James Dale, former College Pro Painters franchisee, says, “In my two years as a franchisee I learned many lessons.  It was both painful at times and exhilarating at times but overall it was one of the greatest work experiences I have ever had.”  College Pro is an amazing opportunity for young people who aspire to be leaders, experience management, and who want to taste business success for the first or maybe second time.  In College Pro you learn so much about yourself and others in such a short time it is like a business degree compressed into one summer.

It is hard work!  Let no one tell you it easy, or, if you hear some people say it’s hard – they are right – they may not have been the right person because running a business is not for everyone!  But you have a lot of support and a proven system that works.  James continues with, “I believe my success came from working hard and listening to my General Manager in two key areas: hiring and selling.”

James worked very hard, especially in his second year, in hiring the right people so that he would have success.  In his first year he made some mistakes in hiring – particularly in hiring individuals who were not hard working or were not very honest people.  In his second year he spent a lot of time interviewing potential candidates on their previous work experiences and how they handled tough jobs.  He also had a lot of success in hiring people who had a track record of taking pride in their work and being honest.  The key was to look at their past performances to predict future success.  James’ painters made really good money and they had fun.

James also became really good at finding a customer’s needs when booking jobs and then making sure he hit those needs when actually producing the job.  James worked hard at connecting with customers and this really helped his success ratio in booking jobs.  James says that “as I became more and more skilled I was able to book big jobs and some customers trusted me with jobs over $5000.”

“I would recommend the College Pro experience if you are a hard worker and have a preference to lead people and have responsibility on your shoulders. “

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