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From Educator to
Seven Figure CEO
Anyone who meets Dr. Bernardo Flores immediately feels his gregarious energy and genuine passion for connecting with others. After a lifelong career in education, Dr. Flores decided to elevate his path in 2019 by launching Quality Wet Paint, LLC, which provides industrial, commercial, and residential painting services.
His daughter Alondra serves as Vice President and is learning the ropes of entrepreneurship right alongside him. While the business was growing, Dr. Flores felt that missing a formal business education was holding them back. He turned to NYPACE for support by participating in the Summer 2024 Flagship program and two EY Days of Service with a specific goal to master project profitability.
This collaboration sparked a major shift for the family duo. Working with advisors like Joshua Elman, who cherished the opportunity to share knowledge he often took for granted, Dr. Flores implemented rigorous financial tracking systems. Dr. Flores now beams when describing how he uses spreadsheets to track finances in real time to ensure every job is a winner “I can now anticipate if a project will produce a profit, a loss, or break-even,” he says.
The results speak volumes about their hard work: Quality Wet Paint has seen a 64% increase in revenue, winning government contracts worth over $1 million. Dr. Flores calls the experience a blessing and, true to his social nature, he never misses a chance to champion NYPACE to other entrepreneurs looking to make their own leap to success.