Colton LeFevre

College Pro Franchisee In West Carmel & Westfield

Graduate from Indiana University

2^nd Year Franchisee (6^th year with College Pro!)

How has College Pro set you apart from your peers?

This company has developed me faster than any other opportunity that I have been presented with. Although my fellow peers are starting new jobs or finishing school, working for College Pro has made me develop into a better businessman and person than most of my peers. Having the chance to run a business hands-on has been the most eye-opening and rewarding experience in my career development.

DIY Painting Tips from College Pro Painters: IRON RAILINGS

By: Jeremy Welik – Montreal

If you live in a metropolitan city, such as Montreal, with many homes close together, you will notice a lot of railings. In dense pockets featuring duplexes or triplexes, there is a plethora of railings and staircases accessing each flat. Many of these railings are cast iron and take quite a beating in harsh winter conditions. College Pro has been working with iron railings for over 40 years. Many of our own student painters live in these homes while they attend the nearby Universities. While living in an apartment with cast iron railings doesn’t mean you know how to paint them, spending your summer as a student painter in a city like Montreal does!

What would you do differently if you could do it again?

I would ask my coach for a lot more help. Your coach is such a great resource to use. I did ask for help, but I definitely could have used more.

Is there anything you wish you had known before running a College Pro franchise?

They were very clear on what running a franchise would include, so I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and I knew it would be challenging. Maybe just spending a bit more time training on hiring employees, but you really learn how to do everything during the training sessions.

By: Kristy Nieboer – Media & Marketing Intern

A good way to determine whether the job you have or are applying for is worth your time is to figure out if you enjoy the work that you are or will be doing. If you dislike the work you are doing, the atmosphere you are working in, or the people you are working with, you will probably not work to your full potential.

By: Ben Schultz – Rookie Franchisee, South Lyon MI

How has College Pro changed my life? That question does not have a short answer. When I started with College Pro I didn’t have any idea what I was doing, I just needed a job, to be honest. The General Manager in my area convinced me that I could run this whole business if I just listened to the training and coaching I was provided, and you know what I did?  I came out the other side of mishaps and sheer, excuse me here, but stupidity, from not only my employees and customers, but even myself on occasion, to talk about it.