Matt Stewart is on the radio!

Matt Stewart, CEO and co-founder of National Service Group, was recently featured on American Airlines Radio discussing topics such as entrepreneurialship and the economy. In addtion to being CEO of National Service Group, Stewart is the Chairman-Elect of the Globa Board of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) an organization that reaches out to entrepreneurs young and old and provides networks and resources.

Stewart talks about his business College Works Painting and some of the entrepreneurial aspects of the company.

Enjoy!

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A Community Oriented Company

College Works Painting team in Lehi, Utah

This article was taken from anti-aging.org,

It is rare to see a company take such a social responsibility in their communities these days. However, there are those rare instances when we come across truly socially responsible companies with the community’s best interest in mind. One such company is College Works Painting, a painting company that allows students to intern as contracted painters to earn the money they need to attend college.

Unfortunately, many students are left behind by the rising and ridiculous costs of college tuition prices. These prices have been like a plague on the future and education of many young, talented and deserving young people in our country and around the world. While scholarships and grants exist to help these students realize their dreams, way too many are still left behind swallowing the dust their fellow students leave behind. College Works Painting believes in giving students the opportunity to realize their dreams of attending college by allowing them the opportunity to internship as painters to earn the money they need to survive while attending classes.

Not only does the company provide this tremendous opportunity for students looking to earn their college tuition, but they have established other charitable means of helping their communities. With a program called ‘Charity Paints’, district managers from around America participate in a program that allows their employees to receive training, but also gives families in dire need of a paint job the opportunity to improve their home. Encouraging involvement in the community from the corporate level on down, College Works Painting is determined to make a difference in their community and leave their mark on the societies in which they themselves live.

In addition to ‘Charity Paints’, College Works Painting also supports and donates to a number of other charitable organizations. These include Make A Wish Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Share Our Selves, Corazon, as well as many blood drives, food drives, clothing drives and other efforts to help those in need. Choosing this caring company not only guarantees a splendid paint job, but also ensures that you are helping those in need find the money they need to achieve their goals and realize their dreams. It also means that you are supporting many responsible charities in their efforts to provide assistance to those who need it most.

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Cancun Trip 2008.

The annual Cancun trip was a blast! Lots of fun, lots of sun, and unfortunately it came to an end. Until next year!

Trying to help students for the world we live in now.

College Works Painting wants to help you!

Business from the Los Angeles Times
EBay trimming jobs, buying companies to shore up business in turbulent times

US Sept payrolls fall 159,000, largest drop in 5 yrs; unemployment 6.1% UPDATE
From Forbes10.03.08, 9:52 AM ET

New reports point to higher unemployment, declining factory orders from The KansasCity.com

Unemployment Rate Rises in Georgia from wrdw.com in Augusta, GA

With the unfortunate turn of events that are steadily plaguing more and more of the working class, those at the university level also begin to worry about their financial futures and outcomes.  Peter S. Goodman of the New York Times reported on Friday Oct.2 that approximately 159,000 jobs were lost in September alone.  As jobs get cut all across the dozens of industries, the unemployment rate continues to soar, increasing from 2.2 million to 9.5 million according to the New York Times.

With the economy being the way it is now, and with unemployment increasing steadily, College Works Painting remains hopeful as we continue to offer college students internships with the necessary training and experience to help them over come the turmoil and chaos that is our economic situation.  We are still able to provide real world business experience to help the up and coming graduate a chance to make it in his or her own field.  The New York Times posted an article stating that internships are a must.  It isn’t enough anymore to have a degree; you also need practical application of the things that you have learned while in school.

“College grads can have the innovative mindset with a company that hires them or by creating their own business and small business is a key to easing a recession,” said business major Jared Thompson of Minnesota.  “As the business student, I see opportunities for my fellow peers and I in joining companies that have great ideas but has been mismanaged that we could help get back on its’ feet,” Thompson said.

“College is different now than it was ten years ago, today having a degree is not enough, you need experience in the work force also,” said Andrew Landau, a finance major from Utah.

We want to encourage all to see for themselves how College Works Painting can help aid in securing a place for you in this day and age.  We are preparing students to keep up with the times, while still maintaining the values of hard work, discipline, honesty and integrity.