Case Study: Painters Enterprise achieves five-location expansion and a growth-minded CEO transformation with Jobber

Making the Move from Hands on Manager to Growth Minded CEO

Painters Enterprise is a 17-year-old painting company founded by Graham Audenart that grew from a single Edmonton location to operations in Calgary and Vancouver with a 12-person team. The core challenge was shifting Graham’s role from hands-on manager—handling scheduling, client relations and site work—to a growth-minded CEO who could scale the business while navigating Alberta’s boom-and-bust economy and convincing long-term customers to deal with a broader team.

Graham brought in a business coach through his BNI network, disciplined his focus by delegating operational tasks, and educated customers to accept empowered staff. Combined with a low-fee franchise model to attract passionate operators, the approach delivered clearer leadership, expanded franchises in Alberta and British Columbia, stronger revenues even in downturns, and an expected 50% growth by the end of 2018.

Painters Enterprise

Graham Audenart

Founder