Category Archives: WHAT I’VE LEARNED

Vets United: The Servicemen Painting Story

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High school friends Derrick Langlois and Michael Alvarado got their first general painting training in the Navy. After their military service, both attended Lane Community College in Oregon and started doing side work in between classes and day jobs. That eventually led to the launch of Servicemen Painting in November 2020. We had a chance to sit down with Alvarado to learn more about their fast-growing company.
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Reaching New Heights in North Carolina with Zarazua Painting

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In 2001, Juan and Wendy Zarazua relocated to Durham, North Carolina with three goals in mind: to raise their family, to own their own home, and to create a successful painting business. Today, Zarazua Painting, Inc. is one of the busiest and most respected painting companies in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle area. We sat down with Juan to learn how he has achieved and surpassed his ambitious goals, while always giving back to the community.
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Contractor ProfIle: Louisville Company Built on a Strong Foundation of Integrity, Trust and Quality

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What does it take to build a successful, long-lasting professional painting business? With more than four decades in the industry, Mike Chambers is a perfect guy to ask. Continue reading Contractor ProfIle: Louisville Company Built on a Strong Foundation of Integrity, Trust and Quality

Changing of the Guard: Succession Planning Key for Baltimore-Based Commercial Painting Company

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For more than 30 years, PPC magazine has been on job sites throughout the U.S. and Canada asking residential and commercial paint pros to share their stories. This issue we talk with Paul Blick of the Maryland-based firm NLP Enterprises, Inc.
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