1-on-1 Coaching
Work With Me One-on-One to Launch and Grow Your Painting Business.
I left corporate engineering with zero trade experience, built a painting company, and sold it for a life-changing amount — then did it again from scratch. In coaching, I get in the trenches with you to help you land customers, price for real profit, and grow. Not sure if coaching or the course is the right fit? Book a free strategy session and we'll figure it out together.
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What You Get With Coaching
Your business. Your numbers. Your market.
Coaching is hands-on, one-on-one, and built around your exact business and market — not theory, not a generic program. You get me in your corner, working through your real numbers and your real decisions.
One-on-One Calls
One-on-one calls where we work through your actual business, not hypotheticals
Custom Action Plan
A custom action plan mapped to your market, your goals, and where you are right now
Direct Feedback
Direct feedback on your real work — your pricing, your estimates, your marketing, your hiring
Full Accountability
Full accountability so you keep moving between calls
The Complete Playbook
My complete playbook — the same fundamentals I used to build and sell a painting company, then build a profitable one from scratch
Direct Access
Direct access to me between calls when you're stuck or need feedback
The Problem
Going it alone is the expensive option.
You know blue-collar business is a real opportunity. But going it alone means second-guessing every decision — what to charge, how to find customers, whether your numbers actually work. Every wrong guess costs you time and money you can't get back.
You could buy the course and run with it — and plenty of people do. But most people don't want to figure this out alone. They want someone who's actually done it looking at their market, their pricing, and their next move, so they stop spinning and start landing jobs.
Doing it solo is slower and more expensive. Coaching puts an experienced partner in your corner who's built this before.
The Programs
Two ways to work together.
Program One
The Founder Intensive
The Founder Intensive — a 12-week, one-on-one program where we build your painting business together, week by week, alongside the course. Weekly calls plus direct access between them. My full support to get you set up, priced right, and landing your first paying customer.
For people starting from scratch who want to launch the right way.
Program Two
Ongoing 1-on-1 Coaching
Ongoing 1-on-1 Coaching — month-to-month coaching for owners who are already up and running and want an experienced partner to help them grow to the next stage. Regular strategy calls plus direct access between them.
For existing owners — including Intensive graduates — ready to scale.
Not sure which fits? That's exactly what the strategy session is for.
Is This For You?
This coaching is built for a specific type of owner.
This is for you if
- You're serious about building a real business, not a side hobby
- You want hands-on guidance instead of going it alone
- You're ready to actually do the work
- You value having someone who's done it in your corner
This is not for you if
- You want a done-for-you business handed to you
- You're not willing to put in the hours
- You're only looking for free advice
- You want a magic shortcut instead of a real system
Client Praise
What coaching clients say.
Result first, then the name. Something a coaching client got out of working together, in their own words.
Name, Founder IntensiveA second specific outcome. The more concrete the number, the better this section works.
Name, Ongoing CoachingWho Is Zac Smith?
I've walked the exact steps you're facing.
Meet Zac Smith. I left a corporate engineering career with no trade background because I knew I wanted more, I just had to bet on myself to find it. I started with a painting franchise, learned the playbook, grew it, and sold it for 7 figures. Then, I built my own painting company from scratch — no debt, no franchise fees — and had it profitable within a couple of months. I've walked the exact steps you're facing.
I'm not teaching theory or something I read about. I've done this — twice — with real numbers behind it. In coaching, you get me one-on-one and in your corner, not a faceless program.
I'll give you the real playbook, the honest numbers, and direct guidance on your actual business — and I'll tell you the truth, even when it's not what you want to hear. My goal is simple: get you to a real, profitable business faster and with fewer expensive mistakes than you'd make alone.
How It Works
Four steps from first call to first job.
Book a session
Book a free strategy session below.
Map your situation
We get on a call and map your situation, your goals, and where you're stuck.
Get a recommendation
I recommend the right path for you — the Founder Intensive, ongoing coaching, or the course.
Get to work
If we're a fit, we get to work.
Book Your Strategy Session
A free, no-pressure conversation.
A free, no-pressure conversation. Tell me where you are and where you want to go, and I'll point you to the best next step — whether that's the Founder Intensive, ongoing coaching, or the course. Either way, you leave with a clear plan.
Strategy Session
Reassurance & FAQ
Before you book.
Is this coaching or the course?
Coaching is one-on-one and fully personalized to your business. The course is self-paced and you work through it on your own. On the strategy session, I'll help you choose the right one for where you are.
How much does coaching cost?
We set the investment on the strategy session, once I understand your situation and which program is the right fit. That way you're only ever paying for what actually matches your goals.
What if I'm not ready for coaching?
No problem at all. If the course is the better starting point, I'll tell you — and you can start there and step up to coaching whenever you're ready.
