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From $680K and Broke to $1M in 5 Months | Painter Growth

Podcast: Painter Growth Podcast · Mike Gore-Hickman

Opublikowano: 2026-06-23

Derrick did $680K in sales in 2025 and ended the year broke. Six months later, his company, Mountain Man Painting in Twin Lakes, Colorado, where most jobs are 8,000 ft and up, had $1 million booked for the year. It's the first time he'd ever hit that number, and he got there in five months. In this Painter Growth story, Derrick breaks down exactly what changed: why $680K in revenue still left nothing at the end of the year, how he justified putting $30K on a credit card with $0 in the bank (and paid it off in a few months...