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Never-Ending Progress: The Sky’s the Limit for Hispanic American Painting Contractors

6 min read

By JORGE ARBOLEDA
Pintor Pro Senior Editor

It is hard to measure the huge magnitude of the contributions of Hispanics to the American economy and to our society. Despite being less than 20 percent of the total population, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, already in 2020 Hispanics made up 30 percent of all construction workers. And their role is even more vital in the commercial and residential painting industry, where Hispanics comprise 59 percent of the workforce.
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Contractor Profiles

Making it Big: Generation After Generation, Miami Company Builds on a Strong Tradition of Hard Work

3 min read

In each issue of Pintor Pro magazine, senior editor Jorge Arboleda goes behind the scenes with successful painting company owners for our series, The Painting Life. This issue’s featured commercial contractor: A-1 All Florida Painting of Miami, Florida.
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Business

Hiring? Think About Character First

2 min read

“Hire character. Train skill.” That directive was made popular by Peter Schutz, the former CEO of Porsche whose book, The Driving Force: Getting Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People, was a bestseller. Schutz applied this principle at several Fortune 500 firms along his career path, but would the same idea apply to hires that a painting contractor might make? Continue reading Hiring? Think About Character First →

Contractor Profiles

Against All Odds: The Journey of Aideline Amarán

4 min read

The scene is repeated frequently. The board members are waiting to meet the company representative with the best proposal to paint their condominium, when they see Aideline Amarán arriving, the young owner and manager of Amaran Group, LLC. They greet her carelessly without imagining that she is the one they are waiting for. Then someone asks out loud: “And when is this contractor guy coming?” Continue reading Against All Odds: The Journey of Aideline Amarán →

Contractor Profiles

This I’ve Learned: Luis Inclan on Taking a Leap of Faith into the Painting Business

2 min read

Luis Inclan is the owner of Inclan Painting and Waterproofing. Founded in 1981, the company is based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He sat down with Pintor Pro to discuss his successful career in the painting business. Continue reading This I’ve Learned: Luis Inclan on Taking a Leap of Faith into the Painting Business →