The fundamental aspect of growing your business is how many painters you have in the field – how many painters are physically working at any given moment. A lot of times I talk to new painting contractors who have been in business for only a few years and want to have 30 painters in the field when they only have 3 painters available on staff. It’s a great goal but they have to make sure there are systems in place to grow properly so that the production quality remains top notch. When you manage your growth it’s really about increasing the number of painters in the field and expanding in a way that serves your ultimate goals while improving your painting business.