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'''Ken LeBlanc''' (born December 4, 1969) is a Canadian [[entrepreneur]], franchisor, and real estate analyst born in [[Moncton|Moncton, New Brunswick]]. In 1998 LeBlanc co-founded [[PropertyGuys.com]].<ref name="MYPGU">{{cite web|author |
'''Ken LeBlanc''' (born December 4, 1969) is a Canadian [[entrepreneur]], franchisor, and real estate analyst born in [[Moncton|Moncton, New Brunswick]]. In 1998 LeBlanc co-founded [[PropertyGuys.com]].<ref name="MYPGU">{{cite web|author=PropertyGuys.com |url=http://mypgu.com/company/ |title=About The Company |accessdate=2009-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315125853/http://mypgu.com/company |archivedate=2010-03-15 |df= }}</ref> As President and CEO, LeBlanc has overseen the company's growth from a single Moncton location to an organization with over 120 franchises serving over 600 communities across Canada.<ref name="MYPGU" /> |
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LeBlanc is the youngest person ever named to the Atlantic Business Magazine Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first New Brunswickers.<ref name="MYPGU" /><ref name="FranchiseMall">{{cite web|author |
LeBlanc is the youngest person ever named to the Atlantic Business Magazine Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first New Brunswickers.<ref name="MYPGU" /><ref name="FranchiseMall">{{cite web|author=The Franchise Mall |url=http://www.thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/18827-0.htm |title=Propertyguys.com Ceo Is Among The First Three New Brunswickers Inducted To Top 50 Ceo Hall |accessdate=2009-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216013506/http://thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/18827-0.htm |archivedate=2009-02-16 |df= }}</ref> In November 2009 LeBlanc became the first known "honorary dragon" of the Canadian version of the television programme ''[[Dragons' Den (Canada)|Dragons' Den]]'' during an event promoting [[Global Entrepreneurship Week]].<ref name="YPRENEUR">{{cite web|author=ScribbleLive |url=http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/YPreneurGene_event_in_the_Dragons_Den |title=LiveBlog: YpreneurGene Event in the Dragons' Den |accessdate=2009-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116132652/http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/YPreneurGene_event_in_the_Dragons_Den |archivedate=2009-11-16 |df= }}</ref> |
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Ken is considered one of the Top 5 people in Canada who are changing Real Estate - http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/canada-real-estate-industry-leaders |
Ken is considered one of the Top 5 people in Canada who are changing Real Estate - http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/canada-real-estate-industry-leaders |
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* 2012 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards |
* 2012 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards |
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* 2012 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 1st Vice Chair |
* 2012 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 1st Vice Chair |
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* 2011 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Nice, France)<ref name="NICE">{{cite web|author |
* 2011 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Nice, France)<ref name="NICE">{{cite web|author=CYBF |url=http://www.cybf.ca/cybf_initiatives/g20-yes-2010/ |title=G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit |accessdate=2011-06-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928083612/http://www.cybf.ca/cybf_initiatives/g20-yes-2010/ |archivedate=2011-09-28 |df= }}</ref> |
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* 2010 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Toronto, Canada) |
* 2010 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Toronto, Canada) |
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* 2009 Special “Guest Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den – YPG Live Edition |
* 2009 Special “Guest Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den – YPG Live Edition |
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* 2009 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 2nd Vice Chair |
* 2009 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 2nd Vice Chair |
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* 2008 Inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine's Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame<ref name="TOP50_HOF">{{cite web|author |
* 2008 Inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine's Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame<ref name="TOP50_HOF">{{cite web|author=Atlantic Business Magazine |url=http://www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.com/tfc_hall_of_fame.php/ |title=Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame |accessdate=2009-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212192406/http://www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.com/tfc_hall_of_fame.php |archivedate=2009-12-12 |df= }}</ref><ref name="WallaceMcCain_Bio">{{cite web|author=Wallace McCain Institute |url=http://www.wallacemccaininstitute.com/speaker_bio_ken_leblanc |title=Speaker Bio: Ken LeBlanc |accessdate=2009-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416071640/http://www.wallacemccaininstitute.com/speaker_bio_ken_leblanc |archivedate=2009-04-16 |df= }}</ref> |
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* Named a [[New Brunswick]] ambassador in 2008<ref name="WallaceMcCain_Bio" /> |
* Named a [[New Brunswick]] ambassador in 2008<ref name="WallaceMcCain_Bio" /> |
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* 2007 Atlantic Finalist for the [[Ernst & Young]] Entrepreneur Of The Year Award<ref name="WallaceMcCain_Bio" /> |
* 2007 Atlantic Finalist for the [[Ernst & Young]] Entrepreneur Of The Year Award<ref name="WallaceMcCain_Bio" /> |
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Revision as of 04:58, 4 May 2017
Ken LeBlanc (born December 4, 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur, franchisor, and real estate analyst born in Moncton, New Brunswick. In 1998 LeBlanc co-founded PropertyGuys.com.[1] As President and CEO, LeBlanc has overseen the company's growth from a single Moncton location to an organization with over 120 franchises serving over 600 communities across Canada.[1]
LeBlanc is the youngest person ever named to the Atlantic Business Magazine Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first New Brunswickers.[1][2] In November 2009 LeBlanc became the first known "honorary dragon" of the Canadian version of the television programme Dragons' Den during an event promoting Global Entrepreneurship Week.[3]
Ken is considered one of the Top 5 people in Canada who are changing Real Estate - http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/canada-real-estate-industry-leaders
In 2017 Ken helped expand PropertyGuys.com to an international stage by launching in Australia https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/propertyguys-com-ready-international-stage-130000367.html
Boards
- Venn Centre -Board of Directors http://venncentre.ca/en/pages/about-us
- Canadian Franchise Association - Board of Directors (Chair 2014-2016)
- Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors [4]
- Canadian Youth Business Foundation http://www.cybf.ca/about-us/board-of-directors/
Awards, nominations and honors
- 2016 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Award
- 2015 Franchise Satisfaction Awards - Franchise Business Review Top 50
- 2015 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Award
- 2014 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Award
- 2013 Atlantic Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
- 2013 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards
- 2013 Atlantic Business Magazine "Wall of Fame" at the Halifax International Airport - Inductee
- 2012 Canadian Franchise Association - Franchisee Choice Awards
- 2012 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 1st Vice Chair
- 2011 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Nice, France)[5]
- 2010 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Toronto, Canada)
- 2009 Special “Guest Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den – YPG Live Edition
- 2009 Canadian Franchise Association Board of Directors - 2nd Vice Chair
- 2008 Inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine's Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame[6][7]
- Named a New Brunswick ambassador in 2008[7]
- 2007 Atlantic Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award[7]
- 2007 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2006 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2005 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- Nominated for Canada's outstanding CEO of the Year Award 2004[7]
- 2004 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- 2003 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[7]
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2002[7]
References
- ^ a b c PropertyGuys.com. "About The Company". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ The Franchise Mall. "Propertyguys.com Ceo Is Among The First Three New Brunswickers Inducted To Top 50 Ceo Hall". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ScribbleLive. "LiveBlog: YpreneurGene Event in the Dragons' Den". Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Franchise Association. "CFA Board of Directors". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ CYBF. "G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Atlantic Business Magazine. "Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wallace McCain Institute. "Speaker Bio: Ken LeBlanc". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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