February 12, 2020

Meet Marquis Robinson of Robinson Renovations in Midtown

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Marquis Robinson.

Marquis, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I started painting in 2013 after leaving corporate America.
I always knew that I wanted more than a 9 to 5. I wanted to create my own wealth and be able to navigate life on my own terms. I thought of all of my talents and I remembered that I was a pretty decent painter. I am also a vocalist so I was already making money singing.
When I decided to step out on faith and paint I started my rates at $35 per room. I was not confident in my skill set just yet so I figured if I messed up someone’s walls at least they didn’t pay much and can afford another painter. Thus began Marks Paint Co.

Turns out I was pretty good. Which led to my rate increase to $55 per room. As I put out ads on various sites people would call and as I worked would ask if I did other work. At first I would say no but I would watch contractors do tile, flooring, drywall and figured I can do that too.
Over time I increased my rate to $75 a room and began accepting other lines of work and hired workers to complete them. This influenced a name change to 75 Painting and Handyman services.
Through the years we have grown tremendously and now offer renovations services throughout America. We now do commercial and residential renovations. Our current name is Robinson Renovations LLC and I have my stand alone paint company Ready to Roll painting.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No business venture is ever smooth. I had no capital and limited experience. I often underbid projects not making much money at all and sometimes made mistakes causing us to make no money.
We have spent way too much time on projects from fixing mistakes to schedule conflicts.
When work was slow I would need to travel to surrounding cities for paint jobs sometimes as low as $100.
I definitely work smarter now versus harder.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Robinson Renovations – what should we know?
Robertson Renovations is a full-service renovation company. We specialize in painting of course but now we also offer tile drywall laminate flooring hardwood flooring and most phases of the renovation process.
I’m most proud of our growth from a paint company to a Renovations company. I also keep my prices reasonable so that everyone can afford Home Improvement services no matter what your budget is. What sets us apart from other companies is the fact that we care about how customers best interest. We do not over price and we also offer interior design and interior decorating services to ensure the customers best possible outcome of their project.

Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I believe that my perseverance is key to my business success. Only the strong survive in business. It is definitely a career choice that requires tough skin. The will to keep moving when you lose strength, to get up after you have been knocked down multiple times, to start from scratch after you’ve given your all is what’s going to set you apart from the rest and will make you stronger.

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