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Paint Radio | American Painting Contractor

Paint Radio | American Painting Contractor

Hosted by Andrew Dwyer

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Episodes

190

Latest episode

Jun 2026

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EN

About the show

Join Andrew Dwyer & Kevin Hoffman as they pick the brains of some of the best painters in North America! Whether you're a seasoned painting contractor or new to the industry, you'll love our witty and insightful discussions. From business topics to application techniques, APC covers it all ... and has been for 100 years. So connect your headphones, subscribe, and get rolling!

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June 11, 202625 min

AI Bootcamp

Guest:Jess MajnoFounder/CEO IdylloSponsored by: Behr PaintEverybody is talking about AI, but how can you use it to make your painting business better today? In this episode, we talk to one of the industry’s leading experts on how to incorporate AI into your business operations in an easy and practical manner.

March 11, 202630 min

National Expansion with Cherry Coatings

Cherry Coatings just announced its acquisition of Vision Painting, a $50-million plus revenue painting contractor headquartered in Indianapolis. We’ll discuss how the Cherry Team identifies a potential company to bring into the fold, what strategy they use to combine business operations, and where they are expecting to expand next.Guests:Rocky Cherry, Cherry Coatings Todd Gates, Vision PaintingAPC: https://paintmag.com/Cherry Coatings: https://cherrycoatings.com/

December 17, 202536 min

End-of-year financial review for painting contractors

As we close out 2025, it’s time to review your performance. But what should you look at to determine the success of your business? And how do you tease out what’s bad policy versus economic reality? In this podcast, we’ll walk through what numbers to look at and how to look at them, so you can continue to grow your business in 2026.Guest: Colin NolanSponsor: IUPAT

November 3, 202531 min

The New Pittsburgh Paints

A new challenger approaches. In this episode, we sit down with the leadership of Pittsburgh Paints to talk about building a new (old) brand, what contractors should expect from them, and what new products are on the horizon for 2026.Guests:Brian Carson, CEODennis Karnstein, President & GM

October 2, 202538 min

Optimize for 2026

We receive excellent advice from Chris Moore of Elite Business Advisors on what to learn from 2025 -- from tax planning steps to take now, to identifying your break-even number based on monthly production.Sponsored By: Behr, IUPAT

September 19, 202537 min

Winning Formulas

In this episode, Andrew and Kevin welcome back Daniel Honan to discuss how to evaluate the health of your business using a few key formulas. Sharpen your pencils. Guest: Daniel HonanSponsored by: BEHR

August 18, 202539 min

What you don’t know about Benjamin Moore

Nothing like quality time with a paint manufacturer! Listen to our excellent conversation with Benjamin Moore, as we learn new details about its contractor loyalty program, how product choice can help in a slow market, and even some interesting news about EcoSpec.Sponsored by Benjamin MooreFeaturing:Justin DubowMike Mundwiller

August 5, 202539 min

Surface Prep and Safety I Paint Radio Podcast I Painting Contractors

Surface Prep and Safety I Paint Radio Podcast I Painting ContractorsAndrew and Kevin get the kind of surface prep answers you can only hear from 3M engineers – on topics like the exact distinctions between respirator cartridges and filters…or, what are the abilities of lightweight spackle?Sponsored by 3M3M - https://www.3m.com/APC - https://www.paintmag.com/

July 15, 202541 min

Hiring Young People

Hiring Young People I Painting Contractor Tips I Paint Radio Podcast Andrew and Kevin chat with two young painters about why the culture at their company (Granite State Painters in New Hampshire) is especially appealing. For anyone looking to attract younger workers, this is the podcast for you.Sponsored by IUPAT and Behr Guests: Cole MartinMaddie Clarkhttps://www.iupat.org/https://www.behr.com/consumerAPC: https://www.paintmag.com

March 20, 202540 min

Improve Profit with Job Costing

It’s one of the easiest, most reliable ways to improve your bottom line, yet up to 2/3rds of painting contractors aren’t doing it. We’re talking about job costing, and it takes less time than you think. In this podcast, we actually manage to make spreadsheets fun.Sponsored by: IUPATGuest: Chris Moorehttps://www.iupat.org/APC: https://www.paintmag.com

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