Mike Howard - 360 Painting

Mike Howard had been his own boss for 11 years.  As a real estate appraiser, he loved the autonomy and flexibility that he had.  He also loved that he never knew how much money he’d make; he thought it was great that it was under his control….work harder, make more money…as opposed to being dictated each year by some arbitrary company policy.  He didn’t love the current real estate market and the changes being made to the appraisal industry.  And that’s when he decided to talk to me.

Mike couldn’t see himself going back to work for someone else after having the autonomy of being on his own; he wanted to continue to have the freedom and flexibility that being a real estate appraiser had afforded him.  He also knew that besides the changes to the real estate market and the appraisal industry, there were other factors that weren’t ideal about his current business.  The biggest of these was that it wasn’t easily scalable.  He wanted some thing he could grow beyond just himself and the number of hours he could work.   In his current business when he was working he was making money; when he wasn’t working, no one else could do the work for him, so therefore no money.  He wanted to be able to have others do some of the work and make money for him. 

From being in the real estate industry for so long, Mike has a great network of contacts and was hoping to be able to leverage those contacts.  After evaluating several options, Mike found that 360 Painting, a commercial and residential painting business was a great fit for him.  His role as the owner in that business meant he would be handling much of the estimating and customer service, which was a great fit for his skill set and his past experience in the appraisal business.  In addition, since he would be managing subcontractors to handle the actual painting, it meant that he would be able to grow the business more significantly.  It would also allow Mike to leverage many of the contacts he already had in the real estate industry.

 Here’s what Mike had to say about his experience with The Entrepreneur’s Source:  "I found that working with Robin was a very educational experience for me, both in the number and complexity of the opportunities that are available. We explored several options  prior to selecting 360 Painting as the best fit for my skill set. I look forward to making the most of this opportunity and enjoying the rewards of building a successful business."

360º PAINTING is a fully licensed and insured. They pride themselves on customer service and measure their success based on the customer’s satisfaction. They don't consider the job finished until the customer is completely satisfied.  Contact Mike Howard at MHoward@360Painting.com or visit www.360PaintingCary.com to schedule your free estimate!