Success Starts After Dark in the Trades with Cinco Winston

Cinco Winston shares his journey of starting a line striping business with zero customers lined up, investing in equipment, and building a profitable company in just six months through determination and strategic relationship building.• Left a construction job to start True Line Striping in Waco, Texas• Identified market gap in parking lot striping services• Invested in quality equipment including a $10k striping machine• Works unconventional hours (often 3am-6am) to accommodate client needs• Built client base through persistent door knocking and networking• Developed relationships with property managers and decision-makers• Now receiving more inbound leads than outbound marketing efforts• Recently completed a 500-space distribution center project with a team of five• Working to train reliable help to scale beyond being a one-person operation• Enjoys marathon running with goal of completing races in all 50 states• Values entrepreneurship as a way to show his children what's possibleShow Notes: https://profitandgrit.com/podcast_episode/success-trades-cinco-winston/Want to be a guest: [email protected] us out on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitandgritTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@profitandgritYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitandgrit🎙️ Profit & Grit by Tyler Martin Real stories. Real strategy. Real results for service-based business owners.🔗 Website: ProfitAndGrit.com 📍 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thinktyler 📸 Instagram & TikTok: @profitandgritTyler Martin, a fractional CFO for home services and the trades 📅 Want to grow your business with smarter financial strategy? Book a free intro meeting