Week 3 This week started with my eye-opening weekly call with my district manager. He made it clear that I was behind pace from my goals and if I wanted to do this I was going to have to get the momentum I had over reading week back. I had no estimates scheduled, leads coming in at a pedestrian rate and the estimates I had done were not calling to tell me they'd like to book production dates. It was time to take a proactive approach. The next day I started calling local motels with just one lead. Since I [...]

Week 1 My name is Aiden Good, I am a first year student-athlete at Simon Fraser University, studying business and running on the track and cross country teams. I grew up on my family farm East of Carstairs, Alberta and this summer I am coming back to the Mountain View County and Airdrie areas to operate my painting business. During reading week, I officially launched my business while getting my first 20 leads, and performing my first nine estimates. Our first two days cold calling it was -32, but we got some leads so it made it worth it. On [...]

Hello everyone, My name is Andrestine Jr. Tan, I am a first-year painting operator for Scholars Edge stationed in Richmond BC. I am a first-year engineering student at the University of British Columbia. I took this opportunity with Scholars Edge to experience and learn how to run a business. I hope to improve my leadership skills, teamwork, time management and self-discipline while running this business. I am very thrilled about this opportunity and looking forward to putting in the work to achieve my goals for this summer. Over the past couple of weeks, I have done door knocking and received [...]