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Painting Business: From "We're On Our Knees" to Booked Out 3 Months in Advance - Ep 345
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Erina sits down with Hannaka from Wi Paint in North Brisbane for a conversation that's as honest as it gets.
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Twelve months ago, Hannaka was carrying the business on her teaching salary, leads weren't converting, and she was ready to walk away. Today, they're booked out 3 months in advance and rebuilding their team for growth. So what actually changed?
In this episode Hannaka shares how putting their faces in their Meta ads attracted clients who specifically wanted to work with them, what it took to invest in the business when the money wasn't there, the hard lessons of hiring as a first-time employer, and why big goals need daily action behind them, not just good intentions.
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