Painting Estimator

**Painting Estimator** **Summary** Early-stage startup building the operating system for small business ownership seeking a Painting Estimator to support our community of business owners **Owners ~ (** **)** At Owners, we help founders build the small business of tomorrow today. Our vision is to build the operating system for local business ownership, and by doing so, to provide a more fair shot for the American Dream. We are a business-in-a-box platform for home services entrepreneurs. We give our customers ongoing training, technology, and a demand generation engine needed to launch, manage and grow a home services company at a fraction of the cost and time of going solo or buying a franchise. **Your role** As a Painting Estimator, your job will be to work closely with our painting business owners and support them by accurately estimating the materials and resources they need to deliver superior, efficient services. You will consistently meet with customers to assess the scope of work and develop estimations accordingly. **Responsibilities** - Work closely to support the needs of painting business owners - Meet with customers to estimate costs of jobs and services - Develop an automation strategy to accelerate project estimation processes **Requirements**: - Experience estimating painting projects - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Background in-home services - Excited about a front-row seat in a fast-growing startup - Understanding of business performance metrics - Eager to learn new skills and implement things on your own - Comfortable asking for forgiveness rather than permission - Basic software skills including but not limited to Google Suite, HubSpot, Notion, and Zoom **Why you might be excited about us** - We're working to solve local entrepreneurship's future, starting with home services. If you emotionally connect to the rewards of owning a small business - you'll love our mission - We're extremely small, so there is no bureaucracy. As the company grows, your responsibilities will too - We don't like having meetings. If we can effectively solve a problem by running an async discussion, we do so. If we - meet synchronously, it's because there's a need to debate something in a live forum - We're an incredibly diverse team with backgrounds from hyper-growth startups to professional golf. We'd love to know what you're bringing to the table - We don't micro-manage - We work hard, but also highly value balanced work/life - We care about family and your personal development, and don't expect you to engage with work 24/7 **We're likely not a good fit if you** - We're small (~15 people in the company now), so if you like more established companies, it's not (yet) the right time.You'll help build the company's culture - Since we're an early-stage startup, projects and priorities may shift - We're building the plane while we fly it, so that means sometimes the answer to your questions may be, "go build it" - We will give you intentions, not instructions, meaning that we'll expect you to be a creative thinker and scrappy enough to build things on your own **Benefits** - Competitive compensation packages with stock options - 15 days PTO + American Holidays - Wellness perks - Remote work with flexible work hours - Professional development funds - Transparent culture - Optional in-person retreats in the United States