883: Success Because of Continuing and Pulling Through with Carmelo Marsala Founder and Owner of Spray-Net, Inc

While in college, Carmelo Marsala saw opportunity to invest in a franchise and became a Student Painting franchisee at the age of 19. In March 2010, at the age of 23 and while still enrolled at Concordia’s John Molson School of Business, Carmelo founded Spray-Net, Inc.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

• Steve Jobs
• Elon Musk

When business started difficulties overcame:

“A lot of people don’t know it exists, everybody knows you can paint your house, everybody knows you can replace your siding but a lot of the surfaces we do nobody knows you can paint them let alone that the paint will last. A lot of people didn’t believe that what I was doing was possible”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

Principles: Life and Work Book by Ray Dalio

Favourite Quote:

“To improve is to change and to be perfect is to change often”

Recommended Online Resources:

• Google – Search the world’s information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you’re looking …
• Linkedin – 500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“If you keep talking about doing something, you really want to do it. Don’t over think things too much but at the same time also don’t let yourself be fooled around the fact that business is easy by seeing all these amazing success stories and not the hardships behind it in the media, be ready to take a couple punches in the face”…[Listen for More]

More About Carmelo Marsala:

Spray-Net, Inc.

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“Many women try to advance in their careers by having all the answers; by being the go-to person for information and advice; or by building expertise in a particular field. However, as they progress, gain broader responsibilities, and grow into leadership roles, they realize that their span of control is too vast to be able to know every answer.” Adena Friedman

Other Quotes From the Chat with Carmelo Marsala:

• “A business is either growing or shrinking and if it’s shrinking it’s failing so in order to grow and be closer to perfection you need to change often”
• “Everybody crashes and we don’t talk about that enough”
• “What makes them successful is continuing and pulling through”

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