by Melissa Yarur | Jul 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Running a small business can be a lonely job. So can working for a small business. We’ve talked about this before (read the post). The topic was brought fresh to mind last week when I had a problem I couldn’t solve; no one could solve it for me or even really help. I...
by Melissa Yarur | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed how certain colors make you feel? Yellows are happy, blues are calming. I worked for a company once that chose to repaint the off-white office walls light grey. The end result looked great but had the undesired effect of making me feel sleepy....
by Melissa Yarur | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you ever just feel burned out? Exhausted, cranky, unable to focus or make decisions? Do you work 24/7 and you’re still not getting everything done? Do you think about work while you’re doing anything else? I’m just going to put it out there – you might be a...
by Melissa Yarur | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Our goal is to create the best estimating tool for painters. We value the feedback we get about what we’re doing right, what changes our users want to see, and what features will help you be more productive. Today I’m excited to be able to show you a few of the new...
by Melissa Yarur | May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
An observation of sales tactics… I spent last Saturday shopping for a new car. I saw a couple things I was interested in, but left several dealerships empty handed. Since it was the end of the month, I had expected the sales people to really be pushing to close...
by Melissa Yarur | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the owner of a small business, chances are you’re not working standard business hours. You might be going over the books at 5 am on a Tuesday and finalizing estimates on a Saturday night. Do you want to talk to customers then? And do you expect your employees to be...
by Melissa Yarur | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
What motivates you? A couple weeks ago we looked at the difference between branding and marketing. Click here to read that post. Basically, your brand is your identity as a company – your core values and the reputation you (the company) have in the world. While you...
by Melissa Yarur | Mar 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you know the difference between branding and marketing? (Maybe. Maybe not.) Do you care? (Maybe. Maybe not.) You should definitely care! Branding and marketing are not the same, but they are often confused or lumped together. We’ve come across 2 really concise...
by Melissa Yarur | Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
True or False: It’s easy to teach someone new how to estimate. You’ve been estimating the same way for years. Your experience lets you walk into a space and tell just by looking how long it should take and how much paint you’ll need. But have you ever tried teaching...
by Melissa Yarur | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever tried to teach someone how to estimate you know how hard it is. So much goes into a good estimate, it’s often easier to just do it yourself than to train someone else. Well, PEP Cloud has an exciting new feature that will make training faster and...
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