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On the jobsite, trades workers are often written off as people who settled instead of pursued a dream. Colby Joseph Davis sees things differently. He’s on a mission to elevate the trades by showing that skilled work is a fulfilling, lucrative career and that those who choose it are professionals, craftsmen and entrepreneurs at heart. […]

Colby Joseph Davis’s story begins where many tradespeople start—holding a brush and bucket. In his teens, Davis worked alongside his father in the plumbing and painting trades and learned firsthand the value of delivering quality workmanship and honest service. Over the years he transformed those lessons into Davis Painting, a company that has become one