College Pro sat down with one of College Pro Painters most successful entrepreneurs Leighton Healey to find out what has made him flourish into a great entrepreneur.




Name: Leighton
Current Position: Business Manager Alberta
Location: Alberta, Canada

When did you start working for College Pro and in what role?
I started with College Pro in 2006 as a Franchisee, recommended by my brother’s friend Ryan who was a Franchisee at the time.

LinkedIn is a social networking site design with business professionals in mind.  Here are a few ways in which some of LinkedIn’s many features can help you grow your business:

1] Answers: This is a forum where you can post questions about your business and get fast, accurate responses from users in your network as well as worldwide experts.  You can also showcase your knowledge by answering other’s questions.

2] Groups:  With LinkedIn Groups you can stay up-to-date on what is going on in your industry.  It also allows you to follow the activity of successful, influential members whom you can emulate to help grow your own business.

Entrepreneurship to me is freedom

Entrepreneurship to me is freedom. Freedom is challenging and can be challenged by others who are not of the same beliefs. Some people work hard for freedom and will fight to gain it, and will inspire others to follow them on their quest for success. The Entrepreneur is a special type of person who is not afraid to blaze their own trail and go against conformity.

Kris Gabriele
Senior General Manager

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2. Lack of financial knowledge

3. Not knowing your target market (or pushing the wrong product).

Is it feasible for small businesses to go “Green”?

After the blockbuster hit “An Inconvenient Truth” hit the big screen, we all got a bit of a shock as to the current state of our environment.  With extensive media coverage and current advancements in technology covering issues around environmentalism, we are now more environmentally conscious. Many if not most companies have begun to capitalize on this Green Movement and guess what?  Consumers love it.  Consumers like buying “Green” because it makes them feel good about helping the environment in some way however small it may be. Businesses are continually trying to find new ways of doing their part in the fight for a better planet. When a company is looking to become “Green” they must first understand what being “Green” mean;  to actively strive for the improvement of humanity, the environment and the world as a whole. This may seem like an impossible task, but it is not, as long as everyone does as much as they can to help.