About this episode

In this episode, host Chantel Soumis interviews Erik Harris about his journey from sales rep to franchise owner at CertaPro Painters.

Grab our breakdown of the 5 Low-Cost Businesses That Make $1 Million: https://www.franchiseempire.com/lowcost?utm_source=fejuly192026 What does it take to go from entry-level sales rep to franchise owner in the same business you spent years building from the inside out? In this episode of the Zero to Profitable Franchise Podcast, host Chantel Soumis sits down with Erik Harris, owner and general manager of CertaPro Painters of Needham, Massachusetts. Erik started at Sherwin Williams out of co...

People in this episode

Host: Chantel Soumis

Guest: Erik Harris

Topics covered

• franchising
• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• sales
• painting industry

Keywords

• CertaPro Painters
• franchise owner
• sales rep
• business journey
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CertaPro Painters, Sherwin Williams

Places: Needham, Massachusetts

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