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@top-ghl-snapshots.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM

How many old painting estimates, past customers, and “maybe later” leads are already sitting in your contact list waiting for one smart follow-up to restart the conversation?
#PaintingBusiness #LeadFollowUp #USA #NewYork #NewYorkCity

@inkandtrade.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 8:02 AM

EPA lead rules, OSHA respirators and ladders, VOC limits, prevailing wage, franchise law, sales tax #paintingbusiness #housepainter #ebook #smallbusiness #businessbooks #digitaldownload #paintingcontractor
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Two real interior pages from the book Groundwork: Painting, fanned over rising red bars: the opening of Part Two, The Groundwork Roadmap, and the lead-safe work practices client acknowledgment template. A dark banner reads "116 pages, Roadmap, Regulations, Templates."

Tagged topics: Business books, Ebooks, Painting business, House painting, Skilled trades, Small business, Career books, Digital downloads

Hashtags: #paintingbusiness #housepainter #ebook #smallbusiness #businessbooks #digitaldownload #paintingcontractor

@inkandtrade.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 AM

You can start residential, specialize in lead-safe work on older homes, do industrial coatings and blasting #paintingbusiness #businessideas #cabinetpainting #paintingcontractor #franchise #commercialpainting #smallbusiness

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List graphic titled "7 ways to build a painting business" with seven numbered red circles: residential startup in Denver, lead-safe renovation in Philadelphia, industrial coatings in Pittsburgh, franchise owner in Charlotte, cabinet spraying in Scottsdale, scaling and selling in Columbus, and a Texas painter in Houston.

Tagged topics: Painting business, Business ideas, Cabinet painting, Painting contractor, Franchise, Small business, Side hustle, Entrepreneurship

Hashtags: #paintingbusiness #businessideas #cabinetpainting #paintingcontractor #franchise #commercialpainting #smallbusiness

@inkandtrade.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 AM

Lead is presumed present unless an inspector rules it out. From Groundwork: Painting. #leadsafe #housepainter #paintingcontractor #epa #paintingbusiness #oldhouse #renovation Painting a Pre-1978 Home?
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Red educational graphic titled "Painting a pre-1978 home? The EPA lead rule," with four cream cards: it covers paid work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities; your business must be an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm; a Certified Renovator must supervise; lead-safe practices include containment, no open-flame burning, and cleaning verification.

Tagged topics: Lead safety, House painting, Painting contractor, Home renovation, Old houses, Contractor tips, Painting business, Safety

Hashtags: #leadsafe #housepainter #paintingcontractor #epa #paintingbusiness #oldhouse #renovation

@inkandtrade.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 7:59 AM

The EPA lead paint (RRP) rule, insurance and bonding, workers' comp, tools and startup costs, VOC rules, pricing and bidding #paintingbusiness #paintingcontractor #startabusiness #smallbusinesstips #housepainting #businessplan #entrepreneur
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Checklist graphic titled "23 core stages from zero to your own painting business," listing stages 1 to 23 in red numbers, including learning the craft, the licensing patchwork, the EPA lead paint rule, insurance, pricing and bidding, contracts, hiring your first employee, OSHA safety, scaling, and selling.

Tagged topics: Painting business, Starting a business, Painting contractor, Small business tips, Business plan, House painting, Entrepreneurship, Side hustle

Hashtags: #paintingbusiness #paintingcontractor #startabusiness #smallbusinesstips #housepainting #businessplan #entrepreneur

@inkandtrade.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 7:58 AM

The EPA lead paint rule for older homes, insurance, VOC rules, pricing and bidding, contracts, hiring, OSHA safety, and selling the business. #paintingbusiness #housepainter #paintingcontractor #smallbusiness #skilledtrades #painterlife #sidehustle

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