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A collective brand for the modern painter.

Don't settle for subcontracting...

Become a Craftsman Painter

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Who is the collective for?

Are you on a journey of personal mastery as a leader? Do you love the results that come from leading your crew to perform their best?

Do you have a portfolio with master works and beautiful finishes?

Are you tired of subcontracting to fill in the gaps?

Are you ready to take business ownership to the next level?

A collective is for the modern independent painter who is an artist at heart and a leader in the making who needs support with the business stuff.

The ideal profile:

  • Strong project management abilities
  • Paint knowledge and mastery
  • Quality centered, customer focused
  • Suitable soft skills for selling
  • Entrepreneurial

Does this sound like you? We want to talk!

Professionalize your painting practice

Get a beautifully designed portfolio site of your work with online booking, social media stream, and a professional Gmail Workspace suite with custom templates designed for painters.
Bonus: Networking NFC Wristband for on-the-go sharing.
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What is a collective?

A collective is an organization of like-minded, independent owner/operators who bond together to become more powerful than the sum of their parts.

As a member of the collective, you get benefits to help you grow as a professional paint contractor.

Benefits like:

  • Directory listing
  • Digital profile
  • Professional email suite
  • Marketing & business education
  • Group coaching
  • Collective bargaining

Team up with members of the collective to tackle any size job. We are a community that empowers each other.

Where is the collective?

Our vision is to promote the Craftsman Painter brand to 100 cities across the US. We are actively in search of highly skilled painters to wear the Craftsman Painter brand in new markets.

Current Locations:

  • Bloomington, IN (HQ)
  • Lafayette, IN
  • Cleveland, OH
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Atlanta, GA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Fort Worth/Dallas, TX

Don't see your city listed? Apply for collective membership, and we'll help you look good where you live.

Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of our customers, our craftsman and designer community, and in our local neighborhoods. Come join us.

Establish roots where you feel the most alive.

Painting happens everywhere. Use your career as a vehicle to get you to where you want to be.

Why join a collective?

You are a professional painter. A master of your craft.

You're not a sales person that happens to run a painting company.

Not like these paper contractors who don't know the backend of a brush from a ferrule.

You shouldn't be stuck subcontracting under these guys.

Being a member of a collective puts the power in your hands to become the most respected painter in town with the best reputation.

Take A Class: Business Education To Help You Grow

Learn business from Craftsman Painter Collective instructors who are MBA educated and experienced paint professionals. Classes are designed for short-burst learning. Live and completely virtual.

Gain wisdom in topics such as:

  • Social Media Marketing Management
  • Commercial & Residential Sales
  • Project Management: Sprint/Agile
  • Cash Flow Management
  • And more!

5 Lessons in 5 days

Each topic is taught through five lessons spanning five days. Each lesson is a 75-minute video session you can tune into from your computer or phone. Participation is required for certification.

Class fee: starting at $99/session

Join the waitlist to get updates on when the next class will begin. No money required to join the waitlist.

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How to join the Craftsman Painter collective?

Membership is application only, with an approval process based on your portfolio and reviews. Current acceptance rate is less than 5%. Meaning, you must be a top performing talent.

In order to be eligible, you must submit a portfolio of 20 distinct projects with finished pictures and videos of you working and performing various aspects of the job, along with a minimum of 6 Google or Facebook reviews.

We only accept applicants who provide direct project management and customer service.

Typical applicants are individuals with a crew of 2-5+ members, including yourself.

Membership Tiers

Choose the level that best suits your needs and unlock a world of benefits.

White Label

$0

/mo

Must Qualify

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Silver Label

$29

/mo

Billed monthly

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Gold Label

$99

/mo

Billed monthly

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Black Label

$299

/mo

Billed monthly

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
3 Location & Review Sites
Group, Chat, & 1-1 Coaching
Website & Full Brand License

White Label

$0

/mo

Must Qualify

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Silver Label

$19

/mo

$228 billed annually

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Gold Label

$79

/mo

$948 billed annually

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
Location & Review Site
Group & Chat Coaching
Website & Brand License

Black Label

$249

/mo

$2,988 billed annually

Certified Directory Listing
Enhanced Digital Profile
Google Workspace Business Plan — Professional Email
3 Location & Review Sites
Group, Chat, & 1-1 Coaching
Website & Full Brand License