Coverage: A Podcast About Paint

We talk with Nick Slavik, founder of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Company, serving Minnesota’s Twin Cities region. Nick reveals his winning formula for finding, training and retaining talent in a painting profession that always seems shorthanded. He also discusses his own search for a mentor and his love of the great outdoors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Jeff Dupont, owner of Sound Painting Solutions, serving the Seattle area. Jeff discusses the importance of reaching out and leveraging professional relationships, including sales reps, retailers, consultants and trade organizations. He also explains the importance of retaining his workforce—and navigating Seattle weather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Deborah Viveiros and Rafaela Valadares, founders, owners and operators of Women Painting & Decorating, specializing in a customer-centric painting experience for home and business owners in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Deb and Raffy share the secrets to succeeding in a male-dominated profession, as well as serving a major metropolitan area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Jason Paris, founder of Paris Painting and current chair of the PCA, Painting Contractors Association. Jason shares valuable insight on many facets of the painting industry that have less to do with paint application and much more to do with business strategies, valuable partnerships and winning habits for maximizing your time, talent, and other resources.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Kevin Rivera, founder of KVART Florida Construction. Kevin touches on a variety of topics, from pursuing his education to finding the right painters and crew managers—and learning all he can from every experience along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Brian Jurgens, senior vice president and fourth-generation member of W.T. Kenney of Massachusetts. Brian tells us what it’s like to work for his family business—when that business happens to be a successful commercial painting company serving the greater Boston area for more than 80 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best advice for professional painters always comes straight from the source. That’s why Coverage explores the painting business directly, through one-on-one interviews with experienced painting contractors. Host Craig Bunting, director of professional marketing at Benjamin Moore, and his lively guests share their successes, failures, and tips, plus — hilarious stories from the job-site.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.