Off The Tools
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🚀 Whether you're doing $500K or gunning for $5M+, Off The Tools is the podcast for growth-minded painters and remodelers who’ve traded the brush or hammer for the business plan.
Hosted by Joshua Grootenboer & Jimmy Hong, the Owners behind Launch Point Media. This show dives deep into the real strategies, hard lessons, and smart marketing moves that help residential painting and remodelling businesses scale up—and stay booked up.
We’re pulling out all the stops to help you solve your marketing forever, bring in quality leads, and dominate your local market.
✅ Marketing that actually works
✅ Real business growth insights
✅ Systems, sales, and stories from contractors who’ve been there
✅ Weekly episodes packed with actionable strategies
🎣 Remember: Multiple fishing poles ALWAYS catch more fish.
👉 Subscribe and stay off the tools—for good.
Episodes
27 episodes
EP 28 Off The Tools: Free Leads Aren’t Dead: Door-Knocking & Neighbor Marketing That Actually Works
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In this episode, Jimmy and Josh break down how contractors can generate free leads starting tomorrow—without relying on referra...
EP 26 Off the tools: Let Go Without Losing Control - The Blueprint for SOPs
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 26, Josh and Jimmy break down one of the most important (but most overlooked) pieces of building a scalable contracting bu...
EP 25 Off the tools: he New Year Game Plan: How Top Contractors Set Goals That Actually Get Hit
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In this episode of the Off the Tools Podcast, Jimmy Hong and Joshua Grootenboer break down how contractors should actually be setting...
EP 24 Off the tools: Beating Burnout — How Top Contractors Stay in Control, Focused, and Fired Up 🔥
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 24, Josh and Jimmy tackle one of the biggest challenges facing high-performing contractors: burnout. They dive deep into h...
EP 23 Off the tools: The Biggest Mistakes Painters Make (and How to Stop Losing Time, Money, and Clients)
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 23, Josh and Jimmy break down the most common — and costly — mistakes that hold painters back from growing their business. ...
Ep 22 Off the tools: From 15K to 234K - How Christian Quit His Job and Scaled His Painting Business.
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 22, Josh and Jimmy sit down with Christian Batista, owner of Precision Painters, to unpack how he went from inconsistent w...
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EP 21 Off the tools: The Real Cost of Waiting — Why “Next Month” Might Be Expensive For You.
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 21, Josh and Jimmy dive into one of the biggest traps holding contractors back — waiting for the “right time” to fix their...
EP 20 Off the tools: How to Buy Back Your Time — and Stop Wearing Every Hat in Your Business
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 20, Josh and Jimmy dive into one of the most overlooked skills in contracting — knowing when to delegate and how to buy ba...
EP 18 Off the tools: Professionalism That Pays — How to Stand Out, Win Trust, and Charge More
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://launchptmedia.com/schedule🎙️ In Episode 18, Josh and Jimmy dive into the overlooked skill that separates “average” contractors from trusted pros: professionalism. From ...
EP 17 Off the tools: The Mindset Shift Every Contractor Needs to Scale Without Burning Out
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 18, Josh and Jimmy dive deep into the mindset behind building a business that serves you — not the other way around. They ...
EP 16 Off the tools: How to Get Off the Job Site Without Losing Control
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 15, Josh and Jimmy break down proven ways to stay busy and profitable during the off-season—without cutting your crew or s...
Off the Tools Ep 15: How to Stay Fully Booked During the “Slow Season”
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 15, Josh and Jimmy break down proven ways to stay busy and profitable during the off-season—without cutting your crew or s...
Off the Tools Ep 14: The Contractor’s Sales Playbook – Close More Deals Without the Sleaze!
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🔥 In Episode 06, sales wizard Joe Kim reveals how contractors can ethically dominate sales—turning leads into loyal clients without mani...
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Off the Tools Ep 13: Burned by Marketing Before? How to Finally Get Booked Jobs (Not Just “Leads”)
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 13 Josh and Jimmy tackle one of the biggest frustrations in the painting and contracting world — hiring a marketing compan...
Off the Tools Ep 12: Boost Margins & Scale Smarter: Real Sales + Profit Tactics
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 12, we uncover what most painting and remodeling business owners completely miss when it comes to protecting their margins...
Off the Tools Ep 11: How Patrick Connell, of Rocket Painter Became the Most Recognized Brand in Town
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 11, we sit down with Patrick Connell, the founder of Rocket Painter in Kingston, Ontario. Patrick shares how he’s created ...
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Off The Tools Ep 10: 6 Figures & Trip to Europe, How Abbi Runs Crews w/o Lifting a Brush + REVIEW
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 08, Jimmy and Josh sit down with Abbi Fenik—Owner of Lake Simcoe Painters—to unpack how she built a six-figure business an...
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Off The Tools Ep 9: How to Keep Your Best Painters From Quitting (& Make Them Love Working for You)
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 09, Josh and Jimmy dive deep into how to retain great painters and project managers—without begging them to come back afte...
Off The Tools Ep 8: Why Your “Great Work” Isn’t Enough Anymore To Bring In New Leads
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 08, Josh and Jimmy break down the real reason your marketing isn't generating consistent leads — even if you're proud of yo...
Off The Tools Ep 07: What Most Painters Get Wrong About Growing Their Business
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 06, Josh and Jimmy unpack the biggest mistakes painting contractors make when trying to grow—and why staying “on the tools”...
Off The Tools Ep 06: How Dexter Launched a Deck Staining Business & Booked Over $100k + REVIEW
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/Want to connect with Dexter (Owner of Deckstaining.com)Site: https://deckstaining.com/FB:...
Ep 05: Double Down the Secret to Turning Busy Season Into Year-Round Growth
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 05, we dive into what contractors should be doing right now to take full advantage of the busy season. Josh and Jimmy break...
Ep 04: The Truth About Hiring, It's Not the Economy — It's You (with Adam Dennison)
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 04, we sit down with Recruiting Expert Adam “Denny” Dennison, founder of Trade Link Recruiting and former painting and wind...
Ep 03: The Not-So-Secret Way Joe Kim Scaled to $5 Million
Book a FREE 1:1 Painting/Remodelling Marketing Diagnostic ➔ https://dominatewithlaunchpt.base44.app/🎙️ In Episode 03, we sit down with Joe Kim, a former franchise director and contractor sales expert, as he shares his journey from runnin...
