In this episode of Titan Talks, Tanner Mullen shares his journey from working with his dad as a painter to growing his painting business and becoming the founder of DripJobs, a software platform for home service professionals. He discusses his interest in technology and automation, which led him to develop DripJobs. He also shares his experience building and improving the software, including the journey to find a CTO and the responsibility he feels toward supporting the 600 companies that use his platform. At the end of the show, he discusses his vision for the future of trades and the role of technology companies in enabling that future.

This episode of Titan Talks features Steve Lockwood, the owner of Lockwood Finishes, a successful painting company located in Springfield, Illinois. The show discusses his start in the industry, how he came to realize that he was a professional, and how making 100 phone calls a day helped boost his business and client base in the early days. Steve shares insights on the importance of job costing, his pride in carrying the name Lockwood, and how having a website has transformed his business and brought him in front of people that didn’t know about his services.

The journey of starting a landscaping business on the side and growing it as a solo-operator. Dustin highlights the lessons he learned, advice for other pros thinking of taking the leap to being a business owner and most importantly, how to stay true to building a good business.