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Nationwide, One-On-One, Painting Contractor Business Coaching. www.paintingbizcoach.com

Jeff Lockwood isn’t just a painting contractor—he’s a business builder, mentor, and one of the painting industry’s most trusted voices. For over 17 years, Jeff has grown his company into a nearly seven-figure success—not in a major city, but in a rural region with just 167,000 people spread across an area twice the size of Rhode Island. Backed by his supportive family and a skilled team of painters and subcontractors, Jeff has proven that with the right systems, a small-town business can generate big-time results. His company has won multiple "Best Painting Company" awards, and his work has been featured in national publications and local media alike. Recognized for his practical, no-fluff approach, Jeff was invited to speak on the expert panel "How to Become a Selling Machine" at the Painting Contractors Association Expo in Orlando, Florida. His books—including Paint Smart, Not Hard, Mastering the Numbers, and Pro Painter Q&A—have helped hundreds of painters gain clarity, confidence, and profitability in their businesses. If you're a painter looking to stop guessing and start growing, Jeff's books are the roadmap you've been looking for.

10/07/2026

🎉 Last year, I left PaintCon with ideas. This year, those ideas are helping us reach seven figures!

I was thrilled to see my testimonial featured on the PaintCon 2026 website! Last year’s event gave me practical strategies I brought home and put to work at Lockwood Painting.

Those changes helped us scale up, and we’re now on track to reach the $1 million sales milestone I’ve been working toward for years! 💪

That’s the power of investing in your business—and then taking action on what you learn.

Are you heading to PaintCon this year? If you’ve been thinking about it, grab your tickets and join us!

👇 Click the link below to learn more and check out my testimonial near the bottom of the page.

www.paintcon.ca

10/03/2026

🔥 BIG NEWS is on the way for new painting contractors! 🔥

For the past couple of years, I've had the privilege of coaching painters from all over North America. Most of them are just starting out, and they want to get their business off on the right foot. I get it, and I love helping them do it.

But here's the problem I kept running into: even with my rates as low as they are, adding a business coach to the monthly expenses is tough when you're just getting started. And that's exactly when the right guidance matters most.

So I started thinking... what if someone else helped carry the load?

That's when it hit me: SPONSORSHIP.

I posted a graphic on our website letting everyone know I was looking for a sponsor. And then...

💥 BANG! 💥

A MAJOR industry leader emailed me wanting to talk. I'm awestruck, and honestly, so excited I can hardly stand it!

I can't share all the details just yet, but I promise this could be a game changer for painters who are ready to build something great but don't have the budget for coaching.

👀 Stay tuned. More details coming soon!

Know a painter who's just starting out? Tag them below so they don't miss this announcement! 👇

09/22/2026

Calling all painting contractors I’ve chatted with.

If our conversation, coaching, or advice has helped you in any way, would you be willing to leave me a quick Google review?

Your feedback would mean a great deal to me and help other painting contractors discover the support available through Painting Biz Coach.

Thank you for your continued support. Click below to give me a 5-star Google review or use the QR code.

https://g.page/r/CRLEMXHicbxaEBM/review

09/18/2026

I’m at the PCA Residential Conference 2026 in Nashville, and this pie chart really caught my attention.

When painting contractors were asked about the areas creating the biggest challenges in their businesses, guess what came out on top?

Operations, Scheduling & Back Office — 20%

And look at what followed:

• Hiring & Staffing — 16.3%
• Scaling & Business Growth — 15%
• Estimating & Sales Conversion — 11.3%
• Marketing & Lead Generation — 10%
• Subcontractor & Labor Management — 8.8%
• Team Building & Leadership — 7.5%
• Networking, CRM & AI — 6.3%
• Seasonality & Revenue Consistency — 5%

What really jumped out at me is that the top three categories alone represent 51.3% of the challenges shown.

That tells me something.

For many painting contractors, the biggest challenge isn’t learning how to paint better or even finding another lead.

It’s learning how to run the business behind the painting.

How do you schedule multiple crews and jobs without creating chaos? How do you find good people? How do you build systems so everything doesn’t depend on the owner? How do you grow without losing control of the company?

These are the problems painting contractors start running into as they move from being a painter who owns a business to actually building a painting company.

And judging by this chart, there are a whole lot of us trying to figure it out.

Maybe it’s time we started talking a lot more about operations, scheduling and the back office.

Painting contractors — does this chart reflect what you’re dealing with in your business right now?

09/02/2026

🎨 Things have been BUSY here at PaintingBizCoach.com!

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had quite a few FREE Leap Forward coaching calls with new and veteran painters looking for guidance on growing their businesses—and I’ve really enjoyed the conversations!

The summer months were pretty quiet on the coaching side. I’m sure everyone was busy keeping their crews moving and their customers happy! But for some, things seem to have slowed down a little earlier than expected, leaving a bit of breathing room to invest in their business education.

Sometimes, a little time off the brush is exactly what you need to work ON your business. 💡

Whether you’re just getting started or have years of experience, there’s always something to learn, a problem to work through, or a fresh approach worth considering. Estimating, pricing, marketing, hiring—these decisions can make a big difference in where your business goes next.

Have a few questions of your own? Let’s talk! Book your FREE Leap Forward coaching call at PaintingBizCoach.com, and let’s explore your next step forward. 🚀

08/31/2026

September arrives tomorrow—and for painting contractors, that means it’s time to start planning for the slower fall and winter months.

Don’t wait until your schedule is empty to start looking for work. My book, Seasonal Shifts, is packed with practical strategies to help painting contractors generate leads, keep their crews working, and maintain steady revenue throughout the colder months.
Start preparing today so your business can stay busy all winter long!

Pick up your copy of Seasonal Shifts on Amazon. Just search “Seasonal Shifts” or “Jeff Lockwood.”

08/30/2026

“How do you guys get commercial work?”

I was speaking with a painting contractor from Colorado this past week who had several questions about my marketing processes. We both use Forward Media Marketing for our social media marketing, so we had a great conversation about lead generation and growing a painting business.

His final question was: “How do you guys get commercial work?”
Here was my answer:

We only take on select light-commercial projects and don’t actively pursue larger commercial work. We currently work with nine custom homebuilders and renovators, and those projects already require substantial cash flow to manage.

Commercial projects often involve longer payment terms and slower payouts. For that reason, I’ve chosen not to make that sector a major focus of our company.

In my experience, high-end residential work offers stronger margins, faster payments and a better fit for our business model.
For those of you just starting out in the painting industry, think carefully about the kind of work you want to pursue. You don’t have to accept every type of project simply because it’s available.

Decide which market best suits your skills, financial resources and long-term goals—and then build your company around it.

What type of painting work has been the most profitable for your business?

08/23/2026

THE DAY IS GETTING CLOSER

Come see me at the Colour X Expo 2026 in Vaughan, Ontario!

Stop by to say hello, check out my collection of books written specifically for painting contractors, and let’s talk about your painting business. Whether you have questions about estimating, production rates, marketing, hiring, sales, or growing your company, I’d love to chat.

I’m looking forward to connecting with painters and industry professionals from across Ontario. See you at the Colour X Expo 2026!

08/09/2026

I had a great conversation yesterday with a fellow “brother of the brush” whom I first met at the 2024 PCA Expo in Orlando, Florida.

Jeff, a painting contractor from Connecticut, called to share a pretty cool story. Someone had recommended Daniel Honan’s book, The Profitable Painter, which is available on Amazon. While placing his order, Amazon recommended two other books for painting contractors, so he decided to add those to his cart as well.
When the package arrived, Jeff opened it and immediately recognized the photo on the covers—the other two books were mine! He had no idea when he ordered them. What a small world!

That unexpected discovery led to a much bigger conversation. Jeff shared that his long-term goal is to get off the brush, step away from daily production, and focus entirely on managing and growing his company.

We ended up talking for more than an hour about scaling strategies, building the right team, delegating responsibilities, creating systems, and making the transition from working in the business to leading it.

These are the conversations I genuinely enjoy. There is something special about connecting with another painting contractor, sharing experiences, and helping someone map out the next stage of their business.

Thanks for the call, Jeff. I’m excited to see where you take your company next!

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