HeyJaredThe Commercial Painting Podcast
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From Employees to Owners: Building Pro Paint Solutions with Mike Barrett & Bill Curtindale (opens the original)
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In this episode, Aaron sits down with Mike Barrett and Bill Curtindale, co-founders of Pro Paint Solutions in the Seattle metro area. Both Mike and Bill spent years as employees and eventually senior leaders at another commercial painting company before striking out on their own in March 2021. Now five years in, they share how they built a profitable, debt-free business, kept their 50/50 partnership strong, and set a plan to step back from day-to-day operations over the next five years. This con
From PPG to Pittsburgh Paints: Inside the Buyout, the Rebrand, and What It Means for Contractors with Todd Gatesy and John Moore (opens the original)
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Episode Summary Two years after American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired PPG's architectural coatings business and launched Pittsburgh Paint Company, Todd Gatesy and John Moore join the show to clear up the confusion contractors have been running into in the field. They discuss why some stores, trucks, and labels still say PPG, what's actually changed versus what hasn't, and how the distribution and dealer network works now. The conversation also gets into the private equity ownership timelin
Building the Industry's Missing Room: The CPIA's Origin Story with Aaron Moore (opens the original)
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Episode Summary After over 50 episodes of Aaron interviewing others, David flips the script in this special episode. From his multi-generational upbringing in Chicago to building a multi-city commercial painting business and co-founding the Commercial Painting Industry Association (CPIA), Aaron opens up about the decisions, planned and unplanned, that shaped his career and led to building the CPIA. Key Takeaways Why Aaron relocated his family out of Illinois, and how he restructured the business
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