Beyond the Sale

Operations isn’t separate from Sales—it’s what determines whether the sale turns into profit, referrals, and repeat business. 

When: November 5th, 2026

Time: 3:30pm-6pm

Where: Station E9 Firehouse and Gastropub

611 North Pine St, Tacoma, WA 98406

Free for Members /$10 non-members

Light bites and drinks provided

This interactive presentation will cover:

• What a successful bid to bill work-flow looks like

• Common challenges and where companies fail

• Communication with stakeholders: Estimating, Operations, Project Management, Field Team

• Scheduling, Staffing, Materials, Setting Clear expectations

• Real World Lessons and Ideas

• Staffing, production, scheduling, communication, quality, profitability, and customer retention

Presenter: Bill Curtindale, Pro-Paint Solutions

Bill Curtindale is co-owner of Pro Paint Solutions, a commercial painting contractor based in Auburn, Washington, where he leads company operations, including people, systems, scheduling, production, and field execution.

Before starting Pro Paint Solutions, Bill spent years in operational leadership roles, including managing organizations with more than 100 employees. That experience shaped his belief that successful companies are built through strong operations, clear expectations, capable leaders, and consistent execution.

In just five years, Pro Paint Solutions has grown into an $8+ million commercial painting company with more than 40 employees.

Bill is also a business partner in WorkGlue, a project management software company focused on the construction and service industries. Over the past two years, he has been closely involved in the complete redevelopment of the WorkGlue platform, bringing a contractor’s operational perspective to the design of tools for scheduling, communication, project management, and field execution.

Bill is passionate about developing people, building effective systems, improving communication between the office and field, and creating accountability without unnecessary complexity. He believes great operations are one of a contractor’s strongest sales tools because customers remember who delivers, solves problems, and does what they say they will do.

The Venue: e9 Firehouse and Gastropub