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title: Advice for Young Business Owners | Estimate Rocket Podcast
description: Miljce Donev, owner of FirstChoice Professional Painting, shares how he got into the painting industry and what he wishes he would have known as a beginner.
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# Estimate Rocket Podcast 5

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Entrepreneur of 23 years, owner of [https://www.firstchoicepropainting.com/](https://www.firstchoicepropainting.com/), and Estimate Rocket customer for the last five years, Miljce Donev takes out time to share what he wishes he would have known as a beginner and even 15 years into owning his own paint company. We cover his original game plan - a professional soccer player - how he got into the painting industry, all the way through what his team and business are focused on to get through COVID successfully. 

 

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