He Rebuilt His Life and Built a $1.8M Painting Business

In this episode of the Contractor Freedom Podcast, Jason Phillips sits down with Konrad Derheim of Derheim Painting for a powerful conversation about rebuilding, refocusing, and growing a painting business through one of the hardest seasons of his life.Konrad shares how he went from feeling overwhelmed and stuck to building a $1.8M painting company by getting clear on the right work, making hard leadership decisions, improving his sales process, and learning how to build a business that could support both growth and freedom.This conversation is for contractors who have built something successful on paper but still feel trapped by the pressure, decisions, and daily chaos of the business. Jason and Konrad talk honestly about what it takes to move from survival mode into real leadership and how focus, systems, pricing, and team development can change the future of a company.If you’re a painting contractor, remodeling business owner, or home improvement entrepreneur who wants to escape Contractor Prison and build a business that gives back your time, peace, and purpose, this episode is for you.Topics include painting business growth, contractor leadership, building a team, raising prices, creating systems, overcoming hard seasons, and finding Contractor Freedom.