5. CPP-A Brief History
• 1971- Greig Clark
started his painting
company in Thunder
Bay
• 1976-CPP expands to
18 franchisees
• 1979-Greig is
recognized as
entrepreneur of the
year
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6. CPP cont…
• 1980-CPP expands to
the US
• 1989-Greig sells CPP to
the FirstService
Corporation
• 1989-CPP establishes
the Leadership
Development Program
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7. The Franchise Company
• Network sales of over $1.3 billion
• Part of First Service Corporation
– (smallest division)
• 7 franchise systems, 1 non franchise
– College Pro Painters & Window Cleaners, CertaPro
Painters, Paul Davis Restorations, California
Closets, Pillar to Post, Floor Coverings
International, Handyman Connection, Field Asset
Services
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14. What To Do? My Two Cents
• We need more “doers” and less talkers
• Entrepreneurship ≠ Risk
• Learn to manage risk
• Early experience & exposure to
entrepreneurialism
15.
16. Entrepreneurship: Some Facts
• In the past 2 years, more than 25,000 small
businesses began operating in Canada.
• In the past year, 45,000 more Canadians have
become “self-employed”.
• 1 in 4 of these new business owners have
post secondary education (double from 1990).
• 8% of Canadians are currently self-employed
(approx.2,700,000)
- Statistics Canada & CIBC World Markets Research
18. Young Entrepreneurs
• Lack experience
– How they’re raised?
– How they’re educated?
• Need depth of skill
• Skill + Experience = Performance, fast
• Limiting variables = Increased success
– Many student entrepreneurship opportunities take
advantage of this: service, market, system
22. Risk: Defined
Risk is defined as:
• exposure to the chance of injury or loss;
danger; hazard.
• the possibility of incurring misfortune or loss;
hazard
23. Risk: Young Entrepreneur Perspective
• It’s not a risk – it’s calculated. Vegas is a risk.
Entrepreneurs don’t take risk, we plan and then
execute.
• You are the risk – you make the decisions.
• The opportunity cost associated with pursuing a
particular route.
• Failure, and the need to start over again.
25. Not a Couple of Years From Now
• You have some career decisions to make…
– Employee
– Entrepreneur
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26. Entrepreneur vs Employee
• What are some of the differences?
• Consider risks of both & benefits of both
• Tend to focus on losing what we have (or
what we think we have)
27. My Advice - Now is the Time
• Practice now – get involved
• Gather Advisors & Coaches
• Later you’ll have more to lose
• Become involved in programs that provide
you with responsibility
28. Some Options
• SIFE
– SIFE Loyalist is a strong, up and coming team
• CYBF Start-Up Program
– Provides up to $15,000 to start a business
• Summer Company
– Provides students with $3,000 in financing to help
start a summer business
29. • We help finance, train & support 800+ franchisees across
North America every year
• Comprehensive training from start to finish
• Real experience – marketing, operations, human resources,
accounting…
• Our people are road tested. Are you?
• If we don’t think you’re ready we will tell you – it’s not for
everyone
30. College Pro
• Take out your phones
• If you’re interested in more information text
the word Loyalist Your name to 393939 (no
cost to you)
• In my case I’d text Loyalist Will
31.
32. Our Opportunities
• Check out www.collegepro.com
• Email wmacmillan@collegepro.com
• Follow me on Twitter willmacmillan
• Facebook
• Linked in
• Any new social media I’m unaware of?
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Rod/Erin/Will—Who are we, why are we here, what is our background. Why Youth Entrepreneurship at CACEE? Entrepreneurship is becoming more commonplace in Canada, and at Canadian post secondary institutions. We are experts in the field of youth entrepreneurship – coaching over 800 young entrepreneurs annually
Rod/Erin/Will—Who are we, why are we here, what is our background. Why Youth Entrepreneurship at CACEE? Entrepreneurship is becoming more commonplace in Canada, and at Canadian post secondary institutions. We are experts in the field of youth entrepreneurship – coaching over 800 young entrepreneurs annually
Rod/Erin/Will—Who are we, why are we here, what is our background. Why Youth Entrepreneurship at CACEE? Entrepreneurship is becoming more commonplace in Canada, and at Canadian post secondary institutions. We are experts in the field of youth entrepreneurship – coaching over 800 young entrepreneurs annually
Reality of increasing entrepreneurs in Canada. Also, reality that many more Entrepreneurs are now University educated, contrary to pre 1990s. - Entrepreneurship Programs are becoming more common place at Canadian Schools. -
Discussion on “what is Entrepreneurship?”
The reality of young entrepreneurs – and what they need to succeed, or at least beat the odds of failure in small/new business. College Pro is one example of this (verbal message). We have expertise in this field, we develop young entrepreneurs = fact We have 500 new young entrepreneurs every year – not many companies out there do that
Discuss added value of real life experience, getting feedback while young – combined with formal education = accelerated learning and performance Reality = Typical University education is low level learning. Speaks to the higher level learning that comes from in field/live experience coupled with coaching/feedback to push the learning and development. This links to our belief in coaching and people development as the key to success. Lecture = 10% retention after 3 months Lab/Demonstration = 32% retention after 3 months Experienced/Repeated = 65% retention after 3 months
Open, MLG Style discussion with session participants. Perspectives on “risk” to a university student When is the best time in life to take a risk? University – you may drop out/fail out Army – you could die
From surveys of current young entrepreneurs, and those who started at a young age. What are some thoughts around this? What does this mean to people? These were the condensed themes from current & past young entrepreneurs. #2 – links to the bigger picture: Ties to success in education and career. Doing something for real, with real consequences real learning. How can we as educators and employers help to foster accountability and learning?
Discuss If you are successful but have no idea how you were successful, were you successful? It’s not replicable, it’s not sustainable.. If someone failed at something, but they learned – is that not success? If you’re not failing, at some level you’re not pushing yourself.
Reality of increasing entrepreneurs in Canada. Also, reality that many more Entrepreneurs are now University educated, contrary to pre 1990s. - Entrepreneurship Programs are becoming more common place at Canadian Schools. -
Reality of increasing entrepreneurs in Canada. Also, reality that many more Entrepreneurs are now University educated, contrary to pre 1990s. - Entrepreneurship Programs are becoming more common place at Canadian Schools. -
