What It's About
An update from a mural artist with plenty of upstroke.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1937
Welcome to Throwback Thursday / “Where are they now?” where we take an in-depth look at someone who’s story has evolved considerably since we first featured them. Recently, we’ve featured the owner of a custom stamp business in Austin, Texas, as well as a New York City petsitter who was able to save $200,000. Today, in our latest feature, we’ll hear from Shawn Fitzwater. We first featured his sign and mural painting business back in Episode #1359. As you’ll hear, it started as a total accident but is now a six-figure business. What’s happened since? Let’s hear directly from Shawn. I’ll be back at the end to wrap us up. Listen to today's episode to hear Shawn's updates...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Shawn for sharing his updates with us. Check out his website at fitzsigns.com or @fitzsignsmurals on Instagram. He does some cool geometric stuff as well as commercial and residential design of different styles.
- Land Surveyor Paints a Sign Hustle: When a land surveyor and father of three can’t take his job anymore, he experiments with business ideas until he lands on something that doesn’t feel sketchy.
- Wine Expert Loses Job; Becomes House Painter Earning $150,000/Year: After rejecting the extravagant spending associated with the high-end wine industry, an Alberta man looks to get back to his roots and ends up transitioning to something completely new.
- The Man Who Paints Parking Lot Stripes: When an asphalt pricing estimator looks to make extra money, he finds a straight-up business idea and earns his stripes painting parking lot spaces.
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