This content was created by balanced-griffin. This content was uploaded by balanced-griffin. This is a YouTube testimonial titled "Regal Painting Testimonial for Bookkeeping For Painters" (recorded Aug 19, 2022). The excerpt is an interview-style exchange between an interviewer (SPEAKER A) and a client/painter/business owner (SPEAKER B) describing how they found the bookkeeping service (via Google), the state of their bookkeeping (the company was started with professional bookkeeping from day one), the specific benefits received (monthly breakdowns, concise metrics, helpful meetings), praise for a contact named Morgan and the current representative, and a strong recommendation of the service to other small service businesses (roughly under $5M in sales).
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Okay, so first question is, how did you hear about us?
Um, boy, it's been 2 and a half years ago now. I think it was a Google search. Um, I'm pretty sure it was just a Google search at that time, and I can't remember if it was an ad or if it just came up, but that's, that's, if I recall correctly, that's how I found out.
Okay, perfect. Um, were you skeptical?
I don't know. I'm pretty easy. I might not be the right person to ask these, but no, I was confident at the time with how attentive Morgan was. That was my first point of contact and continued for a while. So no, I wasn't.
Okay, great. And what was the state of your bookkeeping and accounting before you worked with us?
The company didn't exist before I worked with you guys. I started it knowing that I needed professional bookkeeping help and the marketing that Bookkeeping for Painters is what it was called back then, or an offset of it. Um, I knew I needed to have that kind of service day one starting the business.
Oh, that's really good to hear. Um, because I'll just say what I typically hear is that, um, a company will come kind of past that point where they really need help. And yeah, it, it does help from day one when you can get started and then you kind of know how everything is going from the very beginning.
It's, it's very, very— well, yes, there's an obvious immediate cost to people, especially a small starting business. It pays for itself and then some. It really does. Even when, even if you only do a couple hundred thousand a year, it's, there's a lot you need. You just have to have it. There's no, I've run a business without it. It doesn't work.
Okay. And after you signed up, what specific results did you get?
Specific results? Um, I got breakdowns, you know, part of the, the monthly meetings are nice because it does make you take time to sit down and actually look at the metrics. And you guys have a good way of making those metrics concise and to the point that, you know, it sounds silly as a business owner, you should be interested in, but a lot of painters, blue-collar, you know, workers, I'm a painter, you know, essentially, get bored with that. You shouldn't get bored as a business owner, but it's good that, Anyways, that's, that's what's been— you guys been good at making that concise, like, here's your targets, here's how you're doing, without any skepticism, like, you know, this guy is not doing that great, or that wasn't a good month. Nobody, nobody really says that, which it wouldn't hurt my feelings that much anyways, but, um, but he's very professional and great, and I'm really glad specifically that I have you. I was never skeptical, by the way. But it is a transition after dealing with somebody for 2 years. Not skeptical, skeptical at all, never was, but it's been really good.
Good. And thank you. Yeah, I mean, I'll just say aside from this, that kind of stepping over and kind of being the person that you can't— that you're working with after Morgan really big shoes to fill because I think she's like a wealth of information. And, you know, I learned so much from her in just a few months. And I know that, you know, I saw her just providing so much helpful advice. So I mean, I wouldn't be offended if you were skeptical.
No, I thought about that too for you. I was like, she's probably like, crap, Morgan is crushing things. How am I going to— which is, that's what everybody naturally would do, but no, you're, you're great.
So Thank you. Okay. And so last question, if you were to do this, who do you think you would recommend us to?
I've actually already recommended you guys to Aura Paint Company out of Montana, who's a friend of mine. He actually used to work with us, but which he still needs to do it. He's got it at home, but or anyways, he's got another bookkeeper. But I'd recommend you guys to anybody, anybody, period. I, I know that you guys do more than just painting, so anybody running any kind of business, I would say probably under $5 million, uh, in sales or less. And I'm sure you guys are capable of more, I don't know because I'm not on that level at the moment, but I recommend you to anybody that's running any kind of a service business. As far as I know, that's all I know about it. You guys might offer more than that, but and personal-wise. You guys do my personal stuff. It's just one stop, makes it a lot easier.
