THIS System to Hire and Keep A-Players in Your Business...
If you can't find or keep good employees in your home service business, the problem isn't the labor market — it's your system. In this video I'm walking you…
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How I Charge 40% More Than My Competition And Still Win...
Most contractors think pricing is the problem. It's not. It's the invisible currency you're losing at every customer touchpoint — and you don't even see it…
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He's Pacing $250K at 22 — Here's What's Stopping Him From Hitting $1M...
In this episode, I sit down with Jose - a skilled Painter who is pacing for $250K this year but has hit a ceiling. Sound familiar?In this coaching session, we…
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Word of Mouth Won't Save Your Business (Here's What Will)
In this episode, I sit down with Ashton - a skilled Painter who built a business that's completely dependent on word of mouth. Sound familiar? This one gets…
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Breakthrough Series: You Can't Systematize Chaos
In this episode, I sit down with Evan from Denver Interior & Doors — a skilled carpenter who built a business that's completely dependent on him. He's the…
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From Rock Bottom to $75K Kitchens: Cory Leister's Faith-Led Journey
From teacher to 6-figure kitchen remodels — Cory Leister's story will leave you inspired. In this Partner Spotlight, Tanner sits down with Cory Leister…
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2026 Home Service Marketing Secrets
The marketing secrets no one's telling home service business owners. I've spent years figuring out what actually works — and watching contractors waste…
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3 Things Separating $500K Contractors From Everyone Else in 2026
Home service business owners — it's time to make your move. In this episode, I'm sharing the 3 strategic plays that helped me build a $1.5M painting business…
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I Run a $1.5M Painting Business in 5 Hours a Week — Here's How
I built a $1.5M painting business that runs without me — less than 5 hours a week. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly how the system works and how you…
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The One Hire That Took Me From "Stressed" to "Scaled"
You're selling jobs, managing crews, answering every phone call, texting colors to your team, and wondering why nothing runs without you. Sound familiar? In…
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Marketing in 2026: What's Actually Working for Home Service Businesses
Try DripJobs free for 14-Days - DripJobs.com In this episode, Tanner Mullen discusses effective marketing strategies for home service businesses in 2026. He…
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He Lost Everything — Now He's Starting a Painting Business From Zero
In this episode, Tanner Mullen engages in a deep conversation with Alan, who shares his journey from a successful career in real estate investing to starting a…
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Breakthrough Series: Caleb Howell - Scaling Beyond $1.5M
Sign up for DripJobs: DripJobs.com Free 1-1 Business Coaching Session Signup: https://calendly.com/dripjobs/breakthrough In this conversation, Tanner Mullen…
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Why 'May I Speak To...' Is Killing Your Sales (And What To Say Instead)
Start Your 14-Day Free Trial of DripJobs! Book a free 1-1 Coaching Session with Tanner In this episode of the Contractor Secrets Podcast, Tanner Mullen shares…
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The 2026 Buyer Has Changed—Here's What They Want
Summary In this episode, Tanner Mullen discusses the evolving landscape of customer behavior in 2026, emphasizing the importance of understanding and adapting…
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Breakthrough Series: Josh Edwards - Leadership Structuring and Maximizing Potential
Summary In this conversation, Tanner Mullen and Josh Edwards discuss the evolution of Josh's painting business, focusing on growth, challenges, and strategies…
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Unlocking Business Growth Strategies For 2026
In this episode, I share insights on scaling a business, emphasizing the importance of leadership, trust, and investing in people. He discusses his personal…
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I Tried To Sell My Painting Business! (What I learned)
In this episode I dive into the experience I had trying to sell my painting business - although it didn't work out, I still learned alot. Here's my top 5…
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Breakthrough Series: Wyatt Ramsay - Simplify Your Offer
In this conversation, Tanner Mullen and Richmond discuss the challenges faced by Richmond in his slate repair business, particularly focusing on marketing and…
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Sales Mindset and Strategy
In this conversation, Tanner Mullen discusses the challenges and strategies in navigating business crossroads, emphasizing the importance of leadership, sales…
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Breakthrough Series: Leadership Awakening
In this conversation, Tanner Mullen and Anthony discuss the challenges and successes of running a painting business. They explore the importance of…
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Day 31: Stand On Business
In this final episode of my 31-day challenge, I take a moment to reflect on the journey we’ve been on together—building consistency, taking risks, and pushing…
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Day 30: Quit Playing Small
In this episode, I share the importance of understanding your “why” in both business and life. I open up about my own journey—how I had to overcome challenges…
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Day 29: The Chocolate Factory Principle
In this episode, I dive into the DDD principle—Do, Document, Delegate—and share why it’s such a game-changer for business owners, especially in the home…