How to Scale a Painting Business Past $1M in 2026 (Without Being on Every Job Site)

If your painting business can't run without you, you don't have a business. You have a job. Adam McChesney sits down with Chris Moore, founder of Elite Business Advisors, to break down exactly how painting contractors go from overwhelmed owner-operators to running a scalable business with a real leadership team and hitting $1M+ in revenue without being on every job site. Chris has coached painting contractors across North America since 2018, released 250 straight weeks of podcast episodes, and built a firm with 8 advisors. He knows exactly where contractors get stuck — and how to fix it. What we cover: How to systematize your painting business so it runs without you The leadership team every contractor needs to break past $1M Why a 50% gross profit margin is the benchmark — and how to hit it Sales and estimating strategies that close more jobs faster The coaching framework that pays for itself within 90 days How to transition from residential repaints into commercial work If you're a painting contractor tired of being the bottleneck in your own business, this episode will show you exactly what the path forward looks like. #PaintingBusiness #PaintingContractor #ContractorMarketing #BusinessCoaching #BuildersOfAuthority Timestamps / Chapters 01:51 – Meet Chris Moore: Founder of Elite Business Advisors 03:59 – Transitioning from Painting Contractor to Business Coach 10:05 – The Power of Niching Down in the Painting Industry 11:58 – Scaling with a Podcast and Reaching "Hockey Stick" Growth 15:33 – How to Successfully Hire and Train Business Advisors 20:13 – Coaching Services for Every Level of Revenue 31:05 – The Future of Elite Business Advisors & Upcoming Events 🟥 SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW VIDEOS 🟥 ▶ https://bit.ly/3M2ba3o 🎧 Listen to more episodes: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3HcPKgg Spotify bit.ly/4kLvuGD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3s9kdaP Buzzsprout https://bit.ly/49gKLKo Stitcher https://bit.ly/3pakmZY iHeartRadio https://bit.ly/3M51GET TuneIn+Alexa https://bit.ly/35dfFHz Pocket Casts https://bit.ly/3tjuEIz Podfriend https://bit.ly/3h5EBUb Castro https://bit.ly/3JQw43R Castbox https://bit.ly/3ve8gmf Podchaser https://bit.ly/3s9xqAp Listen Notes https://bit.ly/3Hh3NkZ Podcast Addict https://bit.ly/3sd1OKc Deezer https://bit.ly/35iJvKE Player FM http://bit.ly/3Ug0wve Podcast Index https://bit.ly/3HdsjDR Reason https://bit.ly/3H9SFqb 🔗 CONNECT: Facebook https://bit.ly/3td8Pdo Instagram https://bit.ly/3HmCR3m LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3hjU4jq ✉️ CONTACT: Email [email protected] Website adammcchesney.com About me: I’m Adam McChesney: an entrepreneur and marketer who’s spent the last decade building and scaling service-based businesses. I’ve been on both sides of the table: running companies myself and helping other business owners grow through smarter, more disciplined marketing. I’m the founder of Builders of Authority, where I work with service businesses to improve visibility, strengthen their brand, and build marketing systems that actually perform over time. Everything I share comes from real experience, what I’ve tested, what’s worked, and what hasn’t. Today, I create content, speak, and have honest conversations about marketing, growth, and leadership, with one goal in mind: helping business owners stop relying on last-minute tactics and start building something sustainable.